No Bridal Party??? Concerns . . .

Could you get ready with your parents?

I am actually getting ready with with my mom and his mom will be there. The bridal party will show up a little later once I am dressed and to take pics with the photographer.

Putting together a bridal party just because you feel you should isn't worth. Good luck!

I wouldn't worry about it. It may be the only time during the whole day that you have for yourself. How about family members? I only had my sister, my mom and my MoH with me when I was getting ready. Bestest husband preferred to get ready by himself anyway :-)

Besides being an only child why are you considering not having a bridal party? Are you unwilling to ask friends for personal reasons? IMO if you ask your friends to get ready with you for the day then they should be in the bridal party.

In the beginning, I wasnt going to have a bridal party. I have two sisters and I am close with them but I didnt think it was neccessary since we are having a small wedding. But after I thought about it, I was kinda sad not to have them in there. So I added two bms and now I have 4 lol. But if having no BP makes you sad, I think you should at least have one BM, perhaps your mom.

I'd say with your mom, maybe cousins ?

Are you against getting ready together? The only reason a groom isn't supposed to see his bride is cause back in arranged marriage days, if he saw her ahead of time and didn't like what he saw he would have a chance to run.

No party here but two of my girlfriends are going to get ready with me! One is even getting the airbrush application with me as well!

I got ready with my wife.

I do not have many close friends either and Dani (FW) doesnt eaither. So we arent going to have a bridal party (As of right now we arent). But I plan to get ready with my mom, grandma and my aunt. We are going to go get our hair done together and they will help me get dressed and everything.

I don't have many friends either, my cousin is my best friend and she is my maid of honor, and he has only one friend that he hangs out with from time to time. That is my wedding party! If I didn't have her it would be my mom, but if you have any friends, even ones that are not close, many of them will volunteer to help. Everyone seems to want to help out on that special day.

I won't be having a bridal party per se either. My two sons will walk me down the isle and my daughter and sister are my only brides maids and that is who I will be getting ready with

I won't be having a bridal party at all either. I do have sisters and close friends, but this is my 2nd wedding, FH is having issues finding a BM and I'm fine with no one included, plus the ceremony has to be shorter due to limitations with Carnival (which I am TOTALLY fine with). So, it is just easier. I am probably going to be getting ready with my 2 sisters and maybe my mother. FH is probably going to be getting ready with his brother. Just go with what you feel is best for you, and don't worry about not having someone to get ready with.

I would get ready with my partner.... I feel it would be a quite relaxing time for the two of you on a special day.

I wouldn't want to get ready alone. I would say either with your mom or other family or get ready with your FH. Me and FH are spending the night before together, and decorating our hall in the morning together with the rest of the bridal party.

Moms, grandmas? If I were in that situation I would ask my aunts to be there too, but that's because I'm close to them.

I'm only having one MOH and my FH is only having one BM.

I'm also an only child and while I have a number of close friends I jut didn't really see the point of having a BP. Why do I need 6 girls to dress the same to hold my purse? I've been in weddings, it wasn't very much fun, so I didn't want to do that with my friends.

I think you'll be ok getting ready by yourself, you've probably gotten yourself ready most days of your life.

I guess what I'm saying is just because it's tradition or you've seen a lot of pictures of something (6 matching bridesmaids zipping up the bride's gown together?) doesn't mean it's necessary. At least that's how I look at it.

My MOH will probably be down the hall in her hotel room dressing herself while I dress myself, and she or my mom will probably swing by at the last minute if there's anything I couldnt do myself, like zipping my dress. But I wouldn't ask 6 friends to dress up in matching costumes just to do that duty.

I actually preferred doing my hair and make-up alone. I was less nervous and wanted to take my time on my make-up and hair, especially since, because it was a DW, I didn't have my own mirror and lighting. I would have preferred getting dressed with my DH. It just seemed more natural to me. We have lived together for 9 years. However, he was busy doing the DOC's job.

We only had a BM and MOH. I needed help lacing my corset back. Ultimately, my MOH and a few friends/guests and my daughter, came up to help.

Dont be sad, you may not have close friends but every woman will help you get ready for your big day, what about your mom or FMIL? You will have people around you, dont worry. Are you having a bridal shower or bachorlette party? Those same people can be there with you.

I didnt want a bridal party and I'm still regretting it, its nice for pictures but up until that day, its just too much to coordinate along with everything else. I'm the youngest of 10 with 4 sisters, and I simply didnt want the drama, but I did want my sisters involved, but at that point of asking them, I was just excited, but then it was too late to take it back.

Good Luck!

I didn't want a bridal party, but DH wanted his brother and best friend to stand up with him, so I'm making my mom my "bridesmaid". I think bridal parties add unwanted stress and drama so my mom will be helping me get ready.