When to ask my girls to be my bridesmaids

Probably late fall/early winter of this year. No sooner. You could likely even wait til next January.

I'm planning on waiting til about a year out or even less. I don't want to deal with anything bridesmaid related until then.

My friend who is getting married in June 2017 has her bridal party picked. That may be a bit early, but they are all her friends since high school (we're late 20's) so I'm sure she realized their relationships won't change.

Honestly, I asked my girls the week after we got engaged. A couple of months later I developed an awesome friendship and it was too late to bring her on. That was 14 months until wedding day! If I could go back, I would have waited a few more months.

I think 9-12 months out.

I've got my girls already picked but waiting till 2018 to get married but mines one friend and the rest family

A year out

I'd say at least have a wedding date picked out...

We see so much BM crap on here. Wait till you're closer to the date and only pick the girls you know will be drama free.

I asked my girls right after I got engaged in December 2014. I hear so many horror stories about doing this so early, but I haven't had any issues. My girls really appreciated having extra time to save up for their dresses and other wedding related events that they graciously decided to host for me. I think you have to really know your friends. If theres any little doubt in your mind about who should b in your bridal party, I would definitely wait and think on it some more. You should also take into consideration everyones personalities so that you have an idea of how well they will get along or work together.

FH jumped the gun and asked a couple of people to be in the bridal party that he may not have otherwise. He loves them, and they are some of his closest friends, but I think if he had to do it again he would have waited.

I agree with the above sentiments. Wait until a year or less. People's lives change, relationships change, things happen....you don't want to regret asking anyone. I would say only mention it now if you're very very close to the person (like blood related close).

Wait until next January relationships change and weddings can bring out the worst in people.