Bridesmaids and groomsmen are expected to help prepare the wedding and even during marriage, especially if the marriage is not personal. Rich Victorian wedding can be held in general and with many guests are expected to attend.
Although this may seem funny now, but the Victorian wedding etiquette to explain about this: the bridesmaids should be younger, yes you read that correctly, younger than the bride. If you have an older sister who you love, you will not be able to make a bridesmaid if you were born during the Victorian period.
Victorian wedding etiquette on bridesmaids dress funny, too. Bridesmaids should wear a dress that looks like that of the bride. It was believed before (even before Victorian times) that the devil is loose there at every wedding. The devil is tasked to kidnap the bride, take her away from the groom, and takes her virginity from her. So, the bridesmaid is chosen, those that look like a bride, younger or older, and must dress the way she dresses to confuse evil spirits so that should be taken.
Materials for bridal bridesmaids dresses are usually light and flowing fabrics that allow graceful gait, and should have lots of ornaments. The dress is not necessarily expensive.
The bridesmaids should assist the bride (so the bride Maid name) in her dressing, the company receives, holds his stuff, etc. They have to stand on the left side of the bride, with the first bridesmaid or maid of honor holds gloves and bouquet.
As for the groomsmen, he should receive and attend to her pastor couples getting married. The first groomsman or best man should stand on the right side of the groom during the ceremony.
Victorian wedding etiquette has not changed much. They are still the basic wedding etiquette that we have today. We can follow the general rules of wedding etiquette as Victoria without seeing or make ourselves ridiculous. Some Victorian wedding etiquette is only a slight bow, like a wedding dress, to accommodate the wishes and desires of the bride or groom or a special relative to the liver couples.
