Do I Need Bridesmaids?

Normally the MOH is the witness for the bride that she said her vows, so that is the major thing that you will be without. It does not have to be a female you could have a male be your witness.

You don't have to have a bridal party. Many people get married without a bridal party.

While you do not need bridesmaids, you do need two people to sign that they witnessed your marriage. You can choose two people, whom you really like, to do this.

You don't need one to get married. I wouldn't just ask someone to ask someone, so if you aren't close to them, don't ask them! It may just equate into drama later. Focus on what is important to you!

If you have guy friends who you want to honor for any reason, you could choose them. Tradition segregates the bridal party by gender, but many people are switching things up (a female cousin-in-law had a best man and my male cousin had a maid of honor).

That said, many people get married without both. You'll just need two people to sign as witnesses.

I don't have any close girlfriends either right now, so I asked my two best guy friends to be my "Bridesmen." They thought it was great and were even bragging to their co-workers that "any guy can be a groomsman, it takes real men to be Bridesmen." They're awesome and I'd rather have them at my side all night cracking jokes than some girl cousin I barely know.

You don't have to have bridesmaids at all, but your FSIL and FMIL will be a part of everything in your life from this point forward. It woudl be nice to include them in the wedding, at least the planning portion.

I like my FSIL but the FMIL has done unforgivable things to me and to FH (and is continuing to put him into debt because she's not paying her ****ing rent [of the house I was meant to be living in] because she's spending it on her new boyfriend).

I'm more than happy to let FSIL help, she's great with design and planning and stuff but FMIL...she openly disapproves of me and like I said has not only said horrible things to me, but done horrible things to me. If she doesn't approve of the union, why should she get the fun of planning a wedding? I bet she won't even want to help anyway.

But anyway, good, I don't need a bridal party. I'll get a friend to witness, since I'm guessing poodles aren't considered legal witnesses!

You do not need bridesmaids. you do need a witness, and it can be really anyone. at one of my weddings this year, the bride's mother was her maid of honor, the groom's father was the best man. no other attendants. it was lovely.

My brother is going to be my "man of honor" and i have 6 female bridesmaids... my fiancé is having his brother be the best man and he isn't having any groomsmen.

yes, it will be very lopsided, but who cares?? you do whatever feels right for you!

We didn't have a bridal party. It's easier to have none than it is to forget someone and them get their feelings hurt.

My dad was my witness and his mom was his witness. It was an honor for them.

Um, I don't think you "need" them, but you will need someone (usually 3 someones) to help you go potty - the wedding gown is a tricky thing.

In Florida witnesses are not required. I've officiated weddings as small as B&G and me.

I don't know if witnesses are required in Australia.