Bridesmaid Army...

Far too many- unless you are having over 300 guests?!!1

and yes i am paying for my bridesmaids outfits- but i am having 3!

Well I wouldn't do it, but then I'd probably lose track of them all! I have 2 adult BMs, one maid of honour and two younger (6 and 8) BMs. I will be buying their dresses but I will try to get them online to keep costs down x

I have 3 adult bridesmaids, my daughter who is 11, my neice who is 4 and 2 pageboys. Not what I had originally planned I can tell ya!

As I've said I want the girls in really nice dresses rather than full on gowns I've said to the adults that I'll spend up to £100 each on dress and shoes and if they choose something over that budget they will need to pay the extra.

You can have as little or as many as you want. I think it looks odd when you don't have any at all. I have 3 Bridesmaids and one flowergirl. I am paying for all of their outfits, except shoes.. Asking them to wear a pair of their own.

With 9, I'd be inclined to ask if they would put some towards it if possible.. Although that may sound cheeky.

I have 3 bridemaids which are my sisters and my mum is paying for the dresses

9 would be far too many for me but it it is each to their own and it is your day your way!

You have everyone you want - its YOUR day!

Hahaha, yes, I did think it was rather a lot, but then, these girls are my life (along with my man-face). Each one is so important to me, so I guess the front of the room will be busy that day!

Some have offered to pay, but I'm thinking I'll pick dresses that are fairly affordable, and see if the girls will pay half. I know these girls, so they'll know it's not cheeky, just the only way I can have 'em all!

Photos will be insane!!!!

I would say it is too many, but that's just me, could you maybe choose a few for BM and give the others another job within the bridal aprty, maybe to organise your hen do, be a witness etc.

I am planning on having x1 pageboy (my son), x2 flower girls, x2 BM and x1 Maid of Honour....although I think even that is a bit too much, but what can ya do! he he x

Well thinking back to my first marriage, i had 3 BM's. 1 MOH and 2 BM's. .....if i'm honest they all did b***er all on the day lol. I'd say unless they're buying their own dresses, or as another hitcher says if there are more than 300 guests....i'd try and cut the numbers down.

For my wedding in May i've decided i'm not having any bridesmaids, they didn't do anything first time around that i couldn't do myself this time lol thats not saying they did a bad job, there just wan't anything for them to do except stand there look pretty and have a drink on the night time lol xx

I'm doing a wedding with 9 Bridesmaids, she has a large family and couldn't choose between them all.

I don't think it is too many and if you really don't want to leave any of them out then go for it.

I had 9 bridesmaids! (5 adult and 4 little). I had loads of raised eyebrows from people beforehand, when they heard how many I had but I didn't care!! On the day looked great as they were all in a lovely bright blue!! I was the same as you, I have alot of important girls in my life and I either had them all or none at all.

We paid for their dresses, we had them made so it was a little cheeper, but they paid for there own shoes and hair.

Don't worry about what othere people think, as others have said, your day your way! Your obviouslty lucky to have lots of important ladies in your life!

I will flash a pic of all my lovely ladies later when I'm on my home PC again.

Personally I wouldnt have that many but I dont have that many people to choose from. If you cant choose and you want them all there then go for it. Could you maybe ask 1 or 2 of them to be witnesses?

Im having 3 bridesmaid & a flowergirl....and their dresses, shoes, make up etc will all be paid for them....but if you are having 9 I think its fair enough to buy their dress and ask them to pay / contribute towards the rest...

I am having 1 MOH, 3 adult BM and 4 younger BM's. 2 are my cousins, 1 is my neice to be, 2 are good friends, 1 is my best freind and her 2 daughters.

So like you have a huge amount of people. I don't think my MOH will walk down the aisle as its not something she would enjoy doing. I don't want to force her to do anything she didn't want but she wants to be involved. She won't actually wear the same dress as the BM (but stay in the theme colours) and will have a corsage to distiguish her as part of the bridal party.

My OH's sons also want to be involved which is incredibly sweet. I am not sure they will walk down the aisle but may do a reading.

I was having drama's about if I had to many people but like others have said its your day do what you want!