While your groom has to depend on his best man and ushers to help him on the big day, you have the luxury of being able to choose a variety of attendants, from Chief Bridesmaid, bridesmaids, page boys to a little flower girl and ring bearer, each fulfilling a different role within the ceremony and afterwards.

Remember that although all of them are possibilities, they are not necessities and what you choose to have is entirely an individual decision. Bridesmaids and ushers originate from the Roman law that demanded ten witnesses be present at a wedding in order to dupe evil spirits who were believed to attend marriages with the view to causing mischief and disharmony.The bridesmaids and ushers all dressed in identical clothing to the bride and groom so that the evil spirits wouldn't know who was getting married. Read on to find out what their duties are in modern times, what they should wear and where appropriate, what they should say.