Part of the wedding party?

Question

I need help. My best girl friend is getting married in march of 07. I am a bridsmaid and am helping her plan her wedding. I am soo soo single. Should I go by myself or find someone to go with?

I have mostly girl friends and not a lot a boys I hang around with. I feel weird going to a wedding by myself expecsially when I am sitting at the head table.

I don't know what to do. I would feel weird if I was the only single one sitting up at the head table.

However I believe the wedding party will have there spouses and bf/gf sitting with them at the head table.

Answer 1

I wouldn't bring a date but I would ask a guy friend or relative to sit with you at the head table. Because you never know who you are going to meet at a wedding. The best advise I got when I was single was from a woman who was 101 year old. She said never turn down an invitation to meet new people. Your soul mate could be there too.

Answer 2

Okay that is 5 months aways who knows what your life will be like in 5 months. You may meet the love of your life by then. I am not too sure with your friends wedding but usually only the bridal party sits at the head table, either all the girls on one side the bride, groom and then all the groomsmen on the other side or who ever you walked with in the wedding you sit by. I personally have never been to a wedding where the bridal partys dates sat at the head table that would be way too many people, the point is for the bride and groom and bridal party to feel special. Ask your friend how she is doing it, you might be stressing over nothing, if she is following tradition and having only the bridal party up there, but if worst comes to worst, you will find a date!! Give your self some credit, you can find a date in 5 months. Good Luck. DON"T STRESS!!!!

Answer 3

First of all, you still have a ways to go, and who knows you may be dating someone by then. Also, I would say, it may depend on your situation. If your friend has hired a wedding planner and things are likely to run very smoothly, then maybe you should find a date, however, if her wedding is going to be like my friend's wedding, chaotic, and I knew it would be, because everything else that had to do with the wedding was, then I wouldnt worry about a date. I was running around like crazy from 8am until the bride and groom left. I was the moh, and the other bridesmaids were useless, but at my wedding my bridsmaids were pretty busy too.

Answer 4

I have been the best man in three wedding now and I have been in the wedding party two more times than that. I find it easier to go solo to these things. When you are in the wedding party it is hard to be with your date all night. It is especially hard if your date doesn't know anyone at the wedding. If they don't know anyone they are going to have to eat dinner alone because you are sitting at the head table so they will have to sit with strangers. It kind of sucks for them in a way. Besides a wedding is a good place to meet people. I would go solo. That is your best bet. I hope this helps.. Take care and have fun.

Answer 5

Will the wedding party's spouse/significant other be sitting up at the head table with the wedding party? If not I wouldn't worry about going with a date. No guy wants to sit alone at a table with a bunch of strangers. Also, you will probably be to busy to give him much attention.

The majority of my wedding party didn't have their spouse/significant other with them. We had a lot of fun anyways. After the reception we all went out to the bar together. If you go in your wedding dress/tux you get free drinks from the other people in the bar. Also my bridesmaids were getting hit on a lot by a group of British fellows who just happen to be in the area to play a spot of golf. So don't sweat it.

Answer 6

Perhaps you will meet someone by that time. Not sure how her wedding party is sitting but at most weddings the only people sitting at the head table are those in the wedding, not the wedding party and their spouses/dates. If this is the case your date would be sitting by himself, take that into consideration. Maybe you'll meet someone at the wedding?? Good luck.

Answer 7

Actually, I would go it alone. If you are sitting at the head table, then your date will be sitting at another table somewhere throughout the hall. If you don't know each other very well, this is going to seem awkward because you aren't eating together and he won't know anyone else.

You are going to be spending so much time with the bride as it is that I think you should focus your efforts and attention on her to make sure that she has a great day.

-EZ

Answer 8

Most of the time the head table is for wedding party only and not bf/gf...if you are the only single one, then take a close gf. A co-worker of mine was just in her mom's 2nd wedding and took another of our co-workers, a girl, and had a great time...they went to bars and hung out so it was like a mini vacation for them.

Answer 9

Girl just go by yourself. I know being single is hard sometimes, especially when having to attend special things like this alone, but try to have a positive outlook and see yourself as a stunning bridesmaid who, yes, is single and proud of it. Be confident and have a fabulous time no matter what. I garuntee that you will come out of it feeling better about yourself and you will gain respect for being a strong independent woman. And you never know when your guy will be ready to sweep you off your feet :) Have fun no matter what you decide...If you make a guy friend between now and then ask him to tag along as a friend and see what happens :)

Answer 10

You should try and find a date to go with you. Ask your engaged girlfriend if she or her husband to be knows anyone that they could fix you up with. You do not want to do a blind date at the wedding but arrange to be going out like a month before. That way you would have gotten to know each other a little by then.