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Just Said Yes June 2021

Great Guy Friends and Where to put them

Abbie, on May 30, 2019 at 12:52 AM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 9
Hello everyone,

I had no idea what to do so I thought turning here for advice would be helpful than people close to me telling me what I want to hear. I have two really great guy friends and one is gay and one is straight not that it matters. When I thought of having my Gay bf standing up there with me my Fiancé has backwards thinking. He thinks that he picks groomsmen and I pick the bridesmaids. If he had sisters I know they would be in my wedding party no problem. So I was considering asking my two guy friends to be ushers but is that my place to ask? Is it ok for the bride to pick ushers or is it only for the groom to pick? I just want my guy friends in my wedding and in pictures because they are very important to me. But I don't want to overstep my boundaries.


9 Comments

Latest activity by CDickman, on June 15, 2019 at 1:42 PM
  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
    Kelly ·
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    You can have men on your side and he can have women on his if he wanted. My husband had his two sisters as groomswomen.
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  • Jessica
    Master September 2020
    Jessica ·
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    I agree with Kelly, they can be bridesmen. I’m assuming that you are saying your FH doesn’t want them as his groomsmen, which I agree with him isn’t really appropriate if he’s not close with them. If your FH had a sister she would be your SIL and it would be a completely different situation including her as a bridesmaid or MOH. I think you could certainly make them ushers, but if they are as important to you as it sounds they should be standing up there with you.
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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    Your bridal party should be your nearest and dearest only! Have them in your BP if you want to. Hope your FH warms up to the idea, but don't let him stop you from including your close guy friends!

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  • Michele
    Savvy October 2022
    Michele ·
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    My bridal party is 2 bridesmaids and 2 bridesmen. When we started planning the wedding the first thing I thought of was the two guys being my bridal party. They have been with me through more then anyone else in the world and I cant imagine getting married without them. Even if we joked at first how great they would both look in dresses, we all decided they will match the grooms guys in the suit but their tie will be the same color as my girls dresses, while the groomsmen tie's will be a shade lighter then the groom, so my guys feel like they belong on my side.

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  • Katie
    Super November 2019
    Katie ·
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    I'm having my two brothers stand next to me so you could definitely have them in you bridal party! As important as my brothers are to me I wouldn't want to hurt their feelings by making them feel less important as an usher, so they will be bridesmen.
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I actually have a bridesman and he will be standing on my side with my bridesmaids. A wedding party can be whomever you want that has impacted your life!
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  • Becca
    Expert July 2019
    Becca ·
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    You can have who ever you want next to you. If they are your friends and you want them apart of your day, ask them to be your Bridesmen

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    Dedicated April 2021
    Allyson ·
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    I have a bridesman standing on my side. We've been best friends for 30 years so I couldn't imagine him anywhere else. He is wearing what the groomsmen wear and going to the bachelor party. We gave him the option of his role and it has worked out perfectly so far.

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  • CDickman
    VIP September 2019
    CDickman ·
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    My fiancé is having two women on his side. You don’t get a say in who your partner chooses to stand with them. So sorry f you want them to sand with you your fiancé needs to learn to deal.
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