I will never forget the moment my best friend Linda called to say that her fiance, Brian, asked her to marry him and then she teased me by pausing before she asked me to be her bridesmaids. I frantically wondered what duties this momentous role required, particularly since this is the first time I’ve been asked to be a bridesmaids as my friends are just about starting to get married at this age.

Researching the traditions of bridesmaids, I found some interesting facts. A bridesmaids is typically a close friend or …