I'm getting married and I have a maid of honor and 6 bridesmaids. My fiancee has his best man and 9 groomsmen and so we obviously have a discrepancy in the number of bridesmaids to groomsmen. My question is what do I do with the extra groomsmen in the church and in the reception?
2007-01-07 12:10:15 · 11 answers · asked by Rosie 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Could the 3 extra groomsmen double as ushers? Ushers usually get to take part of the planning (and partying!), have a small part in the wedding, sit where they want (basically) for the ceremony, and if you want them at the bridal party table at the reception, that decision is entirely up to you and your fiance.
2007-01-07 12:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by Cheyenne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it! We had an uneven number due to a series of unfortunate events (accidents etc we went thru 5 groomsmen) before the wedding. It all works out ok you could use the extra groomsmen to escort your mothers and grandmothers out or do as we did everyone walked out on their own. At the reception we all sat at the table men on one side females on the other like normal and then after supper everyone mingles and problem is gone. Don't worry about it.
2007-01-07 16:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by emmandal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal to have a mismatched bridal party...just make sure that the extra groomsmen go down alone, and not with another groomsman, for the processional and recessional...
You could also have the Maid of Honor pair up with the groomsman, and have each of the few few bridesmaids pair up with 2 groomsmen, since there are more of them...
2007-01-07 15:07:53 · answer #3 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best advice for you is that if you really do not want the groomsmen left out of the wedding, then you can make them ushers which is a very important role because they are in charge of walking the grandmothers and mothers down the isle. This way they are not left out and you also have a groomsman to go with every bridesmaid. I hope that your wedding is magical.
2007-01-07 12:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by lizzy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible, and the solution is simple: don't have them walk up in pairs. What many brides do, even with an even number, is to have all the guys come out the side door to the front together before the processional, and then the bridesmaids walk up alone. At the reception - the one problem is the dancing. I am pretty sure you won't have much trouble getting two of the guys to offer not to dance, lol.
2007-01-07 14:23:53 · answer #5 · answered by Chrys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was in a friends wedding, she had 8 bridesmaids, 2 jr bridesmaids...and 4 groomsmen and 1 jr. usher
the guys each walked down 2 girls. we had 10 on one side and 5 on the other. I don't think its a big deal if its uneven... It was still a beauutiful day. Worse things have happened. I'm sure you can figure it out. don't sweat the small stuff!
Congrats!
2007-01-07 14:06:40 · answer #6 · answered by redsox fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is perfectly fine to have an odd, or uneven number of bridesmaids and groomsmen. You can have two groomsmen escort one bridesmaid.
2007-01-07 13:21:43 · answer #7 · answered by weddingqueen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wowee-that's a lot! But whether the count is high or low, or even a much higher discrepancy, it matters not. The beauty of this is that it's your wedding, and you should do it exactly how you want. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
2007-01-07 13:09:31 · answer #8 · answered by Happy Wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would definately suggest picking three to be ushers. or, find more bridesmaids. my fiance are going through this as well!
congratulations!!
2007-01-07 12:46:48 · answer #9 · answered by KJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be shot for even thinking of odd numbers in a wedding....what are you thinking? Do you want the world to come to an end???
2007-01-07 12:14:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋