Quick background story: I am 22, my FH is 21. My FH has a really good friend that is 32. He has 2 kids and a busy life, so we don't see them often but love our time when we do. He talked about having him as one of his four groomsmen in March of 2017 when we chose, but decided against it due to the age gap. He thought that said friend would think it was weird because we don't see him as often as we do our 21 year old friends. He looks up to this guy like a big brother or even a dad since his relationships aren't great with his own. Within the last two months, FH has helped this friend with at home projects and has seen him a lot and is saying that he wishes he was one of his groomsmen. I am super picky and want even sides, so adding a groomsmen would mean adding a bridesmaid, ordering another bridesmaid dress, and adding to the flower order. Should we add a groomsman/bridesmaid? Or leave it? We are 5 months out and our other groomsmen/bridesmaids were asked a year ago.
What are some other really important roles that this friend could fill? I want to make him apart of it in a special way for FH if he can't be a groomsman.