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SarahMarie
Master May 2016

Unbalanced wedding party

SarahMarie, on June 8, 2015 at 9:12 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 22

We are beginning to think our wedding party might be 5 girls & 6 guys. I don't have many close girlfriends and I'm not going to ask someone that I'm not close with just for the sake having an even wedding party....

For those of you that had this type of uneven wedding party or went to a wedding and witnessed one, how did you/they handle the ceremony? Does the extra guy/girl just wander down alone? What about the grandmarch?

We are not worried about the pictures because we don't want the traditional line up next to the bride and groom kind of pictures.

Anything else we should be concerned with? Any other suggestions?

Thank-you!

22 Comments

Latest activity by JMthirteen, on June 8, 2015 at 9:04 PM
  • JamieLynn
    Master June 2016
    JamieLynn ·
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    Shouldn't be an issue! I've seen a GM escort 2 BMs in a similar situation and no one thought twice.

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  • Zoni
    Super August 2015
    Zoni ·
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    Also agree with Jamie. My cousin had more bridesmaids than her husband had groomsmen, so one of them got to escort two. He seemed pretty pleased about it. Hah!

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  • GeekyBride
    VIP September 2015
    GeekyBride ·
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    I'm having 5 on my side, and there are 3 on his. I'm thinking that he and all his guys will walk down, then my girls, then me.

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  • A
    Dedicated June 2015
    Ashley&Nick ·
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    I went to a wedding last summer and there were less bridesmaids than groomsmen so one groomsmen just walked two girls down the aisle and I didn't even notice until later. It looked great doing it that way!

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  • Colleen
    Super June 2015
    Colleen ·
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    My bf had one of her girls drop out so I lucked out with having two escorts. I think it's fine, just have one on each arm.

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  • M
    Super October 2015
    MMaru ·
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    Both of the two most recent weddings I've been in had more bridesmaids than groomsmen. In one, the groomsmen just joined the groom at the alter and never went down the aisle while us bridesmaids walked down one at a time by ourselves. At the other, we just had a groom walk two bridesmaids down the aisle together. SAme thing for the reception entrance.

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  • SarahMarie
    Master May 2016
    SarahMarie ·
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    Thanks ladies. This is reassuring. I have only been to weddings where it has been even on both sides, so I was a little nervous. Your responses me feel better. Smiley smile

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  • Future Mrs.
    Devoted October 2015
    Future Mrs. ·
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    We have 3 bridesmaid and 4 groomsmen. I am having my FH escort his mom when he walks down, we only have his grandmother left out of our grandparents so one of the groomsmen will escort her, and then the 3 guys left with the 3 girls.

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  • Lori
    Master June 2015
    Lori ·
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    I've been in 3 weddings with uneven bridal parties. One had more bridesmaids than groomsmen, and two groomsmen just escorted two bridesmaids each. One had more groomsmen and I think they didn't have the best man walk down the aisle at all and just had him at the altar with the groom. The third they had the bridesmaids walk alone.

    This is totally not a big deal! There are a million different ways you can handle this, so just figure out what works for you.

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  • Crystal
    Super October 2015
    Crystal ·
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    We have 5 girls and 3 guys! I'm not worried about it at all Smiley smile

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  • Samantha
    Dedicated November 2015
    Samantha ·
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    We've got an uneven party (two guys, one girl) and are going back and forth between having the guys escort the girl down together or have them all walk in solo. Like everyone said, though, I don't think people will really notice a difference. I think having the trio is more sweet while the solo is more traditional.

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  • Brit12
    Expert March 2016
    Brit12 ·
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    FH still hasn't asked his guys to be Best Man or Groomsmen yet, and I have my two picked, and dresses purchased. But I have a feeling he will have either 4 or 5 (which to me doesn't make sense because he thinks he has to ask his two brothers, which he doesn't because he's not super close to them but whatever!) so we will be VERY lop sided. Two bridesmaids and five groomsmen. They will definitely be walking in a straight line, or the men will not be walking the aisle.

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  • Original VC
    Master July 2015
    Original VC ·
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    We have 5 BM and 4 GM. We haven't decided how to have them walk down the aisle yet, but when the ceremony is done, my brother (who is walking me down the aisle) will walk with one of the BM.

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  • Jillian
    Master May 2015
    Jillian ·
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    We had 4 girls and 3 guys. The ceremony they wall walked down alone anyways. Walking out the last guy walked with the two girls. Going into reception it was supposed to me the one guy two girls, but the dj announcement one girl by herself so she just walked in alone it was actually sort of funny

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  • Elyse
    Master September 2015
    Elyse ·
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    We have 5 girls and 7 guys. I think the 2 guys may escort my widowed grandmothers, especially since one of them is my brother.

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  • Kretta
    Super May 2015
    Kretta ·
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    We had 4 guys and 6 girls..

    We had the guys come in with the groom and each girl walked down alone.

    and walking out 2 guys each took 2 girls.

    it was no biggie

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  • Doublej079
    VIP August 2015
    Doublej079 ·
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    I have 2 junior BM's, 2 BM's, and he has his best man...that's it. We wanted it to be all family, and we don't care if it's even. So everyone walks in on their own, my 2 junior BM's will walk out together, but stand on his side, and the BM will escort both of my sisters back down the aisle (my 2 BM's).

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  • MrsBest2B
    Master June 2016
    MrsBest2B ·
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    We're having 3 bridesmaids and 1 best man. That's it. I think it makes him look sad and lonely, but whatever that's his deal not mine lol. I don't care about it being even for pictures or anything

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  • MrsBest2B
    Master June 2016
    MrsBest2B ·
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    We're having 3 bridesmaids and 1 best man. That's it. I think it makes him look sad and lonely, but whatever that's his deal not mine lol. I don't care about it being even for pictures or anything

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  • Melissa
    Super September 2015
    Melissa ·
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    We will be having 3 bridesmaids and 4 groomsmen. For the processional, Officiant, FH, and Best Man will already be at the front prior to the start. Then, each lady will be escorted by one of the other guys.

    For the recessional, one bridesmaid will be escorted by two groomsmen, likewise for their introductions into the reception.

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