Do you have to have a maid of honour and cheif bridesmaid?

It's absolutely fine if you just want to have bridesmaids. It's just usually your closest bridesmaid and the one who does most of the organising. But quite honestly I don't think it makes that much difference.

Only thing you "need" when it comes to a wedding is a partner and a registrar. Other than that, there's no hard and set rules when it comes to this sort of thing so if you prefer just to have bridesmaids then that's upto you

In england all you need is a registrar, finance and 2 witnesses + £115 for legal fees

in other places you dont even need that, in Ohio ive read that you can marry yourselves without an officiant or witnesses ? I guess they just take your word for it

Thats a relief thanks so much everyone, I was panicking thinking how on earth do I pick between them as very close to them all. I dont want to delegate too many jobs as I know they have their own lives to concentrate on and kids etc. So have only really said so far i want no part in hen do planning and im leaving that completley upto them. Ill probably have them double checking suppliers on the day and day before for me and overseeing any problems on the day (fingers crossed there wont be any), so that i can just get on with enjoying myself ha.

I wasnt sure if legally one had to be a witness or something but if not thats a weight off my shoulders.