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Lauren
Dedicated September 2016

So anyone else not having bridesmaids/groomsmen

Lauren, on May 3, 2016 at 8:59 PM

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So my fiancé and I both are not having bridesmaids and groomsmen. So many people are like "what"???? But I honestly don't have anyone I want up there with me. Anyone else flying solo ?

So my fiancé and I both are not having bridesmaids and groomsmen. So many people are like "what"???? But I honestly don't have anyone I want up there with me. Anyone else flying solo ?

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  • R
    Just Said Yes October 2020
    Rachael ·
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    I am, but my best friend didn't, it saved her a lot of money, and as her close friends we understood (and ubderstand even more now that some of us have gotten/are getting married since)

    My mom put it in a nice way, "remove anyone who complains from the guest list. That's what I did. If someone complains about what YOU want to do with YOUR wedding, then that's one less mouth to feed, and 20 bucks less you gotta spend." Thanks mom LOL

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  • bleucrayon
    Devoted May 2017
    bleucrayon ·
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    We are having MOH and Best Man only. So much easier.

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  • V
    Dedicated October 2016
    Vallerie ·
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    No bridal party here! I'm thinking walk down the aisle with my little son

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  • Heather
    Dedicated May 2016
    Heather ·
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    I actually thought about not having a bridal party/groomsmen, but I ended up having them because my SO wanted his best friend involved. It would be much easier to keep it simple if you're both okay with that.

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  • Sunni
    VIP May 2016
    Sunni ·
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    We're not having a bridal party. Well, we will have two flower girls. That's it. Our priorities were 1) being legally married, 2) food & drink, and 3) good music. We pretty much nixed anything that didn't contribute to those things, including the wedding formalities.

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  • Caroline
    Master June 2016
    Caroline ·
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    We're having a MOH and best man, but not bridesmaids or groomsmen. Our wedding is 85ish people so we didn't want a huge wedding party and we originally considered maybe 3 on each side. But it was so hard to choose between our friends, so we decided just to go with MOH and best man. For us, it has worked so so well and I'm really happy we made this decision.

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  • MrsMelissaP
    VIP January 2017
    MrsMelissaP ·
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    My FH and I are not having a bridal party!!! My best friend was a little upset but it's a destination wedding and if it was a local wedding, I still wouldn't have a bridal party. For my "bachelorette" party.. my mom and I are going to Nashville for the weekend. I may have a night out or a dinner with my girlfriends but who knows.

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  • Mrs.T_618
    VIP June 2016
    Mrs.T_618 ·
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    We just have my Man of Honor and FH's Best Man. Hiring my seamstress to help with the dress day of.

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  • MoMo1125
    Dedicated April 2016
    MoMo1125 ·
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    Our wedding was only our 8 immediate family members so we didn't do a BP. No stress!

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  • BoozyBaker
    Master January 2017
    BoozyBaker ·
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    We are only having a best man, that's it. I have a small circle of close friends and would rather they just enjoy the night and watch than have to choose all or one.

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  • LizzyG
    Devoted September 2018
    LizzyG ·
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    No bridal party here, keeping it simple. Same as @Kari, MOH and BM to stand up and sign the certs.

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  • DA
    Devoted June 2016
    DA ·
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    We're not having a bridal party either. This way, we don't have any BP drama and we're saving money as well!

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  • Lauren Ashley
    Expert December 2016
    Lauren Ashley ·
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    SOLO here too. Both FSILs were upset, but I think it'll help save money on gifts we would have to buy the bridal, plus the drama of why we didn't ask this person or that, and I hate shopping with other people so I don't have to worry about girls complaining about prices of their attire or the way it looks on them. I feel it'll be a little less stressful. But I did ask my cousin whom I'm close with to be a witness and sign the liscense and told her if I did have a bridal party she would've been MOH, she was excited and understanding just to know what she means to me

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