2006-12-04 07:19:15 · 27 answers · asked by arask919 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
And why does there have to be a equal number? Its your wedding, be different.
2006-12-04 07:22:04 · answer #1 · answered by Common Sense 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are any of them married? If so you can always make one a Maid of Honor and the other the Matron of Honor. Since it's your wedding and there really are no rules, why don't you just keep the same number of bridesmaids you started with? Besides what happens if for some reason your fiance figures out who he can ask to be his 6th groomsmen? Do any of your bridesmaids have boyfriends that you and your fiance hang with? Maybe ask one of them.
2006-12-04 07:41:24 · answer #2 · answered by Riss 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally wouldn't do that unless your ceremony has a very specific reason why there have to be an equal number of groomsmen and bridesmaids. I've seen plenty of weddings where a groomsman has two bridesmaids "on his arm." The only comment I've ever heard about it is "lucky guy!"
If you are going to ask a bridesmaid to step down for any reason, the best way to do it is to be upfront and honest with her. You should repay any expenses she has already incurred (dress deposit, for example) and be ready for some seriously hurt feelings.
2006-12-04 07:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had an unever number of people. I wanted to get both my godkids in the wedding party, and he had a five year old cousin's kid or someone who "had to be our flower girl" (just ask my mother in law) but anyway, to make peace in the family, I had an extra bridesmaid. I called her a Jr Bridesmaid because she was nine at the time, but it worked out fine.
Either do that and have the groomsmen walk more than one bridesmaid down the aisle, or enlist one of your male cousins or male friends to do the honors!
2006-12-04 08:44:07 · answer #4 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If i was you I wouldn't. You obviously picked six girls because they are special and close to you. Trust me, asking someone to step down can ruin a friendship...I saw it happen a little over a year ago. There is no rule set in stone that both sides have to be equal. If you are set on having equal numbers on each side ask a male friend of yours or cousin, etc that you want in the wedding. Even if they don't really know the groom well it is half your wedding too.
2006-12-04 10:31:23 · answer #5 · answered by Country Girl for Life 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to. You could ask some of your guy friends to be groomsmen to make the number even if thats what your going for. I asked one of my guy friends to do it at my wedding. The other option of course is not to ask them to step down, but to make a lateral move. Let one of them be the "reader" and read the poem or prayer at the ceremony.
2006-12-04 08:55:35 · answer #6 · answered by SamIam82 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you find a recruitable Junior Groomsmen? Just a thought. There has to be a teenage relative not doing anything that day.
2006-12-04 15:12:54 · answer #7 · answered by michelle H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got married in November and we had a different number of bridesmaids and groomsman and it was fine. If you want an even number just tell the girls that need to step down that you want an even number to stand up and if you could you would have them! Good Luck!
2006-12-04 08:16:30 · answer #8 · answered by mcshel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to have an equal number. If you have 6 poeple that are close to you and would like to be in your wedding, do it regardless of the number of groomsmen.
2006-12-04 09:31:07 · answer #9 · answered by baadfishii_35 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you do that? Just have more bridesmaids than groomsmen. They don't have to be even, you know.
2006-12-04 09:02:40 · answer #10 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to have the same number on both sides...if you've already asked your girls to be bridesmaids, it would be rude for you to take that back. Be different and have an odd number, or if one of the ladies is closer to your fiance, have her go to his side...
2006-12-04 10:12:14 · answer #11 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋