How many how many bridesmaids do you have in your wedding?

I have 2 bridesmaids, and a MOH. FH has 2 groomsmen, and a BM. We also have a ring bearer and a flower girl.

It's really up to you. I'm having 4 bridesmaids, FH is having 4 groomsmen. Originally we were going to have 5 each, but FH doesn't have very many close friends.

We're not having a ring bearer or flower girl either just because we don't know who it would be. And that's okay with me because it's one less thing to stress/worry about!!

I think that you should do what you want to do and everyone is just going to have to be okay with it. Maybe just ask your sisters to be in the WP?

I have 6 BM and 6 GM ... if you don't want that many, then only pick your closest sisters/friends. My FH sister's did not make the cut, but I gave them job in the wedding still...they are passing out the bulletins for the guest, and favors.

I have 7 bridesmaids 1 flower girl and one jr. bridesmaid

We're just having two people each... I'm having two maids of honor (My best friend, and future sister, and my other best friend...) And two best men... (His brother, and his best friend)

No little kids or anything. We wanted to keep the wedding party intimate. Just those who mean the very most to us.

I'm with Gina, 3 and 3 and maybe a flower girl and ring bearer, though the kids we have in mind may be too old...

I have 3 bridesmaids and one MOH. FI so far has asked 2 groomsmen.

We decided not to the do the BM, MOH, groomsmen stuff at all. We have 5 kids between us, so that is the wedding party.

Our best friends understand, and still want to do the showers, bachelor/bachelorette party stuff without the title.

When it comes to family, it's hard to choose. But if they care about you- just tell them that you have to cut down the size of the wedding party. I'm from a big family to- and my first wedding was like that. It was a nightmare! I have 5 sisters, he had 5 brothers, add in friends and parents... The recieving line from hell!

We gave all the spouses jobs to do- so maybe you could include them that way. One makes sure food is stocked, one mans the guest book, one mans the gift table, etc. They could all wear dresses in coordinating colors, but not neccesarily walk down the aisle.

At the end of the day- this is your wedding. Feelings won't be hurt in the long run if they understand you just can't have 30 people standing up there.

I have 4 BM and 4 GM. We also have FS neice as our adorable flower girl

3 bridesmaids, 1 MOH all my sissies - and they all understood y i picked my certain sissy as my MOH, cause she was the youngest and tallest lol.. and FS had 3 Groomsmen and a BM, his brother is his BM then 2 bestfriends and a cousin

I have 4 BMs 1 MOH =5 and 4 GM 1 BM=5, 2 JBM 2 JGM= 4, 2 FG 1 RB= 3 Grand Total of 17 not including ushers and parents

I have 1 MOH 3 bridesmaids, 1 flower girl and he has 1 BM 3 GM and 1 RB. I have 2 sisters so I could only choose a few friends. I'm afraid this hurt some peoples feelings but I went and talked to them explaining the situation. I think they were mad at first but realized that it was more important to be supportive than anything.

I'm going to call them and cut down my list down. I want 8 girls and 8 guys that works for me

I didn't have a Bridal Party. My Husband didn't really have any close friends or family that he'd want to be the Best Man. I on the other hand had quite a few. But like you, I didn't want to hurt feelings. Instead I just had all of my girls wear a dres they liked in purple and I called them my Dazzling Dames. Their names were in the program and no one felt less important than the other. It also made me not have to decide. It worked out great for me.

I thought long and hard and decided that I'm having 9 on each side. I do realize that it's an INSANE number, but here's how I've come to terms with it:

1. On my big day it would mean the world to me to have my best girlfriends stand up with me.

2. I talk to each of them at LEAST once every two weeks. (Our lives and schedules are hectic, but we fit each other in!)

3. If someone backs out, or if the numbers end up uneven for some reason, it's no big deal and I won't try to even it out.

4. Every girl will pick her own dress, in the same color and from the same designer, and it'll hit somewhere near the knee.

5. Everyone's jewelry will be different, just the same tone (pearls or silver).

6. They will have small bouquets, which I'm totally ok with.

7.There's no way I can micromanage all of them, so it'll be what it'll be.

8. My family doesn't get along so I've got 18 body guards! LOL! :o)

Well I feel your pain on the big family issue...I have 6 sisters and 3 brothers...solution? None of them are in my wedding except the youngest 2 sisters..one as the flower girl (she's 6) and the other as the guestbook police (she's 10). The boys are teenagers so they will be enlisted to help set up, break down, heavy lifting guy stuff. The adult sisters I simply did not ask and when they inquired I told them I have chosen my 3 closest friends. End of discussion.

Wowzers. I too have a big family, but its my MOM who has 8 brothers and sisters, therefore I have TONS of cousins.. buuuut, thankfully I only have one sibling! Anyway, I have 4 girls and 4 guys, an Usher, 2 FGs and a RB. My advice? Keep it small. What I have is too many as it is. I wish I had kept just my MOH and 1 BM..and I wish I hadnt didnt have to incorp. the add'l FG and Usher but it had to be done. The reason i say keep it small 1-2 on each side, is because of all the drama and lack of communication that goes on. But, since yours are all family...maybe that wouldnt happen? I dont know. Good luck sweetie.

I have 4 bridesmaids and 1 moh

**Side Note**

I wanted to clarify. I don't have very many close, sincere, friends and wanted to honor the ladies who have stuck by my side through thick and thin. I've also been in almost all of their weddings as well. (Now, I'm also not asking EVERY girl whose wedding I've been in to be a bridesmaid, lol!)

Here's the breakdown of my bridesmaids: 3 are family (cousin, brother's wife, FH sister), 3 I've been extremely close with since 6th grade, and the others were my close friends and roommates for 3 years of college.

My think is me and my family are very close is picking one is hard. I have two best friends I know will go to war for me so they are both standing by my side along with 5 sisters and 1 sister inlaw. My other two sisters feel bad but I told them because they lived out of state it would be hard to keep everything in order and making sure they had the right dress and shoes.