Bridesmaids

HI,

I think there's a few things you should consider such as: how many groomsman is your other half is having, as photo look great having equal groomsman's and bridesmaids. How much money you are willing to spend, if you are paying the more bridesmaids you have the more expensive it can become. A lot of our brides have about 3 bridesmaids which is a good number, some have had as many as 7 but its what works for you and making sure you have the RIGHT bridesmaids that will help with your stresses not create more stress.

I hope that helps

Emelie

xox

I don't think it matters on how many you have, but how close and awesome they are to you I have 4 (3 besties and my sister). You could have your one bestest friend in the whole wide world or a group of 8 awesome girlfriends, have as many as you see fit, just make sure they are those you can rely on, and don't have an extra maid to just make up numbers, pick her because she is special to you, and at the same time don't drop that special maid just to have an even number

I've got three plus my brother as Man of Honour. OH has 7 Groomsmen so not at all even but we picked the people we both really wanted and didn't even think about numbers.

Between one and four seems to be the norm at most weddings I've been to, though obviously some do have more. I wouldn't set a target number, just decide which friends/family you really want to have supporting you on the day. It's worth considering budget and how many male members of the bridal party there will be, but IMO they don't have to match perfectly. Ushers/groomsmen seem to have become much more popular in recent years, in the past it would be normal for the groom just to have a best man and the bride to have more on "her side" of the bridal party.

I had 3 bridesmaids - my sister and my two closest friends from uni. I was initially unsure about having an odd number as they couldn't walk down the aisle in pairs, but there was no-one obvious who I could ask as a fourth without offending someone else, so I stuck with it and it worked out fine - I honestly can't remember how they walked down the aisle behind me! On the groom's side we had H's best friend as best man, then two ushers - one mutual male friend and one of his close female friends. We would have had H's brother as an usher but he was our photographer instead and quite happy to do that instead of ushering!

I'm having three, my sister and my best friend.

Dh is having 3 Groomsmen, his brother and two best friends, so it works well for us!

I have 2 adults and 2 flowergirls. I don't think I could cope with more than 2 adults!! The costs do add up with dresses/shoes/flowers/hair/alterations etc and then each have their own opinion which are both different to mine! I would just choose who you really want and who will support you, don't feel like you have to ask people if you don't want them.

You can have as many as you want but do be aware of the balance. If it's a small wedding say a totsal of 30 and you have 7 BMs, I'd say that was too many but it is entirely your call. There are no rules. Just be clear on what you will pay for and what you'll expect them to pay for and whether they can afford it etc

We decided we didn't want many as we wanted our wedding to be small. But IH has a very large spanish family so we are now having 1 MOH 4 BM and 1 flower girl! It's likely we'll have more in the wedding party than guests! Still everyone is happy! ?

I only had one - my best friend. We were having a small family wedding, and cost was also a factor in decision making. I am going to be her bridesmaid later this year and will be one of three alongside her sister and her husband to be's sister. Agree with others, all relative to size of wedding, budget, and who is really important to you to have by your side.

I have 5 bridesmaids. I do not have 5 to fit in a photograph, I have 5 because I love them all dearly x x