24 days left and 1 of our GM dropped out.

Take a deep breath. No quitting. Have one of your GM escort 2 BMs.

Any brothers on either side that could step in on short notice?

We had a GM drop out his wife is due two days before our wedding. We are just having one GM escort 2 BMs. Uneven bridal parties are fine. I wouldn't ask anyone to step in last minute.

Stephanie beat me to it! Do 1GM with on 2BMs. Simple and easy fix

No don't feel like quitting these things happen, go with Stephanie's plan have a GM escort 2BMs. I'm still 6 months out and my cousin just told me today she just found out she is pregnant so won't be in the wedding because she will be like 8 months pregnant then. I don't think I will replace her, will most likely just let it be.

Agreed, have 2 BMs walk with one GM (what a lucky guy!!). I wouldn't stress over it, definitely not worth the stress, bottom line, you're still getting married! woohoo!!

I wouldn't ask someone to step in, if I were that person I'd feel like I wasn't quite good enough to be asked in the first place...

We had 3 GM and 5 BMs, everything was fine. Two of the groomsmen escorted two ladies. Its not the end of the world. Don't add someone last minute.... unless they are extremely close to you or FH.

Deep breaths! it'll be okay Uneven bridal parties are totally fine, don't worry about replacing him. Do you have programs or anything where the bridal party is listed? You could include his name still as a groomsmen, with the note "in absentia".

FH is thinking about putting his cousin. GM is willing to give him his suit since they are the same size. I mean them 3 are super close so I doubt feelings will be hurt. His cousin was supposed to walk but didn't have money for the suit. But since GM is lending the suit he won't need to spend on it.

Oooh, that's a perfect solution ^^

ETA: but 1 GM walking 2 BMs down the aisle is totally fine

Crossed fingers and I hope this works!! I need a gallon of wine right about now.

I have 1 BM and 2 GM. I am including mothers in the walk so no one is walking alone. Maybe that might help?

Absolutely do not replace him. The replacement will know they are only being asked to keep the numbers even, and it tells your groomsman that he is replaceable. Neither is a good idea. Uneven bridal parties are quite common now, I really don't see any problems here.

Don't replace him. It's a shitty feeling.

My FH was the "back up" at a wedding because one of the GMs was due to have a baby any minute before the wedding. So if he was the "back up" we would have been quickly coughing up 200 bucks to get him dressed and fitted at the last minute and unexpectedly.

In my opinion, if you didn't want the person to stand up in the first place, it's not really nice to ask them just to replace somebody. FH didn't seem to care, but I was a little ticked by it.

Yeah replacing wouldn't be the best option because the person who is the replacement will know they are just a filler. I agree with the other ladies, 1 GM walking the 2 BMs.

Don't replace him. Go with an uneven bridal party; lots of people do!

Here's perspective for you - my WEDDING VENUE in the Montana Mountains at a Ski Resort CANCELLED....at day 21!!!! Go without one GM, add a short term, this is NOT a bad thing, it's just a thing you roll with, and life is FAR easier if you roll with it! NO STRESSING.

I cried for a minute, wanting to panic, since flights, rooms, locations, destination....but you know what? I wiped my tears, the gal helped us find a new place, and ALL is working out. And you know what/??? BETTER! This option in the mountains is cheaper, holds more people, has better views and is outside the resort tax, and only 7 miles away, and everyone can keep their hotels and all. It all works out! No worries Bride, all will work out!

As you mentioned in the comments, I would try going with his cousin as long as he's fine with it. Otherwise, just have an uneven party. Replacing this late with anyone else would be awkward for everyone.

I totally get you!!! My BM dropped out when we had about two months to go and I didn't want to replace her. I was just going to have my brother be a part of my bridal party, he's the only one I thought wouldn't be offended that it was last minute. I only wanted friends that had been with me for years so it didn't feel right to replace her with another friend that I didn't know as long as her and the other two.. BUT THEN my cousin told me she was coming (she originally wasn't going to make it) so I took that opportunity to ask her. We are very close, and I knew she would be super excited.

This only worked out for me because she told mw last minute that she would be able to come, but had she told me earlier I probably wouldn't have asked her. It just feels wrong to replace someone like that. But if you have a similar situation, that's what I would do with thw GM! Or have one of them escort 2 BMs.

Our party is uneven. 5 on my side, 3 on his. So, the guys are all walking down , then my girls, then me. On the way out, FH and I, girls, guys.