Bridal Party Dates

No, you're not wrong. All of my parties dates are coming later on for the ceremony/reception. They're not included (except one of the GM's wife who I'm close to) in the getting reading or photos.

Dates, partners and spouses usually get to the ceremony and reception venues on their own. They are not involved in pre or post wedding pics.

No. Generally, they come to the ceremony.

I can't imagine them even WANTING to be at the photos....

No, they're usually not in the photos, and generally would not even want to be. I think the bridal party's spouses would kill me if I asked them to be in the photos, they'd rather hang out and get a drink somewhere.

Well...I dk what normal is, but when FH and I were first dating, he brought me as his date to his brothers wedding (he was best man). I rode in the limo with the family and groomsmen to the venue and after the ceremony, I was even asked to be in photos. Not saying this is the norm, just my experience.

I think normally they just come to the ceremony like any other guest. I don't know why they'd want to come for the pictures. Sounds terrible. I guess I wouldn't mind if they did though. One of our groomsmen had his girlfriend come along but their child was our flower girl so she was keeping track of her mostly.

I am like. So tired of people trying to work their SO into every fragment of my wedding day.

I would day nope.its going to cause more stress unloading and loading that many people up. It's going to take away this special part of the day for you to spend with your besties. They can all party with their dates at the reception and after party.nope.

I would never think that bridal party dates would be included. My mom wants the ceremony readers to get ready with us and go to pictures. It will just add more chaos. I don't mind if they ride the bus from ceremony to reception but ive told them either way they must have a ride home from the reception as the bus leaves when we get to the reception. We have about 20 extra seats on the bus so I dont mind if more people ride from ceremony to reception. Their dates will be bored and that's what I told my mom about ceremony readers, they wont be involved in anything as to the pictures so it just makes their day longer.

One of my best friends (not doing a bridal party but will have some family and friends getting ready with me in bridal suite) Insists her GF be in the bridal suite.i guess she thinks it's okay cuz she's a girl? I barley know this girl. Nope.

Yea thanks everyone for the input! I think I just hit a wall...tired...9 days away ha ha. Thanks for the advice!

Generally they don't even want to be there early. The only time I have heard of this is when transportation was an issue and if they didn't tag along for the photos they would have trouble getting to the venue on time, and that was no one's first choice. In that case, the couple was not providing transportation for the bridal party so the date was the bridesmaid ride.

No. Dates and spouses usually get their own transportation to the ceremony and reception. FH has been in a couple weddings since we have been together. Most of them have been out of town and I never assumed that I would be tagging along to photos or any part if getting ready. And I wouldn't want to. It sounds really boring to just stand around during all that. I think your response was perfect.

Are you doing photos before the ceremony? You mention "all" the photo locations. How long will you be doing photos for? Maybe that's the confusion.

No... that's not normal. They can go to the ceremony by themselves.

No they are not included. They show up later.

Maybe the room is in the name of the bridesmaid and they want to make sure they will still be there to check into the room so the SO can get ready? That was my first thought.

I was a bridesmaid recently where I stayed the night before at the brides house then went directly to the ceremony day of. There were some logistics to figure out between my FH and I regarding checking into the room and the two of us and my stuff being in different places.

I can't imagine my husband sitting around doing nothing while I get ready with rest of BP and FSIL next month.

He will come with my father later on and they will take care of both sets of dogs before they go.

FW has been in several weddings and I have never been included in pictures. I got myself to the ceremony/reception as a guest. Same when I've been in a wedding without her

I'm having my BMs SOs coming to the venue with them while we're getting ready. But only because they're going to help with setting up everything and running errands for them over the morning. They agreed to be paid in booze and food. Men are easy souls to please