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How many people are you inviting to the wedding? Depending on the number...they can be hosts/hostesses. Being in charge of the guestbook, the gift table, seating the guests at the reception. They can dress in black suits/dresses and maybe you can provide them with boutinerres/corsages.
I say reception attendants or to piggy back jamaicabride, hostesses.. you will also need folks to help vendors etc if you aren't having a planner.
I went to a wedding that was very tastefully done where all the bride's family wore color tones that were similar to the chosen color pallet. That way, it was very obvious to see who was "included" in the group.
And then there are the ideas that have been said, reader, and hostess, someone to hand out the presents, maybe someone to help people find their receiption seating?
We're in the same boat and having them be readers.
I'm sort of a similar situation with my son's wedding. I'm hoping that my two daughters will at least be included in some way but the readers for the Mass have already been decided. I have heard about having siblings or relatives serve pieces of cake.
I have the same situation with my brothers and his sister not in the bridal party. They are doing readings, wearing tuxes/dress that work with the bridesmaid dresses without matching them, but most importantly they are in charge of the reception music!!!!
I think what made it very easy for us is that his sister is older than me (and i'm no spring chicken) and she is pretty much over being in weddings. She was much more excited to know that she could relax and be with friends and family enjoying the party instead of running around behind the scenes for once.
Various options: readers, offering, hostess/host, ushers, personal attendants (although this one is a job-job....and not much fun) there are lots of various ways you can include family. Thing about everyone's strengths and play off of that!
Other than the jobs that people have already mentioned, I think getting them corsages to set them apart and acknowledge them would be a nice gesture.
My FSIL will not be in the wedding party, but I do plan to give her and other immediate family members (my bro and his wife who aren't in the wedding party, either) a crosage/bouts. For the FSIL, she's great with people and also public speakig, so we might ask her to read or to be a greeter type of role, give directions to guests, etc.
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Anyone have any ideas for this? We're having a very small wedding party (2 bridesmaids and 1 or 2 groomsmen). I feel more than a little guilty about this - we both have big families - and right now we're leaving out one of my sisters and both of his!
How do I let my family and soon to be sisters know that I really want them to be involved without actually making them bridesmaids/groomsmen? Any fun alternative ideas for extra people? I think it'd mean a lot to them to still get to be a part of it.