Speeches are done during the reception. Usually parents speak first, best man, then maid of honor.
A wedding planning or wedding etiquette book will give the order of speeches and toasts.
I don't think there is any protocol for that - as a rule, the groom doesn't give a speech - the best man does.
A maiden of honor is simply an unmarried bridesmaid or a girl who helps at the wedding similar to a maid of honor. Matron of honor is a married Maid of honor.
Maid of honor
The masculine of maid of honor is called the Best Man. The best man takes care of all of the grooms needs during the planning and operation of the wedding.
The maid of honor is especially chosen by the bride to be by her side and then comes the bride's maids and you can have as many bride's maids as you like, but most bride's have three or four bride maid's and only one maid of honor.
No, it is not bad luck to have the same maid of honor at your second wedding. You have that particular maid of honor because you are close friends.
No, a bridesmaid and a maid of honor are not the same thing. A maid of honor is a higher role than that of a bridesmaid; consider a maid of honor to be for the bride what the best man is for the groom. The maid of honor is typically responsible for assisting the bride with anything during the wedding planning process and is most notable for planning and paying for the bachelorette party. The maid of honor is also responsible for helping with the bridal shower (though bridesmaids are expected to help with the bridal shower, too). Finally, the maid of honor is responsible for making a speech at the wedding reception.
'Demote' means to give that person a lesser position. If the maid of honor has not caused you any trouble then you should never change their position simply because you decided you would rather have someone else, but, if the maid of honor is causing so many problems then it is far better to tell her you do not want her in the wedding. To demote would mean she would be a brides maid.
A maid of honor is a single young woman, while a matron of honor is a married woman. The maid of honor stands beside the bride to hold her bouquet and is there to be sure the bride has all the help she needs and is kept looking her best during the wedding and at the reception and the bridesmaids help the maid of honor.
Traditionally, the bridesmaids and junior bridesmaids will go first. The maid of honor will follow the bridesmaids/junior bridesmaids; the maid of honor will be followed by the flower girl.
no..thats the maitron (sp?) of honor
* No, you cannot be your own Maid of Honor at your wedding. Not all weddings have a Maid of Honor or Bridesmaids and keep it simple and the bride may just walk down the aisle on her father's arm which is still a traditional way of getting married. A Maid of Honor is to tend to the needs of the bride.
Her maid of honor was Santita Jackson, who has been one of her closest friends since the 1970s.