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Katie
Savvy November 2017

Uneven Bridesmaid:Groomsman Ratio

Katie, on April 6, 2017 at 12:18 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 10

My FH recently decided to add another groomsman to our party, which will make it 4 bridesmaids to 5 groomsmen. I don't mind it being uneven, and I want him to have the people he loves standing with him. But now I have to think about how the procession will work. Anyone have/had uneven numbers or been to a wedding with them? What's the classiest way to approach this?

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Latest activity by Jen, on April 6, 2017 at 2:41 PM
  • BoudreauToBe
    Master July 2018
    BoudreauToBe ·
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    You can have them all walk separately/alternating.

    GM --> BM --> GM --> BM --> GM --> BM --> GM

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  • Amber
    Dedicated December 2019
    Amber ·
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    I've been to a wedding where the last bridesmaid walked out with a groomsman on each side. It didn't look bad.. but I've also seen where the groomsmen are already out and the bridesmaids walk out alone.

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  • Diana
    Expert October 2017
    Diana ·
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    We have an uneven number and are having the last groomsmen walk out with 2 bridesmaids, one on each arm. At my best friend's wedding she had the opposite, with the last bridesmaid walking out with 2 groomsmen. They could also walk out individually since you don't have that many. Either way, it's totally fine to have an uneven number! The most important thing is that you both have the people who mean the most to you up there with you Smiley smile

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  • Katie
    Savvy November 2017
    Katie ·
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    Separately is not a bad idea, but I fear it might take a lot longer. I never thought about the grooms entering on the side. Good ideas, thanks everyone!

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  • GettingMarriedinMay
    Super May 2017
    GettingMarriedinMay ·
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    I have 1 MOH and 1 BM and he has 1 BM (no groomsmen). So the BP will probably walk in together with each girl on his arm.

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  • CMC
    Master November 2016
    CMC ·
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    Groomsmen waited with H at the altar so this wasn't an issue for us for the processional. For the recessional, we simply had 2 GM escort 1 BM.

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  • JGCT
    Super July 2017
    JGCT ·
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    We're uneven, and getting married outside. I'm having two groomsmen, who happen to be identical twins and like 6 feet/200lbs, walk with my bridesmaid who's 5feet on a good day and maybe 100lbs sopping wet. All three of them are hilarious and I'm so excited to see the oddness of it. They are all super excited about it too!

    Our lineup is going to be,

    1GM 1 BM (real life couple)

    1GM 1BM (real life couple)

    Twins and BM

    BM and MOH

    Flower girls and ring bearer.

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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
    Lynnie ·
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    Tons of people have uneven wedding parties!

    Most of the weddings I've attended have the groom and groomsmen enter single file from the side and only the bridesmaids process individually down the aisle. For the recession, pair them up to exit and have the 4th bridesmaid walk out with a groomsman on each arm!


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  • BlueHenBride
    Master March 2017
    BlueHenBride ·
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    Most weddings I've been to had the GM and BM enter separately. We had the GM enter from the side, along with DH and our minister before the BMs began processing.

    I was in a wedding with more BMs than GM and they just had a couple of GM escort 2 BMs each during the recessional.

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  • Jen
    Devoted July 2017
    Jen ·
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    We have uneven parties and my FH groomsmen (both his brothers) are fine not walking down the aisle. So they will all be standing up there when my MOH and 2 bridesmaids walk down by themselves. (Which I see a lot of at the wedding venue I work at)

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