It is going to be really hard to choose how many people are going to be in the bridal party. Would it be really weird If I only had a maid of honor and my fiance only have best man?
2007-04-04 07:40:08 · 23 answers · asked by S 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Not at all. One of the original reasons for having a best man and maid of honor is because to make it legal you need witnesses.
So, people automatically brought their best friends. As weddings became bigger and more formal events the size of the bridal parties grew.
There is no set rule about how few or how many you can have in a bridal party. My son was recently married and he had both his father and his brother as best men. Then he had four groomsman. His wife had a maid of honor and 5 bridesmaids. My other son when he married had a best man and two groomsmen. See it depends upon what you and your fiance decide you want. Don't let anyone tell you any differently. It is your day...do it your way...and enjoy every minute of it. Best Wishes and Congrats.
2007-04-04 07:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I thought of it as well but it was too hard for me not to have a larger bridal party (7 bridesmaids, 2 Jr. Bridesmaids and a 2 flower girls to be exact). Of course I had my sister and his sister and old college roomates. It was a lot more to keep up with as far as making sure dresses were ordered & altered on time, and of course buying them something special the night of the rehearsal dinner. But when it came to my showers/parties (1 Lingerie shower, 1 bridal shower, & a bachelorette party) having more bridesmaids made it easy to equally distribute different tasks and responsibilities between eachother- but showers can be thrown by non-wedding related friends and family members..but I would feel bad if they threw me something and weren't involved in the actual wedding. Overall, it's ya'lls wedding, ya'lls decision - how does he feel? Go back to whatever you dreamed of as a child and get as close to that as possible f that's what you want :) Happy planning!
2007-04-04 07:53:54 · answer #2 · answered by lsr 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I think you should follow your preference. What does your fiance want to do? I am getting married in May and I am only having a maid of honor. As far as I have heard, no one has found this weird or been offended by my decision.
2007-04-04 08:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by kalea_kane 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
No, it's not wierd at all. As a matter of fact, that is all my fiance and I are having. It was more cost effective and less difficult to choose this way. It makes for an easier time taking pictures and stuff. Good luck!
2007-04-04 07:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by ljoc421 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
There is nothing wrong with that. Smaller bridal parties make the event more personal. That would be a wonderful thing.
Best wishes.
2007-04-04 09:10:43 · answer #5 · answered by mstigger_78 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I am only having a matron of honor (my sister) and one bridesmaid (his sister). They are the two closest women in my life. I was going to have my cousin, but she backed out. I am happy with just two:) Less drama...
2007-04-04 13:29:42 · answer #6 · answered by NoTurningBackNow 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
That would be fine. I think the smaller the bridal party the better.
2007-04-04 08:57:41 · answer #7 · answered by ee 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
that is not weird - it's your wedding and you can do whatever you want. Do not worry about making everyone else happy - it will never happen. I've heard of many people having only one person stand up on each side. Keep it simple!
2007-04-04 07:44:45 · answer #8 · answered by jazzviolin 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I think that it would be fine to just have a maid of honor.
2007-04-04 07:43:09 · answer #9 · answered by Shibi 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
No, that's fine. You'll save a lot of headache. The bridesmaid's dresses are a pain.
2007-04-04 07:43:24 · answer #10 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋