Do you HAVE to match your bridesmaids and groomsmen?

It totally doesn't have to be even at all. Your MOH can walk alone. Or a GM can walk down 2 girls. Of they don't have to walk together at all.

*Or they don't have to walk together at all

Yep the sides do not have to even. It is more up to you and what you like and prefer. But their are no set rules as to how many have to be on each side.

Oh good. I didn't know if people would be offended if I changed it up...since I do have a surplus of guys though, would it be bad if the Best Man (Especially since he's significantly older than the rest of the party) to walk alone and the MOH to walk with another groomsman?

Oh right, if you have more guys then I think having the best man walk alone sounds good.

It definitely doesn't HAVE to match. I WAS planning for 5 bridesmaids and 4 groomsmen. 1 got pregnant and I replaced her (she's going to be too far along to fly to VA for the wedding). Initially I was uncomfortable with the idea of having the sides not balanced but now I love it. I'm having all of the groomsmen standing with my FH at the altar while the bridesmaids walk up. Afterwards, each groomsman will take a grl. The Best man will have the maid and matron of honor.

What if you have all of the bridesmaids and groomsmen sit during the ceremony and then just have your MOH and BM stand with you two? Then no one is left out. Is your pregnant friend going to walk up the aisle into and out of the wedding?

I recently found out one of my bridesmaids is pregnant and I got a good piece of advice that I'll pass along to you. Don't let her pregnancy interfere with your vision. If you want to have Daniel because he's important to you, have him. If you want to have your friend because she's important to you and able to attend, have her. Those are the important things. Where people stand or sit or who they walk in with is not as important as having the people you care about most by your side on your wedding day.

Do NOT change it up. Your original BM might feel offended AND the new person will know they are just a place holder. It's like saying, "You were my fifth choice for BM, and now since I need someone else to stand there and look pretty, I'll let you do it."

You can list your pregnant BM in the program and let her walk and sit in the front row.

Doesn't have to match. I just saw a wedding with a VERY pregnant bridesmaid. She sat for the ceremony after she walked down the aisle and then got back up to take pics. I dont even think anyone noticed.

Modern weddings are becoming more and more individual and unique. You can do anything you want! You could have the Best Man walk in first, escorting the 2 mothers to their seats, take his place, then have the remaining sets walk in. You could have each attendant walk in alone, man/woman/man/woman/man/woman/man/woman/man, You could Have the MOH escorted by the BM and one GM, and the rest escorted by a single GM, you could have all the GM standing by your FH and have the women walk in alone. There are endless possibilities!

Stacy

CEO Sylver Weddings

I was in a wedding where I was one of 6 BMs and there were only 5 GMs. Also the couple didn't want to choose among their best friends so nobody was the MOH or Best Man. That couple is still happily married two years later. It's really fine! These days you can do whatever you want.

I don't see anything wrong with your preggo BM sitting down. The front pew is normally empty anyways. I think your guests will understand and possibly not even notice. In fact, a lot of times folks will have the flower girls and ring bearers sit in the front pew during the ceremony b/c they fidget and don't stand still.

Why dont you just have everyone walk up like normal, then have the whole wedding party sit down? i know if my friend asked me to be in her wedding then changed her mind just cuz i got pregnant i would be really hurt

Nothing wrong with it at all. i will be having 6 bms and only 5 gms. you can do whatever you want these days.

Why are you so worried about how the ceremony will look? Why is one girl sitting down so important to you? Why is that a big deal? The most important thing, and the thing that all the guests are really there for, is to see you and your fiancee get married. Guests are there to see YOU be in love and be united with your fiancee; I doubt they will care so much if ONE pregnant girl is sitting down. What matters most is you and the ladies who are honored to stand up there with you... those are the ones you are closest to, right? In my wedding there will be 5 groomsmens and 3 bridesmaids... but so what? Those three girls are my closest girls and I don't have any others, really. And that's what matters the most to me. I like to joke that it's a lopsided wedding party! If being uneven bothers you that much, arrange to have some ushers or usherettes do some compsensating.

I got mire men then ladies. I did have a J.R BM tho. I'm having her walk with her uncle

How about putting a nice chair up for your pregnant BM to sit in? She can choose to stand for part of it if she wants but if she needs to sit down she can have the chair for her to do so, sure it might look a little odd that she is the only one sitting up there but it's better than hurting her feelings by replacing her or trying to make her stand the whole time.

Like all the other ladies were saying, it doesn't need to be even.

I am having 6 bm (2 sisters 2 cousins 2 friends) and my fiancé is having 5 attendants (his sister, 3 friends, 1 fbil).So we are all funky! But we would rather include everyone that we love and we don't feel the need to fill in the blank with people that have not made this first list of our nearest and dearest.

I also have a pregnant bridesmaid but she wont be pregnant for my wedding but only about two months after so she is going to pick a size she wants to be and try to fit it into...does anyone else have any suggestions? It seems like there are alot of pregnant bridesmaids. lol

Why does it matter if she's standing or not? On your wedding day that is the last thing you will be thinking about. It all depends how long the ceremony will be, maybe they should all sit down. However if your having a flower girl/s it might be neat to have them standing near your bridesmaid that is sitting down.