bridesmaid [bridesmaids](woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony) noun [UK: ˈbraɪdz.meɪd] [US: ˈbraɪdz.ˌmed]
lady-in-waiting(lady in the household of a woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant) noun [UK: ˌleɪ.dɪ ɪn ˈweɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˌleɪ.dɪ ɪn ˈweɪt.ɪŋ]