Bridesmaid bailed- Help!

I don't think it would look odd at all! We were even more drastic with 2 bridesmaids and 7 groomsmen. Our photographer posed us a few different ways to play on the uneven sides, and we had the groomsmen already standing at the start of the ceremony.

Since it's getting close to the wedding date, I would personally hesitate to add to the bridal party. Especially if it's with the understanding that it would be to fill in as back-up to achieve "even numbers".

Our party is uneven I would leave it. Sorry they could not make it.

Definitely don't choose two people to "replace" the other BMs that can't make it. Uneven bridal parties are totally fine!

I agree dont ask for fill-ins but you can have 2 guys walk with each girl and last guy walk alone!.

Keep the 3. It’s way too late to ask anyone else and it would be very obvious that they were a second thought. There’s nothing wrong with uneven sides. It’s very unlikely that both halves of a couple have the exact same number of close friends anyway.

Thanks everyone. I think I agree. I know the ladies I would have asked would be thrilled to do it for me, but i would hate for them to feel like “placeholders.”

My FH has 5 guys and I had 4 girls. I also lost a BM (long story that didn't end well) 1 month before the wedding. I decided to just go with the 3. It's not uncommon these days to have uneven sides. Plus even if you asked other people, it's very short notice to get dresses and alterations and whatnot.

I think the idea that you have to have even BM’s and GM’s is outdated. We’re having an unequal wedding party and I’m sure it’ll look perfect.

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I agree with this! Have 2 guys walk with each bridesmaid and then one walk alone (maybe the maid of honor?)

One of my BMs had to drop out and also won't make it. She was able to tell me roughly a month before the wedding. She had warned me it might happen a while ago, though.

Uneven sides aren't a problem, don't worry about it.

Just check in with your BMs after the wedding, make sure they are ok, etc. I'm far more worried about why my friend can't even make it than her dropping out. I know she's struggling right now.

Oh, I'm really sorry that they backed out of the wedding this close to the date.

I would just stick with the bridesmaids that you have. Lots of people have uneven bridal parties. I know you didn't plan for it to be this way, but really, no one will think anything of it.