Not having cousins as bridesmaids

You’re not obligated to make anyone a bridesmaid.

I wouldn’t consider cousins close enough to make bridesmaids if you don’t have a relationship with them. I have 5 cousins and only the one I’ve grown up with and am closest to is a BM. Besides his brother as his Best Man, FH doesn’t have any family in his wedding party.

Absolutely!

You need people that:
will encourage you to stick it out when things get rough.
support your union.
can afford to participate.
will be comfortable in the spotlight for a bit.

I didn’t ask my First Cousin or her Daughter to participate.

Because I didn’t feel that she could afford it and I didn’t want to cause any financial stress for her.

She told me that “She felt some type of way”.

Oh well. You can have several \_s and 🤫.

When you’re telling me that you need help to get a 👗to just ATTEND, why would I want to put her in my Wedding?!

I wouldn't choose anyone I didn't have a close relationship with.

I didn't have any family members in my bridal party. Only have those who you are close with and that you want to stand up there with you. It doesn't matter the relationship. I think it causes a lot of drama when people ask their bridal party out of some sense of obligation vs. who they really want.