Rachel E. Field, the bride's sister, and Lenore Clarke were the bridal attendants.

She is the soother of their tattered psyches and bridal attendant on call.

Adeline performed brilliantly as a bridal attendant.

Chris Evert was among the bridal attendants.

Fewer bridal attendants means fewer costly floral arrangements.

The bridal attendant places a plate of pounded rice on the lap of the wife.

The term bridesmaid is normally used for all bridal attendants in the UK.

Athina Roussel was a bridal attendant.

These "bridesdudes," as some have dubbed male bridal attendants, are all friends from Ms. Parriott's college days.

According to a survey of 1,000 brides done by Theknot.com last year, 10 percent said they were having a male as one of their bridal attendants.