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Just Said Yes June 2019

Odd number in wedding party

Indica, on August 15, 2018 at 9:59 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 11
So we are getting married next June and have picked our wedding party. Well, I have 5 girls in my bridal party and so far my fiance has 3 total groomsman. He only has a few friends close enough to have as his groomsman so our wedding party is uneven. My question is, what are some creative ways to pull this off so it doesn't look awkward during our ceremony?? Thanks!

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Latest activity by Indica, on August 16, 2018 at 2:32 PM
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    Savvy March 2019
    Vanessa ·
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    My FH and I went back and forth about this as well. I only wanted my MOH and we knew who his best man would be. Then he decided he wanted his other best friend (who is female) involved. The problem was that we didn't have a groomsman to match her for her to be on my side and he wanted her next to him anyway.
    We ended up settling that she would stand next to him, and I had my other 2 closest friends be bridesmaids. But then we were still 1 groomsman short.
    So we're going to have my step-brother stand in. Hes friends with my FH and will fit in with his friends. But we considered also just having my FH pick his closest friend from work.
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    Just Said Yes June 2019
    Indica ·
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    Yeah he chose his cousins boyfriend because their pretty close. I told him to ask his other cousin as well because they were super close as kids.
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  • Maren
    Champion October 2021
    Maren ·
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    Hi Indica! Don't stress it. It's totally common and definitely okay to not have an even number of bridesmaids to groomsmen. For example, in this community discussion yesterday, many of the commenters had odd numbers in their bridal party. Two of the groomsmen might need to walk with two bridesmaids while one groomsman only walks with one bridesmaids.

    An idea: You could have the best man walk with the maid of honor be the two-some together. This might sort of off-set them from the rest of the bridal party, to make it seem intentional. They could be the last to walk out of the bridal party, too, as the only "couple" or group of two.

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  • Keisha
    Dedicated October 2019
    Keisha ·
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    I have 7 bridesmaids and FH has 5 groomsmen. I also have 2 maids of honor so I’m going to have them walk down the aisle together while everybody else does a boy girl pair
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    Just Said Yes October 2018
    Barbara ·
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    I have the exact numbers on each side 5 bridesmaid and he has 3 groomsman, our daughters are the bridesmaids so younger than the guys. We're having the girls walk in line of age first then the guys in age after there all in place. One after another single file,
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    You don’t need to do anything special. Uneven bridal parties are perfectly normal. Do the same thing you would do with even sides.
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    Super March 2019
    Bailey ·
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    We aren’t having even sides either. It’s perfectly fine, and you should just put people in your wedding party just to keep things even.
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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    I don't think it'll look awkward at all. Just have 2 bridesmaids walk out with 1 groomsmen at the end of the ceremony. I was in a wedding last year, 6 BM and 4 GM and no one noticed!

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  • Andrea
    Master January 2021
    Andrea ·
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    I don't think this is a big cause for concern. I currently have 5 bridesmaids (my 3 sisters and my 2 future sisters-in-law and also my maid of honor. Makes 6 ladies) My fiance only has his best man and one groomsmen. It would probably be better if we have all the bridesmaids and groomsmen and best man walk alone down the aisle. It isn't really a huge deal. I understand what you're saying, though.

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  • Julie
    Dedicated February 2020
    Julie ·
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    I have 7 bridesmaids and FH has 8 groomsmen. Totally normal. I'm having the guys stand up and the front with FH and the bridesmaids walk down alone.

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    Just Said Yes June 2019
    Indica ·
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    Thanks guys! I think I'm over thinking and over stressing this detail to much lol
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