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emeryrianne
Dedicated February 2017

Groomsman dropped out

emeryrianne, on January 23, 2017 at 10:40 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 30

So one of the groomsmen dropped out of the bridal party(and I think wedding) because my husband got a promotion (they work together) and he's been working there longer so there's some jealousy issues.. long story short he wants nothing to do with us, which leaves my bridesmaid without a groomsman. I really don't see anything wrong with her walking down alone but the other bridesmaids have groomsmen, would it be rude to ask her if she's ok walking alone? It's too late to ask anyone else

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Latest activity by Megan, on May 21, 2019 at 9:26 AM
  • LosForTheWin
    VIP July 2017
    LosForTheWin ·
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    Totally okay to have uneven numbers. I think there are many ways you could solve the walking down the aisle issue.

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  • Alana
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    Alana ·
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    No i don't think it's rude. Its last minute change. I've seen this happen and either the wedding party changed and the moh walked alone and the bm walked with the bridesmaid or a groomsmen just walked with two bridesmaids. As in he walked one doubled back off to the side and walked the last bridesmaid So she wouldn't walk alone

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  • Brittany
    VIP May 2017
    Brittany ·
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    You could have the last groomsmen walk a bridesmaid on each arm

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  • Sarah
    Expert October 2017
    Sarah ·
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    Have one of the groomsmen walk with 2 bridesmaids... Or they ca all walk alone?

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  • Tee&Jay
    Dedicated April 2017
    Tee&Jay ·
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    I have that same issue omg... Best man dropped out cause his wife isn't in my wedding and she doesn't want him walking with another women... So needless to say we replaced him and now I'm short a bridesmaid cause she decided to not order her dress in time so one of our grooms men will be solo

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
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    OMG, I'm so sorry, emeryianne. I know this is very stressful for a bride-to-be. Carry on. You have two choices; you can either have one GM have a lady on his left arm and his right arm, or you can put her at the front of the line and let her walk alone. Believe me, none of your guests will ask why she walked with another BM or why she walked alone. They won't even really remember what the order of the processional is, and when there's a bride and groom in the picture, that's all anyone will care about.

    I'm sorry your FH lost a friend. Jealously sucks.

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  • weddingbee
    Super August 2017
    weddingbee ·
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    We aren't sure if we will have 4 or 5 groomsmen as one is a baseball player and may not be in town. We really won't know until that week if he's coming! Just roll with it. It is your wedding include whoever makes you happy and don't feel pressure to make the sides even.

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  • FutureMrsAAA
    Dedicated May 2017
    FutureMrsAAA ·
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    U can just have the groomsman walk with the 2 ladies like others suggested

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  • Danica
    Devoted February 2017
    Danica ·
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    One of our groomsmen informed us he can't make it to the wedding 2 weeks ago so we are having one of our bridesmaids walk by themselves.

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  • Karen
    Devoted October 2017
    Karen ·
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    Ive been to two weddings recently that had uneven sides. The first one the GM all walked in behing G and the BM walked in after. The second one 2 BM walked with 1 GM

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  • Nicole
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    You can have uneven numbers. Either 1 of the bridesmaid was alone or 2 bridesmaids walk with 1 groomsman.

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  • Tina
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    Tina ·
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    You can have the groom and groomsmen walk in from the side, and all the BMs walk down the aisle alone.

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  • BlueHenBride
    Master March 2017
    BlueHenBride ·
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    It's totally okay for one BM to walk alone or have one GM walk with two BMs. I was once in a wedding where there were 5 GM and 7 BMs, and there were just two groups of three where a GM had two BMs to walk with. Not a big deal. I'm sorry FH's friend has decided to cut ties with you.

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  • Jacks
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    Jacks ·
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    Have them weave out, BM, then GM, then BM etc. They don't have to be matched up.

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  • emeryrianne
    Dedicated February 2017
    emeryrianne ·
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    Great ideas all, thank you so much!

    @centerpiece yes it does suck badly they've been friends for years I'm hoping things patch up not so much for the wedding but for friendship sakes

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  • Breezy
    Super January 2017
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    We had an uneven number for GM and BM so we had two BM with one GM. It worked out perfectly fine!

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  • MoweryMe
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    MoweryMe ·
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    Our guys will be standing up with my FH and it will just be the BMs who walk down.

    For the recessional they are walking out in an alternate pattern (BM, GM, BM, GM and so on and so fourth...).

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  • Must Love Cats
    Master October 2017
    Must Love Cats ·
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    Have one groomsmen walk with one bridesmaid on each arm. Don't take her out of the bridal party and don't have her walk alone.

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  • AAK
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    AAK ·
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    We're having FH best man walk both my MOH down together (he has 5 on his side I have 6)

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  • CMC
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    CMC ·
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    My MOH dropped out a month before the wedding. We had always planned for the BM to process in alone, so that didn't change anything. For the recessional and the introductions into the reception, one BM walked with two GM. It worked out totally fine!

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