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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 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...

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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  • Tisha
    Savvy April 2017
    Tisha ·
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    I'm there with ya sister.

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  • Crystal
    VIP September 2017
    Crystal ·
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    My 15 year old daughter is my MOH, not having a Matron of Honor...I have five BM one has been my bff since six grade, (I'm 42 years old) two others has been my friend since ninety grade. And the rest are sorority sisters. I'm just hoping my other sorority sisters don't you get upset because they're not in it but everyone I love can't be my by the party.

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  • Stephie Emm
    Devoted October 2016
    Stephie Emm ·
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    I'm not alone! Yey!

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  • MrsPadilla2B
    Expert March 2017
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    Oh man I was just looking up "planning a wedding with no friends" last night. Thing is, I do have friends. My older sister is going to be my MOH, and my BMs will be my 2 best friends and 2 FSILs. I had 2 other friends that I was going to choose as my BMs, but they had all this drama with each other and I just couldn't deal with it (seriously, on my engagement party, one of them went and the other one didn't, and she kept worrying that she would end up coming and slash the tires of her car!). Plus, one of them ended up moving to San Diego (we are all in Sacramento). I do have a handful of close friends that I hang out with (and 2 other good friends I started hanging out with more that I almost considered adding them as BMs), and I am an introvert but have been getting a lot better at being more outgoing, but I don't have swirls of friends surrounding me. That's another reason I'm kinda dreading planning too, especially because we have 140 guests. FH is way more introverted than I am but its shocking that he WANTS a huge wedding. And I had a lot of drama with friends in high school, and the only senior activities I went to was Senior Ball. I didn't go on the senior field trip to Disneyland, the picnic, or the postgrad party, because a lot of them turned against me (some of it was from my ex, but to be fair, I was kinda horrible in high school and have matured now). But I feel bad because I am not the type that is going to have this huge bachelorette or whatever (it's not really my thing) but I may have a bridal shower. I was just never miss popular and I still kinda feel bad about it.

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  • M
    Just Said Yes September 2023
    Melanie ·
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    I feel this! I’m getting married in April to an extrovert so he has like 8 groomsmen and I have like 3. Worst part is I’m trying to find more friends before the wedding but as an introvert, that is freaking impossible! Point being, you’re not alone.
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  • Shirley
    Expert November 2020
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    My bridal party is almost completely family, and that's the way I like it! Some people have lots of friends, others have a few close friends or a very close family. I am from a tight-knit extended family, and my cousins are seriously each other's best friends. My bridal shower was 90% family and I loved it

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  • Q
    Dedicated August 2020
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    Same boat GF! Ugh. I have friends but only a few super close friends.
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