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ALYMEOW
Savvy September 2016

Am i the only one who dosnt have a ton of girlfriends?! Calling all introverts

ALYMEOW, on April 28, 2016 at 12:03 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 47

When it came to picking bridesmaids I knew what I was going to do, I wasn't going to have any. Instead I opted to have a Matron on Honor, and a Maid of Honor and that's it. My SIL and a close cousin of mine are my only "maids". My FH has two groomsman and a best man. So we are going to have un-even sides (which im totally okay with). What I am finding increasingly difficult, is the constant questioning of who is in my bridal party, who I want to invite to a bridal shower, and who I want to invite to a bachelorette. Don't get me wrong, I have friends, like a few LOL. Most of my friends are guys, and the group of girls I hang out with I will be inviting to my bachelorette. I don't feel comfortable inviting them to my Bridal Shower because 1- its an hour out of town for them 2- they arnt in my bridal party and 3- we just arnt that close. My FMIL is quite surprised that I don't have more people to invite. Am I the only one with this struggle? I feel compelled to explain myself- should I?!

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  • JohnsonToJackson
    Expert June 2016
    JohnsonToJackson ·
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    Your not alone. . . . I only have 2 girlfriend I really hangout with.

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  • Melissa
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    Nope you aren't the only one! There's a lot of people I am friendly with but I have only a few close friends. My MOH will be my sister and I'll have one other bridesmaid.

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  • N
    Master November 2015
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    Nope, I'm right there with ya. I had a MOH and 1 BM as well. Most of my friends are guys so I had a total of about 10 ladies to invite to the shower (3 were wives of friends) and only 5 were able to attend. It was perfect. I don't like a lot of people and very much so prefer small gatherings. Anyone who knows me, knows I don't like a lot of people and spend time with very few. It comes to no surprise to any of them, no need for explanations :-) Either she will eventually understand or your give a damn will diminish lol

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  • AMW
    Master September 2016
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    I'm not even having a bridal party. My best friend in the world lives in another state (as do all of our parents, and I'm an only child and don't know my cousins). I'm not having a shower either--there's nobody to throw one!

    I have a lot of friends scattered across the globe and we talk daily via chat, but I doubt most of them will even come to the wedding (the men, especially, are very much "yay for you but I'm not coming!"). FH isn't having groomsmen either--he could, since his friends are local, but neither of us care too much about it. We just want people to come and enjoy themselves. Your FMIL would be really horrified by me! Smiley smile

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  • JillR
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    Nope. I have a few close female friends from high school and college. And two bestest guy friends from elementary school. That's pretty much it.

    We live in the town that FH was born and raised in. He seriously knows everyone. lol

    We're having our kids stand up with us, so we decided no BP. But if I had to choose, I'd pick my cousin, who is more like a sister, and FSIL, who I love.

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  • Lauren
    Dedicated September 2016
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    We don't have a wedding party. As both me and fiancé have become older we really don't have to many close friends that could fill that spot! Don't feel bad!

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  • Kelly
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    My bridal party is my two sisters and my two best friends. I don't have that many friends besides that lol. My bachelorette party is going to be my bridal party plus two or three other friends from college (and that's if they can all make it).

    Don't feel embarassed about not having a ton of people to invite! I've always thought it was better to have a few great friends than a bunch or sorta- okay friends.

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  • Original VC
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    You're definitely not the only one. I only have a handful of girlfriends, and they're scattered all over the world, lol. My BP was my 3 closest friends, the sister of one of them, and SIL.

    I didn't have a bachelorette, and the only reason I had a shower was because DH's aunt decided to throw a joint family one for me and his cousin. They didn't ask for a guest list - so I guess it was a blessing in disguise that I had zero friends in Manitoba back then, because I wouldn't have been able to invite them.

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  • LaToya
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    Nope my best friend keeps her circle very small simply because that is her comfort. I'm sure when we start planning her wedding it's going to be a small very intimate ceremony and I'm happy to support her in that.

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  • FutureMrs.R
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    Nope. I only have 1 friend and 1 sister. I was thinking of having them as my bridal party but haven't told them yet. When it came to FH and I making a guest list, my side was my immediate family and one friend. So guest list would be 30. I was thinking of having no bridal shower because of this.

    But on the other hand at times if I invite certain extended family ( these are the ones that have been there for me at certain times and / or given good advice when I see them which is not often), then guest list would go to 65 which I can still afford. This would also give me more people to have at the bridal shower in general. And FH plans on having 5 GM's so if I add his cousins and sister that evens it out but I barely talk to them though. But knowing me I will more than likely stick to 30 guest list and 2BM's.

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  • MrsMeyersToBe
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    Thank goodness there is someone else. My problem is that I'm super picky on who I call my friends. It drives me crazy when someone will call someone their friend and they don't even know something simple, like their last name. BIG pet peeve. BUT anyway...

    I have a MOH that is someone I truly call my best friend. We have known each other since freshman year of college. My BMs (as of now, I haven't asked yet) are another friend from college, SIL, and one of my sisters. Honestly, I really am not sure about the BM from college. I only want people up there with me that are what I consider good friends/family. I try to keep in contact with her, but she lives in Colorado. Between time difference, jobs, etc. we just don't get as much chatting time as we did when she was in NY.

    I HATE when people have someone in their BP that they aren't close to (and there's like 14 of them...over the top if you're not super close to them). Glad to know I'm not alone. FH and my BP will be very uneven. 3-4 for me, and 6-7 for him. He's been friends with them all since Kindergarten...crazy, but awesome.

    Yay introverts, unite!

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  • MrsBakerToBe
    Savvy November 2016
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    You are not alone! This was a huge stress for me when deciding our wedding party. I only have my sister and 2 close girlfriends and my FH has a very large, but close group of guys. We decided on 3 for each of us. You have to think quality not quantity and it's your wedding, you don't need to explain that to anyone!

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  • Uny Bride
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    Not everyone has a ton of girlfriends...I really only have a couple that I don't see all that often, as I am a total homebody. No bridal party. In fact I seriously doubt I'll have ANY parties...shower or bachelorette, and I'm all good with that.

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  • JustPlainCat
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    I'm having my only sister as MOH and FH is having his only brother as BM.

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  • Emily
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    You're not alone!!! I had a lot of girlfriends through high school and the first 1-2 years of college then I lost touch. I have one girlfriend that I keep in touch with.

    My bridal party consists of my two sisters, FSIL, and my one good girlfriend.

    I really don't have many friends anymore, I like to keep to myself. I work, hang out with my fiancé, and we do stuff with his friends.

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  • Bacon Curly Gurl
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    No, of course you're not the only one. I'm an extrovert but one of my BM's is totally an introvert and it's just us and 2 other girls and her cousin (my BM's) who are her friends. If you have smaller guests lists for your shower and stuff, that's fine. Have who you want there and don't give int o pressure to invite people you're not that close too. I know for introverts doing that can take an a lot of emotional energy so reserve it for the stuff you want.

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  • Sam
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    I am having 2 girls and 3 guys on my side. I don't have many girl friends either. It's not traditional to have guys on my side, but they're my friends and it's my wedding, so i'm fine with it. It doesn't matter if your sides are a bit uneven.

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  • MrsBBR
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    Not alone! Most of my age-group batch of cousins are guys, so hanging out with other women doesn't come as naturally to me. My three closest/only girlfriends are in the BP, and I've been (luckily) given close cousinILs who are close and have welcomed me with open arms.

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  • Colleen
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    Just having a sister as MOH and that's it. I only have a few friends and they are not local at all, to me or where we are having the wedding. Not having a bachelorette or shower.

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  • Laura
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    Nope right there with ya! My bridal party consists of four girls one of them is my sister and another my cousin. I haven't thought about who I will be inviting to the bachelorette party yet.

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