How did you choose your bridesmaids?

I chose my sister, SIL, and two best friends from growing up (we have a bridesmaid treaty dating back to 1992, I wasn't going to be the one to break it). Then another friend asked if she could be in the wedding, and I wound up making her a BM too. Of those girls, it's only the last one that I'm no longer close to - she got more and more toxic until I cut off contact.

My mom told me to choose my plainest friends to be BMs so I would look prettier by comparison. (Yes, really. It's a wonder I didn't grow up to be a raving lunatic.)

I chose mine bc theyre my sisters and i love them dearly all of em and they're very supportive of me

I chose people who have been in my life for a length of time and i no will still be in my life in the future all are extremely close friends and my sister and my sons god mother i definitely didnt do it based on looks but there all beautiful actually lol so bonus

My maid of honor is my little sister, my matron of honor is my daughter's god-mother and someone who have helped me alot with motherhood, she's someone that I look up too, my cousin is on of my bridesmaids, she's the closet i am too as far as my 1st cousins, my best of 17 years is my bridesmaid, we've been thru alot ( even during wedding planning for me) but I love and cherish our friendship, and my last friend is a bm and she's just awesome all around as far as support, she's also singing at my wedding.

My MOH is my sister - even though we live on opposite ends of the country, she is the closest person in my life (besides FH).

My bridesmaids are: 1 friend from college, FH's sister and 5 close friends/neighbours (we are all in the same group of friends and these are the ones I rely on in good times and bad). I feel blessed that they are all excited and can't wait to be bridemaids.

I picked my MOH, because we have the same sense of style (we sell Stella & Dot together), plus we also both work at the same day-time jobs as electrical engineers: ie, HARD to find a friend that's crazy like me! We haven't known each other for that long, but we've become really close and have gone to vegas together and it was awesome! She's super reliable and I trust her in terms of manners, etiquette, style, and knowing what I would want. She was so excited to be asked she nearly cried

I picked my BM, because she's my one and only sister. I didn't want her to be MOH, though, because she's unreliable, has poor communication skills, and we just aren't that close. We're not enemies, either though, so I wanted her to be standing with me.

My last BM, I picked because we've been through good and bad (mostly university stress). We met in the first year of university, 8 years ago. We've lost a mutual friend in a shooting, and I don't know we just share a lot of other life experiences together that I haven't necessarily shared with anyone else.

My final good friend is going to help us do 2 readings in our ceremony. I didn't choose her as BM because I didn't think she'd enjoy the "girly girl" side of it, but I wanted her to be a part of the day in a big way, anyway. If you have ladies who are important to you but you don't want a massive bridal party, there are other honourable things they can "help" with.

My FH's sister is going to help us as a hostess and welcome everyone to the ceremony.

I chose mine on how dependable, close, supportive, and over all trustworthy they are to me. I only have my maid of honor and my bridesmaid, they are both so close to me I had a really hard time picking one for each role. For me it wasn't how many bridesmaids I needed or the number, it was about who I truly wanted to be there, share the special day with, and be with me when I say "I do".

I started out with a moh who I've known for years and we don't talk everyday or week but she is truly a reliable friend in any way so she still there...but i originally had FSIL my cousin and my friend but she was so unreliable, stopped hanging out calling everything so replaced before it even started planning by another friend who did the same thing so jus ended up with another cousin I didn't have time when I look back at my wedding I don't want 2 feel like why did I choose her...

1) My sister, because she's all I have left (our parents are dead) and we're very close.

2) My best friend (20 years) because she could help me be sane.

3) Another really close friend who knows all my secrets.

I'm rather introverted, so I don't hang out much - by my three girls are the three closest people to me in the world. I knew that they'd be there on the day and they'd be honored to do so. All I asked of them was to be there then.

Sister, check. Sister, check. Only friend I've kept since 7th grade, check. Best friend since college who sees me often, check.

Everybody else...I don't spend enough time with anymore and even four seems like a lot.

Chose old roommates/college friends (2 of them, one male, one female) as ushers so they could still be part of the big group.

Mine was easy- just having my sister. She's my best friend and the most reliable person I know

I chose only 3 BMs in order to keep my wedding party small. I could have ended up with about 8. I chose them because they are strong women who have been supportive to me and we have shared some of our deepest innermost thoughts. I also asked them to stand with me because they love The Lord and will always share Godly wisdom and their life experiences. They will be supporters of my marriage and have been with me in good times and some not so good times. I picked them because I could not imagine my day without them.

BTW thanks for sharing you sisterhood that is in your lives!

I picked my daughter and nieces, at first I was gonna use my sisters and FSIL but decided against it my daughter and nieces are all of age and I love them dearly. I just wanted a different twist to my wedding party . I Love my sisters too but they wanted to help with all other things involving the wedding. FSIL was kinda of a irritating.

I chose mine on my relationship with them. My MOH is my future sister in law and we are very close so it was perfect because I don't have a sister and I wanted someone close and sister like to be my MOH. My 2 BMs are my best friends who I know we're genuinely happy for me getting married, I've known them for years and they're reliable, dependable and amazing planners. Also all 3 of them get along so well!!! I have NEVER regretted my decision and I haven't had one issue at all with them since planning has started.

What? The question in the original post baffles me.

Anyways, you shouldn't have to even think about who you will ask to be your bridesmaids. It should just be your nearest and dearest, people you want to be beside you on that day.

We chose ours because they are my children. We didn't care about either their looks or their potential contributions to planning. We just couldn't imagine anyone else we'd rather have standing beside us.

I chose them because they are important in our lives, my sister as my MOH and his sister as a bridesmaid.

FH chose his life long best friend as his Best Man and my brother as a groomsman....I was kinda bummed cause I wanted my brother to stand in on my side but I'm grateful for their bromance so whatever lol.

FH's younger brother will serve as an usher,

I have 7 women in my bridal party.

My MOH is my sister amd best friend

Bridesmaids are my 2 cousins, 2 sister in laws, 1 fsil, and best friend since forever.

I have a close family and couldnt imagine leaving any of them out

Plus they are all beautiful!!

Both my sisters that are my bridesmaids are not very dependable, although I love them to pieces. This was a big reason why my MOH is FH's cousin, because she is super dependable and has been through many weddings and knows what to expect.