When Should Bridesmaids Fly In?

I would probably ask her. My out of state bridesmaid flew in the Thursday night before my Saturday wedding. I honestly didn't have time to see her aside from the rehearsal dinner on Friday night.

View Quoted Comment I asked her when would be the best time to come, but she left the decision up to me. Would you have preferred if she came earlier or was the timing on her part okay?

Her timing was perfectly fine. I needed her there for the rehearsal and the wedding. I also did not have time in the days preceding to spend any time with her, so it really wouldn't have made a difference. My maid of honor is local, and I also didn't see her within the few days preceding the wedding.

My best friend for mine flew in on Friday which was also my rehearsal dinner day

Most of my bridal party is coming over on Friday. 1x of my bridesmaids is coming over on Thursday to help me w/ last minute stuff.

My maid of honor would be flying in on the Thursday before our Saturday wedding.

Most of my girls are out of state. One is coming in the Wednesday before and will spend the day with her mom and the evening with me getting last minute things together. Thursday, I have another girl coming in, and the other 3 will come in Friday morning. I honestly don't intend for them to have a whole heck of a lot to do but I also haven't seen them in a while since they are so far away so it'll be nice to go out to dinner and catch up and have a little extra one on one time with them them before the craziness of hosting a 200 guest wedding starts.

My MOH flew in Thursday which worked bc we had our girls night that night, rd Friday then w-dding Saturday.

So my Matronn of honor is coming up a week before the wedding, but she was planning on doing this anyway. She has family in the area and can work from home/anywhere with internet so she is going to work. She organized the bachelorette for this Saturday so will be attending that. My Maid of Honor is coming up 2 days before the wedding, next Wednesday. Her, my Matron of Honor, and me are going Wednesday night for mani/pedis and then dinner after to just have a nice evening. Thursday is rehearsal and Friday wedding. I would say between 3 days before or up to a week before would be perfect. If you have family in her area you could maybe stay with them to cut costs/abe available of needed, maybe do some sightseeing. I would definitely say at least a few days before. Personally I would want at least 1 down day after getting in before the wedding craziness happens. So of it's on Saturday, with a Friday rehearsal, I would want to travel in on Wednesday, tonhave Thursday to just relax.

All of my ladies were out of state - they came in the Thursday before my Saturday wedding.

My out of state bridesmaid will be coming on a Thursday for my Saturday wedding. She will be staying with her parents so she wanted a day to spend with them. We will be going to the nail salon that Friday morning and setting up the venue that afternoon before the rehearsal that evening.

My girls are coming in the weekend before. They're my daughters and I don't really get to see them that often since they moved away(one is in Pa, the other in Co) and they haven't seen each other in almost 2 years so at the time of the renewal it will be almost 3 years since they've seen each other. They both have kids so I'm really looking forward to the time with all of them before it gets really crazy!

Are you going to be flying out any time before like for a shower or something? If that was the case, I would see whatever you can do for the wedding based on price and time off work. I would definitely go about 2 days before just to make sure you have everything situated. Is she decorating and setting up the venue herself or is it all done by the venue? If decorations are done by her I would definitely get there early enough to help with that.

It depends a bit on what she has planned, some bride's do the shower and bachelorette on a Thursday before the wedding and you'd need to know/decide if you can make those plans too.
Overall if her wedding is a typical Saturday wedding I would say Thursday is fine. Just know shell like be busy and might not have a lot of quality time to spend with you, don't take it personally.

Our wedding party will be getting to TN on Thursday/Friday. We will be doing rehearsal breakfast on Saturday morning so they all have to be in by Friday. Our wedding is Sunday. A lot of them are staying until Tuesday or Wednesday after the wedding. ours is DW for everyone though no one is local.

I would help as much as you can from afar. If you can afford it fly in for the important things bachelorette party and bridal shower (maybe do it all on same trip)? I wouldn't worry too much about the whole helping out before hand. She asked you to be her MOH knowing you are 3500 miles apart I don't think she has super high expectations. Truth is she will be busy before getting last minute things together. Possibly working leading up to the day before so I wouldn't worry as much about coming in super early. The last week in my opinion are all minor details if you are there a day or two before the wedding you would be there with time to help with minor things and set up of venue if needed. personal thoughts.

My MOH & bridesmaids flew in Thursday for our Saturday wedding. They left Sunday!

I would definitely just ask her. My MOH lives across the country and is coming a week and a half before the wedding. Everyone is different I suppose, but I’m very happy to have her for that time before the wedding to help me.