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Jennifer
Just Said Yes October 2020

Am i crazy for not having bridesmaids?!

Jennifer, on July 30, 2019 at 1:27 PM Posted in Planning 0 6

We originally had 8 people in our wedding party. 4 of which live in other states. Problems that arose during the early planning process:

-one girl said she called maid of honor in the group chat and I didn't correct her b/c I didn't want to embarrass/hurt her feelings
-same girl said she hated my wedding dress, and that if I made my cousin a bridesmaid she would "punch her in the face" even though she made her cousin her MOH and not me and then "called MOH at my wedding"
-same girl said my original venue was boring even though I was rly excited about it and ended up going with a more expensive venue that is giving us less time.
-different out of state girl hates pink and refused to wear the bridesmaids dress
If its not obvious, i'm kind of quiet and avoid confrontation. My solution has pretty much been to avoid the two problem bridesmaids that got fired ever since.



I got so upset at all of this that I just fired everyone. My fiance is sad bc he wants his brother and best friend to be his groomsmen, and I have 2 girls who were great and understanding about not being MOH or even bridesmaids at all and I hate to punish the good ones for the bad ones that I'm not even that close to anymore.

Also if you made it this far; which side would my gay feminine male friend and my masculine lesbian female stand on? They would hypothetically (if we have a wedding party) be in pants but are closer to me than the groom. Although he would need more bodies on his side and he only has the 2 previously mentioned if we do have a wedding party.

6 Comments

Latest activity by D, on July 31, 2019 at 12:33 AM
  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    There's nothing wrong with no bridal party! People do it all the time

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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Your friends whether male or lgbtq can be on your side rather than groom. Since they are after all, your party members. I had a bridesmale on my side.
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  • Tara
    Dedicated August 2020
    Tara ·
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    No you're not crazy. Having a bridal party is totally up to you. As for your friends, they can stand on whichever side you want them to, it's your wedding your rules. Also there are weddings where the bridesmaids and groomsmen amounts aren't the same on each side, and it still looks cute. The main thing is to do what makes the two of you happy!

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  • Virginia
    Super June 2021
    Virginia ·
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    I'm not having a bridal party. The wedding consists of myself, FH, and our 3 sons.


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  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
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    Regardless of gender (much less sexual orientation), attendants should be on the side of the person they are closest to. People have bridesmen or groomswomen (or men of honor or best women) all the time these days.

    However, do make sure these are people who are really good friends, good enough so you'd be willing to accommodate their preferences in colors and the like. If you're willing to "fire" a bridesmaid because she complains about pink, I would wonder whether her friendship was important to you in the first place. And conversely, I would wonder why you had a friendship in the first place with the kind of person who would threaten to punch someone in the face.

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  • D
    Super July 2020
    D ·
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    We are having both genders on both sides.
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