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REALLY lopsided wedding party

Chloe, on April 2, 2014 at 1:25 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 10

My guy is pretty introverted, plus the fact that he's just plain lost touch with his close college buddies in the past few years. So he only has his brother for best man. He doesn't have/want any other groomsmen. There is no changing his mind on this. He doesn't want his Dad, cousin, etc. as filler.

I on the other hand have a sister and four friends I always thought would stand up with me. So that's 5 attendants on my side and 1 on his. Talk about lopsided! What should we do? I've thought about trying to honor my friends in other ways, but they all seem inadequate. I've been bridesmaids to three out of five of these girls. The other two just aren't married yet!

Any ideas?? Should they walk in and then sit down somewhere? Should they light candles? I wish they could do something in the ceremony itself (nothing like guest book attendant etc.), but I can't have FOUR readings.

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Latest activity by Mrs. A & J, on April 2, 2014 at 9:29 AM
  • Pezzy
    Master May 2014
    Pezzy ·
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    Just have your girls up there with you and have his best man with him. There is no rule that says a wedding has to be symmetrical.

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  • SandM
    VIP August 2014
    SandM ·
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    The best man could always walk in with the groom and then the girls can walk down the aisle separately that way they each get their moment to feel special.

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  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
    2d Bride ·
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    When my brother got married, he had his 4 sons as his attendants, and his wife had her daughter as her only attendant. No one had anything negative to say about the unequal sides. It's much better to have each of you have the people you want up there than to make the sides equal.

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  • Stephanie
    Master November 2014
    Stephanie ·
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    You should do exactly what you both have planned: to have one groomsman and five bridesmaids. Don't worry about it.

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  • Mrs.Anna Noble
    VIP July 2016
    Mrs.Anna Noble ·
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    It doesn't have to be even but you could always have a few of your girls stand on his side.that way it would be 3 on each side.

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  • Sandra
    VIP July 2014
    Sandra ·
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    Have them all. Who cares if it's not matching on both sides. No one will care really

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  • Amy L
    VIP September 2014
    Amy L ·
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    Have them all! My sisters husband only wanted a best man and she had 3 girls it looked fine. The girls walked in separately, the on the way out the MOH (me ) and BM walked together and the other 2 girls walked together.

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  • Danielle
    Super June 2014
    Danielle ·
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    I'm having three BMs and he's having five GMs. Don't sweat it!

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  • mrsrobinvalentine
    Master February 2014
    mrsrobinvalentine ·
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    No rules, I had all Jr. Bridesmaid (3) and my MOH and my DH has Jr. Best-man & 2 adult groomsmen. I wouldn't worry about it

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  • Mrs. A & J
    Master December 2014
    Mrs. A & J ·
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    I'm about the same (FH will have 1 or 2 on his side, I will have 4). It doesn't matter if its lopsided, honor your girls exactly as you want to! The only thing I personally am concerned about is looking super lopsided in pictures....but that's what photographers are for Smiley winking

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