Groomsman and bridesmaid are cousins?

Why would that be weird? I assume these are adults..locking arms isn't generally seen as something romantic. I don't think anyone will assume they are dating or anything. Some two of my bridesmaids have no connection to people they will be walking with. You could always introduce them separately so no one has to walk together, but I think you're really over thinking it. Have they complained or anything?

It's not weird at all. At my uncle's wedding my mom was partnered up with our cousin. My family was close so there wasn't really a problem.

In the last two weddings I was a bridesmaid in, I walked in with my male cousins. It was awesome and made a great family photo!

Yeah, one of the bridesmaid my cousin mentioned it was kind of weird, so I was wondering if others thought it was as well. I found this video and like this idea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DhLpD6lEnY

We've had prior occasions in which, say, a married bridesmaid is paired up with a single groomsman. And the general advice is, "This is 20 seconds of walking together on the way to the altar, not a torrid love affair." And that's even if they are paired, which shouldn't be necessary if you have more than one GM and BM.

I won't even get into the fact that cousins can marry in 25 states, and most of the other 25 will recognize such marriages if performed in a state in which they are legal.

Thanks everyone. I'll reassure her that it'll be alright. Ha

My maid of honour and one of our groomsmen are ex-girlfriend and boyfriend. If they're fine with it, cousins is nothing

They don't need to be couples. Our bridal party consists of immediate family members only (siblings, 1 cousin, and FH's son). It's fine.

Not weird at all! I was a bridesmaid in a wedding once and was paired up with my brother, who was a groomsman!

Not weird at all. 2 of FHs cousins are 2 of my bms and one of his cousins is one of his GM. Two of the cousins (bm & GM) are walking together. The other cousin (bm) is walking with FHs friend (that's engaged) who is also a close family friend. No one will find those pairings weird or any of our other pairings weird. We have two pairs where the bms and gms won't know each other before hand, which I've found to be pretty typical. As PPs said, it's only 20 seconds or so of walking together.

How is that weird? They're both adults. Does your family have a reputation for cousins dating cousins? Kidding, but kinda not. No one's going to think they're together. We have several BMs and GMs that are couples but won't be lined up next to each other. It's not a big deal who's lined up with who.

It's not weird. My niece is standing with her uncle (my brother) only because she is young and I don't want her standing with anyone else and he's gonna have her lock arms with him

One of my bridesmaids is married to my dh's best man. But because we paired the best man with my moh, they weren't paired together. It seriously wasn't weird. No one expects the bridesmaid and groomsmen pairing to be a couple.

My 15 year old cousin was paired off with my brother on purpose because that seemed less "weird" than having her walk down with an unrelated 30 year old man. And it was a lot about her comfort level, there wouldn't have been anything wrong with her walking in with any other groomsman, but being with her cousin made her the most comfortable. I think they locked arms. It wasn't an issue, and not weird.

I had my husband's 4 nieces as bridesmaids (as well as 2 friends and my SIL). It's not weird.

I dont think it matters at all. We will likely have a brother and sister coming down the aisle together. It doesnt mean anything lol. I wouldnt worry about it.

Non-issue. It'll be fine.

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