Bridal Party help!!!

Youre Fiance Can Have 2 Of Your Bridesmaids On His Side. I Understand Not Wanting To Hurt Your Friends Feelings Either But If I Was In This Situation I Wouldnt Mind Not Having A Bridal Party So That My Partner Doesn't Feel Bad About Not Having Any GM. Its Also Okay For Him To Have His Father As A GM.

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True, thank you! Yeah, if he asks his dad then he would at least have 3 on his side and then I would have 3 on my side, and I think that would suffice. I feel as long as he could have his dad, my brother, and his mentor, that it would make him feel better about not having any of his friends there. Thanks again for the feedback, I really appreciate it. Stay safe.

I think you should leave it to him to decide who he wants to stand on his side. If he wants to have his brother and his mentor, great. If he wants to add his father, also great. It’s his decision.

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Oh of course the decision is his, 100%! He just happened to ask me when we were discussing yesterday whether or not it would be weird for him to have his dad as his BM. I am new to all of this so I did not have an answer to give.

Which is why I was asking if it was okay and/or would it be weird for my fiance to ask his father, cause I don't know the proper bridal party etiquette. lol

But thanks for your feedback, stay safe!

Have an uneven bridal party. I originally have 5 girls, and my fiancé only has 1 brother. Now, he has 2, and now I have 4 girls. He has many more girl friends. We are thinking about either have each guy with 2 girls or he can have another grooms woman.

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That's true, I never thought about having 1 GM with 2 BMs. That's is a good idea if my fiance cannot think of anyone else to ask. Thank you, I appreciate the feedback! Stay safe.

Does he have any females he’s close with? Like a sister or cousin? Maybe they could be part of his party. Of course it wouldn’t look balanced with girls / guys but if he just wants someone up there with him maybe he could consider female options as well, if you’re comfortable with that.

You could always have a bridal party but not have them actually stand up there with you. they can walk up and just take a seat instead

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I would definitely be comfortable with that but he just doesn't have any. As I stated most of his friends he either hasn't kept in touch with them through the years and most of them live in another state.

That's why when he mentioned asking his dad to be his BM, I thought that maybe it would be a good idea. They're super close, and it would be a nice gesture. I just didn't know if that would seem weird. lol

Thank you for your feedback, I appreciate it. Stay safe.

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Hmm...that is very true. Never thought of that, thanks for the advice!! Stay safe.

How sweet to have his dad as best man!! Love that idea and I sure his dad will too ❤️

I have a similar situation. I am actually having one of the bridal party walking on his side for the ceremony because I have a bridesman for a close friend and I’ve been I. A wedding where the groom had more groomsmen then bridesmaids so I ended up walking with a guy on each side

View Quoted Comment Thank you! ❤ I feel the same way. Stay safe.🙂

View Quoted Comment Oh that's cool! 😁 That could definitely be an idea. Thanks for the input, stay safe. 🙂

One thing that often happens with wedding parties chosen more than 9 months out, is that friends move, drift away, end up getting married themselves at a close date, or they get pregnant with a due date too close too the wedding, so they drop out. If would be silly to increase his to 3 to match yours, only to have one of yours drop out.
Having his Dad is fine. But if you are going with the O to er date, you might want to hold off announcing the wedding party a while, to around 9 months out. There is nothing bridesmaids need to do until then. If you want a friend to go dress shopping with you, they don't have to be designated BM. You can ask anyone of them to do that anyway. If all the women you ask then can and will attend, then ask Dad. Or, have uneven numbers, which is very common. So that if Dad is asked, and a bridesmaid drops out, he still stays while you have one less.

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Right, I was thinking the same thing! Thank you for your feedback, stay safe!

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Hey Judith,

Yes, that makes sense! Luckily for me, my MOH and BMs are all married and are done having children! Lol Thank you for your input, I appreciate it. Stay safe.