Uneven Bridal Party

I'd recommend doing a search on this site for "uneven bridal parties," as there are a pretty decent number of posts with semi-similar stories.

Relationships are always more important than aesthetics. People have uneven parties all the time (and way more uneven than being off by one). If people are important to you, they should be offered a spot in the wedding party despite numbers. Additionally, I'm also an advocate for putting your personal loved ones on your own side, regardless of sex/gender, so you could also include your step-brother on your side as well.

I promise you that no one will think twice about having an uneven party. My FH has 5 groomsmen/women and I have 3 bridesmaids. The idea of one bridesmaids walking with two groomsmen is perfect. You can always have your step brother standing on your side as well. It’s 2020; no rules on who stands on what sides or how many on each side! Do what will make you happy!

For a while I was going to have uneven parties and my solution was to have one help the flower girl or the ring bearer! Or have one person walk with two others.


I also had the idea of two men walking at mine too, and it was a good idea! Whatever makes you happy is what matters!

Its your wedding and there arent any right or wrong ways to do it. its different for each individual. theres absolutely nothing wrong with an uneven bridal party and i promise nobody will pay any attention to that because the day is about you!

Just have two groomsman walk one bridesmaid at the end. That'show its worked at weddings I've attended and it didn't look bad.

Hi, well for one it really want look weird. My brother had the same issue but in the bridesmaids side so 2 of us walked out with one groomsmen and it look great. Or you can always have the best man walk out by himself after the groom and the wedding party together will be even. 💙 Hopefully this helps. Good luck B2B

I have an uneven party and never thought twice about it. It's normal.

No one will notice if you have 1 more GM. We had 9 BM and 10 GM, you couldn't even tell.

Nobody cares about having even numbers, but you. You are the only reason you are not getting what you want. Change your rules. Say, for my wedding, we will have uneven numbers. Then ask him. Simple. A lot of people realize how silly the even number thing is, when the do not ask someone they want, then 1 or 2 from one side drop out. And the wedding goes on with uneven numbers anyways. Starting with even numbers does not mean finishing with equal sides. So why bother?

My brother had four GM and his wife had one BM at their wedding. No one said a thing. It is much more critical to have those closest to you than to arbitrarily include those you're not close to or exclude those you are close to in order to make things even.