Bridesmaid... how many is too many?

You can have a larger party then you FH, that's not weird, a lot of people have uneven parties. IMO, I would have the nieces be like ushers and hand our programs ( my friend had an October wedding and she had her nieces stand at the end of the aisles while people were walking in to sit handing people cute scarves, it was an outside wedding) or do a reading together or something along those lines so they are still involved, but not standing up with you to make it a little more even. You can really do anything, there are no rules.

It's totally up to you, but in your shoes I'd have the nieces be ushers. I'd also be tempted to consider having your sisters not be bridesmaids but have some other role in them ceremony, but I don't have siblings and prefer more even parties even though I know it doesn't matter at all.

It's totally your choice but I will say if I could go back in time I wouldn't have had any but my sister as my MOH. It's so much stress and they have caused me more stress arguing and being stubborn in their ways. Not all of them have, just 2 of the 4. I would have your nieces do another job like ushering, if you truly want to have 3 sisters and 4 friends.

I am with this. My first time I had four but if I could go back in time I would have one, my sister. I had one girl drop out a few weeks before (no, I did not "fire" her, lol, she decided to move two weeks before the wedding, we have not spoken since.) But peek through old threads with "Bridesmaid drama" and you will see what we mean!! This time I had my two college aged sons, no females, lol!!

Seven people is a lot, to be blunt but is is your wedding and do not be concerned about uneven numbers.

I would do the 7 bridesmaids and have the nieces hand out programs or have them give a toast or do a reading in the ceremony. I think their ages are way too old to have them be junior bridesmaids. However, it is YOUR wedding so do whatever would make you the happiest love!

I know many people that have had 12-14 on each side because they had so many siblings and friends and it was completely fine. I had 7 bridesmaids and 2 junior bridesmaids (they were ages 12 and 14) and my husband had 6 groomsmen and 2 junior groomsmen the same age. Our bridal party was great, no drama and we appreciated having everyone around us.

In your case, the 9 you are thinking about is fine! 19 is way too old for a junior bridesmaid so make her a regular bridesmaid and the 13 year old a junior. It's not weird to have uneven sides, its actually becoming the norm.

We had a large party. 9 BM and 10 GM. It cost a lot more in gifts, flowers, rehearsal dinner, etc. but it was in our budget. It's a lot more work coordinating that many people but we couldn't cut anyone.

Having an uneven bridal party is totally fine. I feel that the decision is up to you only, but I would remember a bigger BP = more $$$