Why did you choose your bridal party?

My maid & matron are my sisters. 2 of my bridesmaids are family members that I'm really close to...2 more are my best friends since kindergarten & 3rd grade...& the last bridesmaid is my FHs closest female cousin that has been super supportive of our relationship

My maid and Marton are my Besties(lol) we've been friends for 10 years now. I'm closer to then than my own sisters! The other five are my sisters and FH sister. I'm considering asking my 21 year old niece, we're 4 years apart so I think it's only right....we'll see.

I think the crazy comes out in family/close friends etc during weddings & wedding planning which is why some people have such issues with their close friends and family during the planning process.

I chose my two closest friends and my sister only thinking I would be avoiding drama and have this super excited & interested bp, and unfortunately the one I thought that would be the most supportive has been the least involved, is not at all interested in helping plan or shop for dresses, has been essentially dismissive during the planning process if it does come up in convoy, and has all but banned me from discussing it with her, after first telling me she couldn't understand why I wasn't discussing it with her etc...basically theres just wierd tension. Which is odd considering she has always maintained she can't wait til its my turn, she can't wait to be / better be moh etc etc.

But...what can you do? I mean besides dwelling you just have to kinda brush it off and keep on moving despite disappointment. I try to avoid the drama so thankfully there hasn't been any but its still sorta bizarre.

My matron of honor is my only blood sister. We haven't always been close but we are growing closer.

One of my BMs is my bff. We've been close since the age of 5 and just keep getting closer. She is also my foster sister. My mom took her in when we were about 16.

My other BM is my other best friend. We met in college and have a silly goofy relationship that my BP needed

There has been no drama between these three at all and I love it (I expected there to be but it's been smooth sailing)

The drama has come from the father of one of the FGs.

I have 3 FGs, two are the daughters of close friends, one is the daughter of my cousin and his wife. My cousin has been the sole drama llama so far due to some unresolved feelings for one of my BM's.

I have chosen to have no wedding party. I didn't want any added stress or drama, or to put pressure on anyone else to pay for dresses, etc. We are having a very small guest list though, so if I would have a wedding party more than half of the guests would be in the wedding.

Each girl has been my best friend at one point in my life, and we are still friends. MOH is my longest friendship (25 years!). I havent had any drama and don't expect to. These girls are the most supportive bunch I could hope for! But I also don't expect too much. I understand if finances/life get in the way of stuff. I'm having them each pick their own dresses, im paying for hair, i found a cheap makeup person so they don't have to travel with makeup if they don't want to (and I'll probably surprise pay for the one BM who is tight on cash), and am offering my house in place of hotels for the weekend for them. I love these girls and they love me. That's it

For my vow renewal. My MOH is my cuzin in law and very good friend. We can talk about any and everything. My Bridesmaids are my kids and stepkids. Im thinking of asking one of my good friends who i been friends with over 19 years.

I think its so much drama with everyone because they pick who they feel they should pick. Instead of going with who means the most to them. Just my opinion

I didnt get my sisters because we aint that close like we should be. I didnt ask my sister in law because we dont talk like we used to plus to keep mess down for not asking none of my sisters. Im close to some cuzins but didnt asked them bec i cant depend on them to be solely here. They are good cuzins but they busy with so much.

My MOH is my best friend in the whole world. We've got the kind of relationship that no matter what happens between us or how much time has passed we can always pick up right where we left off. I never even gave it a second thought that anyone else would be my MOH.

My first bridesmaid is my other best friend. We're basically the same person. I stood up in her wedding last summer and couldn't imagine going through this day without her supporting me.

My second and third bridesmaids are my sisters. They're family and I love them. They'd do just about anything for me - and they've shown that throughout the planning process.

My fourth bridesmaid is a good friend and one of my FH closest friends (more like a sister), we couldn't imagine our day without her.

Nay, I agree! I have 5 BM's including my MOH and there hasn't been any drama. But maybe that's because I don't expect or demand certain things of them? Honestly what matters to me the most is who is up there with me on the big day and by my side. Some of my BMs are volunteering to help with things and enjoy it and some don't live in the same state and will only come to the wedding, and that's perfectly fine!! 3 are good friends from high school and 2 are close college friends.

My 4 bridesmaids are my 4 cousins. We grew up together like sisters, we're pretty much all drama-ed out. LOL.

It was funny to me to see them being BMzillas between each other though and then coming to me whining about another. Everything always fizzles out fast enough though. I love my cousins, they're eager to help me and would go to the ends for me...I likewise bend over backwards if one of them isn't feeling comfy or happy with something. This wedding is special yes, but not more than them and it will take a backseat to my loved ones feelings and needs.

I can't understand all the BM drama in this forum.

My MOH is my best friend. We meet in Grade 7 and except for a few years in university we've been close ever since. She was a no-brainer and the first person I asked.

My bridesmaid is another friend of mine who I've known since 10th grade. Her and I were the single girls there for a number of years and had fun and now that we are both in relationships it's even better. She actually got engaged 2 months after I did.

These girls hate drama and provided to be the best choices for the bridal party. They were awesome through the whole process and I'm still friends with them even after.

I have a rather large bridal party. But here we go...

MOH-best friend since 5th grade and she lived with me and my family for 5 summers after her mom passed away and her dad moved

BM 1- also best friend since 5th grade. We've continued to be friends even through the craziness of life

BM 2- known her since 5th grade and really became close in high school when we shared a class together.

BM 3- friends since 8th after bonding in gym class over Richard Simmons

(BM 1-3 and I are all really close, and the 4 of us always make time for girls night whenever possible)

BM 4- freshman year of college roommate, and still one of the most genuine person I know

BM 5- my big in the sorority I was in.

BM 6- recently met through our boyfriends, but it was a friendship that we both knew from the beginning would last.

We also have 2 of my nieces are the flower girls. So yea, big bridal party

I should also add, that the reason we went with 7 bridesmaids was because my FH had 7 groomsmen (2 of which are my brothers, so I guess I made thing difficult)

My MOH is my sister. One of my BM's is my daughter, one is my favorite cousin, one is my aunt (who was like a second mother to my sister and I growing up), two are very close friends (my "bestie" and another friend) and the last is the daughter of my best friend (she was there when I met my FH and she has probably spent more time with FH and I than almost anyone else)

We didn't have any drama.

i chose the 4 loves of my life ahead of hubs who know me inside and out whom I trust with my darkest secrets and make me smile just by being in the same room. Those are the ladies I'd go to war for and the ones who I each asked individually what they thought of hubs before I said Yes. They were the ones who I asked to be by my side. They're my heart.

MOH is my sister ... no brainer.

BM1 - My FH's sister ... also a no brainer.

BM2 - best friend since junior high.

BM3 - best friend from college.

BM4 - very close friend from after college.

I've moved a bunch so each of these peeps kind of represents a particular part of my life.

Thank goodness not too much drama as of yet!

Because my FH made us. I really didn't want a wedding party but it was important to FH so I gave in. I love everyone in our party and they have all been amazing but I just felt it would have been less stressful to do without. I have spent more time trying to find vests to fit all of the different groomsmen than on anything else in the wedding, lol. In the end I am excited to have our closest friends and family stand with us and support us- it was the right choice.

I love each one unconditionally. They are my sisters in life ( bio sister, step sis, cousin and BFF from Jr. High on)

no drama here. I knew when I got engaged they would be who I would choose. I waited until we set our date (8 months after engaged, 13 months before wedding) to ask.

eta: Our wedding party has one job - show up and have great effing time with us! If the dresses don't come in and the tuxes don't get ordered - oh well! FH and I are still getting married and having a great party after

Just my MOH. We've been super close since we met in 2002. We were neighbors for 8 years. She took care of me through cancer and I took care of her when she had her first child. I love her more than anything and I can't imagine anyone else standing up for me.

My MOH has been my best friend since 1992. It's always been assumed she would be since forever. My other BP members are my older sister (my younger sister can't make it to the wedding), my close friend I've known almost as long as my MOH and a friend I made after I moved here to the DC metro.

The only BP drama I had was when one BM dropped out 2 months ago because she decided she couldn't afford to go to Mexico, after purchasing her dress and paying the travel and flight deposits. I was mad for awhile, and am still a little peeved, but I'll get over it.

For me it was simple, the closest friends I've had since high school, the ones that have stuck with me through thick and thin.