Getting ready day of help!

Also .. the getting ready area is very big so it wouldn’t be tight!

Is your bridal party getting professional hair and makeup done? If so, then I think it would be pretty awkward to ask other friends to join. If not, then I think it may be more reasonable to ask them to join you. Of course it's also a know your crowd thing.

I don’t think this is a good idea. If they’re in your bridal party, that is one thing, but otherwise they are guests attending your wedding and will likely have their own plans the day of. It could also give off the wrong impression that you’re expecting them to help out or something.


The other thing to factor in is that it’ll be a busy day and emotions will be running high. I am getting married in December and having my sisters as bridesmaids and I personally would not want to have to deal with anyone else until we get to the wedding when there will already be so much to do on the day.

Mmmmm it would depend. I think it is a nice gesture but do you want to invite them just because you are close to them or another reason? I think they may appreciate it but you would have to let them know they need to come prepared. I think it could be more confusing but maybe they can see you with the dress on before the ceremony. I can see the pp's opinions and it could be more hectic but not a bad thing but you need to let them know the expectation is they get themselves ready. Not sure they wanna hang around if they are not getting their hair and make up done professionally.

Hmmm....I personally wouldn’t do that. I have some close friends who aren’t in my party too. But I feel like there will be so much going on that day that I don’t need extra folks around while me and my bridal party are getting ready. I also feel like it a special intimate moment that’s part of the honor of being in a wedding party. But that’s just me.

Invite them to pop in and say hello before wedding if they want. You could also find jobs at wedding for them. Ushers, greeters, read a poem or bible verse, etc. But no hanging out with all the rest.

I wouldn't do this just because it'll make it seem like different groups - the group that made the bridal party cut and the group who didn't. I know you probably won't see it that way, but I think the others in the room would see it that way.

I've been invited in the past to come stop by the bridal suite of my friend's wedding, and I really enjoyed it! I didn't stay the entire time, just stopped by for about 20 minutes. It was so fun to be included. I didn't feel bad that I wasn't in the wedding, it was just special to be included.

I think it depends (like a prior poster said, a know-your-crowd thing), but I think it could be really nice! If you have a few sandwiches and beverages out, it might be really nice to invite them to come see you as *the bride* before you walk down the aisle! I agree with prior posters that if you already have a large bridal party, and/or especially if all BMs are going through professional H/MU and the visitors aren't, it could get awkward. However, I've seen it done nicely where the bride only technically had 2 MOHs but asked several ladies to come by, enjoy some sandwiches and mimosas, relax, talk, etc...IF it fit their schedule. Those same ladies were also asked to come by at a specified time during cocktail hour to take professional photos with the bride.