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WriterWifeChick
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How many people are in your wedding party?

WriterWifeChick, on April 10, 2011 at 8:12 AM Posted in Planning 0 44

Last night I saw a video of one of my cousins getting married and it was beautiful for the most part. It re-lit my excitement about my own wedding and now I cannot wait for the next 398 days to pass. But one thing that I couldn't understand was the AMOUNT of people in her wedding party.

She had 1 Matron of Honor (which was supposed to be my title but thats another story) 10 Maids of honor, 15 bridesmaids, 4 Jr Bridesmaids, 4 flowergirls, and other folks that I really didn't catch what the point of them being in the wedding was. And then the numbers didn't match. While she had all these women standing up there were only about 6 men.

The wedding procession was sooooooooooo long I had to wake my niece back up so she could see the fairies. It was a beautiful ceremony but it just felt like overkill IMO.

So I was curious to know how many people are in your wedding party? Is it really necessary to have everybody you've ever known standing beside you on that day?

44 Comments

Latest activity by Lacy A, on April 11, 2011 at 1:37 AM
  • C2ShiningC
    Master April 2011
    C2ShiningC ·
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    SMH, Huh? 34 women? Are you kidding? That's just crazy.

    We are having one MOH and one BM. That's it.

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  • Carolyn
    Super June 2011
    Carolyn ·
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    4 couples in our wedding party....my FH is a groomsman in our friend's wedding a few weeks after ours, and there are TEN couples for that one. I think that's excessive... Smiley smile

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  • Mrs. Reid
    Master May 2011
    Mrs. Reid ·
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    We have ten and tat includes BM, Jr BM, and maid of honor and matron of honor.

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  • Jessica
    VIP June 2011
    Jessica ·
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    3 people... Matron of Honor, Best Man, and flower girl. That's it!

    How big was her wedding if she had 34 in her bridal party>

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  • Ab
    Master October 2011
    Ab ·
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    Yaa that's way tooo much..so was each guest in wedding party? lol! I have 3 BMs, 3 Gms, RB (his mom is walking him down but she's not a BM; he's so young that I thought it would be easier that way), and FG

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  • That one chick who's married to that one dude
    Master April 2012
    That one chick who's married to that one dude ·
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    That is WAY too much!!! I am only having 1 Maid of Honor, 1 Best Man, 3 Bridesmiads and Groomsmen, 1 flower girl, 1 ring bearer and 3 ushers.

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  • Jessica H
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    Jessica H ·
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    Thats way to much! im having 4 on each side. plus 2 daughters as fg and my 2 nephews as ring bearers

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  • sailingnurseMD
    VIP September 2011
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    Zero :-)

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  • WriterWifeChick
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    WriterWifeChick ·
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    @ Jessica R and Ab Z, you guys are laughing but I swear I wish I could post the video so you all could see. Me and my fiance were joking that it looks like its more people in the damn wedding party than in the wedding!

    It was still a beautiful wedding just obsessive IMO even the people who served the food got to trot down the aisle and I REALLY didn't understand that mess. But hey it was her day.

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  • bambina
    Super November 2011
    bambina ·
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    Wow... that's a bit over the top!

    I've only got 1 Matron of Honor, 3 BM, 1 Best Man, 3 GM, 1 Jr. BM, and 1 Flowergirl.

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  • Anita
    Super August 2014
    Anita ·
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    I have 14 total 1 MOH, 1 Best Man, 4 Bridesmaids, 4 Groomsmen, 4 Ushers, 1 flowergirl and 1 ring bearer.

    34 is just outragoues what was she thinking diod she have everyone she knew in her wedding.

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  • Mrs. Lauzon
    Devoted May 2011
    Mrs. Lauzon ·
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    We have 6 altogether. I want my friends and family to enjoy the wedding as guests. I also find large wedding parties a tad tacky.

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  • Kerri
    Super July 2011
    Kerri ·
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    I have one MOH, a bridesmaid, a "bridesman". He has 2 best men and a groomsman...and we have 2 flower girls...so 8 altogether.

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  • dragonfly726
    Master October 2011
    dragonfly726 ·
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    We have 1 MOH, 3 BMs, 3 FGs, 1 BM, 3 GM, and 2 RBs. So, 8 adults, and 5 kids. We also have 2 ushers and 2 junior ushers (to pass out programs and bubbles, mostly because we needed a job for my 10 yr old nephew and FHs 11 yr old cousin who is like a little brother to him).

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  • Nichoel
    Devoted September 2011
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    We're keeping it minimum. I have my MOH, and my brother is my Man OH. FH has his BM and his sister is his BWoman (so 2 for each of us). I do have 4 Jr bridesmaids (my neice and 3 'stepdaughers' from a previous long term relationship - hadn't intended to have them but they were disappointed not to be included), my flower girl and ring bearerr (another neice and nephew. We also have 4 Chuppah attendants/ Ushers (3 male friends of ours and my sister in law). So I guess that isn't as 'minimum' as i thought.... Smiley winking

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  • hannah
    Devoted June 2011
    hannah ·
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    Just two on each side. and a flower girl- I am keeping it as simple as I can!

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  • EdubbsWife™
    Master October 2011
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    Ours is growing *sigh* Right now it is Maid and Matron of Honor, either my 2 young adult nieces or his teen daughters (this is a long story I may post about at some point but for now I will wooossaaaa) and a flower girl. Then he has Best Man and 3 groomsmen and 2 ushers. I do not care about it being even. I just want it to stop being a moving target!

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  • MrsD2011
    Master October 2011
    MrsD2011 ·
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    Wowza that is a bit much ... and I'm being nice ... LOL We have 1 MOH, 1 Best Man, 3 Bridemaids, 3 Groomsmen, 1 FG, 1 RB and 2 Ushers .... that's it ... I wanted a bigger party but FS said like H e double hockey sticks ... oh well ...

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  • V
    VIP August 2011
    Vanilla_Nut ·
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    I think there is no magic number just your own personal preference. I plan to have my very closest people by my side. So I will have 1 MOH, 1 bridesmaid, 1 Jr bridesmaid and 2 flower girls

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  • Soon to be Mrs.Case
    Expert July 2011
    Soon to be Mrs.Case ·
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    We have 1 maid of honor, 1 best man, 3 bridesmaids, 2 groomsmen, 4 flower girlsa and 1 usher

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