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    Bichon Frise    June 2012   NC

    I'm just curious to see what other bees are doing as far as bridesmaids. My questions are how many bridesmaids are you having and who are they? Also, if you want to include your wedding size, that would be great. I'll start with me:

    3 bridesmaids, 2 friends and 1 cousin, about 100 guests. 

     
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    GreenGables    September 1, 2012  

    6 bridesmaids (4 sisters and 2 close friends).  Approximately 150-175 guests.

     
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    Rosie Girl    September 18, 2010   Montana

    I had 5 BM. 2 sisters, 1 SIL, and 2 friends. DH had 4 GM. We had around 100 guests also.

     
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    ruby26    July 2012   Chicago, Illinois

    I have about 200 guests and 6 bridesmaids.... 2 sisters, 2 FSIL, 2 best friends. (FI will have 4 groomsmen.)

     
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    BlueSatinBows    May 26, 2012  

    5 BM (originally 6 until FSIL dropped out) 2 aunts & 3 friends. We wil have around 200 guests.

     
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    Stammie16    March 31, 2012   NJ

    4 BMs - my sister, FSIL and 2 friends.  We're having around 140 at our wedding.  FH is also having 4 GM.

     
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    damesg    November 11, 2012  

    I have 8 bridesmaids 4 sisters 1 step- sister 2 sisters-in-law and 1 fsil ... My guest list is about 100-150

     
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    MrsStrawberry24    March 24, 2012   Bartlett, IL

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    i have 10.... 2 sister, 2 cousins, 2 bff, 4 fsil. Alot of girls but they are awesome...every wedding outting/ activity or craft night turns in to a party!

     
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    Mrs. Fireworks    July 21, 2012   Chicago

    4 bridesmaids. My sister is my MOH and then my cousin and two friends are the other 3.

    My whole wedding will be around 150 people.

     
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    mrsbruff2b    June 20, 2012   Canada (wedding in Cancun)

    Destination Wedding.

    1 MOH

    1 Bridesmaid

    Both close cousins I grew up with~

    About 30 guests.

     
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    krobbie    October 2011   Bay Area, CA

    I had 8 bridesmaids - my sister and my 7 best friends from high school - and we had ~170 guests. 

     
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    Lindsay12.31.2010    December 31, 2010   Missouri

    DH and I each had 6, plus 3 ushers for 250ish guests.

    Mine were my sister, a cousin, my SIL, and three close friends.

     
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    mg1363    March 10, 2012   San Antonio TX

    4 bridesmaids...2 high school friends, 2 college friends. All of them WONDERFUL:)

     
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    Roe    June 9, 2012   PA

    3 bridesmaids--2 sisters and my best friend. easy choice!

     
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    BirdofaFeather    April 10, 2010   San Diego, CA

    i had 11 bridesmaids! 1 sister, 2 SILs, 5 friends from HS and 3 friends from college. :) it was awesome, and i'm so glad i included everyone! i'm someone who has always had big groups of friends and i can't imagine going through that weekend without all those girls there!

    ETA: we had a little less than 200 guests, although we were initially planning for around 250.

     
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    Carnival_Bride    December 2012   Mid-Atlantic

    We are each having a maid of honor for our small wedding--Mine is my sister and her's is her best friend of 15 years.

     
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    techie    April 2012  

    We're expecting about 60 guests.

    1 MOH, 3 bridesmaids, 1 best man, 1 GM, 2 groomsmaids.

    The MOH and bridesmaids are my best friends. :)

     
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    FutureMrsTimmins    August 25, 2012   Ottawa, ON

    3 bridesmaids: 2 best friends and FSIL. We are having 100 guests.

     
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    FutureMrsKuck    July 14, 2012   Oklahoma

    I have 5 bridesmaids (2 MOHs and 3 BMs).  3 are my sorority sisters and 2 are my really close friends from college.  FH has 4 groomsmen (all friends from elementary or high school).  We are having between 130-150 guests. 

     
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    eimajleigh    July 14, 2012   Wedding in San Diego

    I have 5 bridesmaids.  2 Maids of Honor (my two best friends) and 3 bridemaids who are good friends.  We all went to grad school together! We are having about 80-100 people.

     
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    Pomapoo    May 6, 2011   Maryland

    6 bridesmaids (5 friends and one cousin--the junior bridesmaid), 150 guests.  DH also had 6 GM.

     
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    misschickpea    October 26, 2013   Austin, TX

    5 bridesmaids/5 groomsmen and around 200ppl. My 4 best friends and my FSIL!

     
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    kaylee26    January 1, 2014  

    BFF = MOH

    FI's sisters = 2 BMs

     
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    csperry2    October 6, 2012   Marietta, GA

    Four bridesmaids. Two sisters and two close friends (one from childhood and one from college). Approximately 160 guests.

     
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    raccoon    January 2012  

    3 Bridesmaids here
    One is the Mr.'s sister, one is a greek sister, and one is my college roommate and greek sister

    We're thinking the final count will be around 150

     
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    MissMarriage    July 13, 2012  

    I'm having 1 maid of honor-best friend, one bridesmaid-2nd best friend, and one brides-man (my best gay friend). Keeping it small and simple. :)

     
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    heather5743    March 10, 2012  

    3 BM, 5 GM (sooo uneven, but oh well!), planning for 100 guests

    Two BM are my best friends from elementary school.  The other is my FSIL.

    I really wanted to have 4 BM, but I waivered on the last one, and just decided not to add her since she moved away, and I wasn't sure if we'd stay in touch or not.  I wish I would have asked her now, but it's too late.  Hopefully she'll be able to come because I would love to see her.

     
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    bluebonnet    July 31, 2010   Houston, TX

    I had 6 - 2 sisters and 4 best friends/roommates from college. About 150 guests total.

     
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    msfuturea    November 9, 2012  

    I have 4 bridesmaids: My MOH is my best friend who I've known since high school, 2 of them are also high school friends and we went to college together and the remaining one is my SIL. We have about 100 guests.

     
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    ashleyyyg    August 2012  

    I am having 4 bridesmaids (originally it was 3, then I booted her out, and then I added 2 more). One is my FSIL, my cousin, and 2 of my best friends. We are having about 100 guests (though I'm hoping for less)

     
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    QBbride    September 2, 2012   North Vancouver, BC

    I'm having 3 bridesmaids (my best friend and my 2 sisters). Probably having 90-100 people. Originally I just wanted to have my best friend but my mum made a fuss about it.

     
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    auggiefrog    August 25, 2012   Wauwatosa, WI

    2 bridesmaids (my sis and good friend) 2 jr Bridesmaids (FI's nieces) and a flower girl (FI's niece) about 120-100 guests expected 

     
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    itshouldsnow    June 2012  

    5 bridesmaids; sister, cousin, 3 friends. 100-125 people

     
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    abbie017    March 16, 2013  

    4 bridesmaids - my sister, future sister-in-law, and two friends; Sister and SIL are sharing the Maid/Matron of Honor title for the day.  We're planning on 165-170 guests.

     
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    misskarianne    September 21, 2012   Slidell, Louisiana/ Getting Married in Michigan

    3 bridesmaids - my sister, my best friend who is like a sister, and FI's sister!

    165-185 people.. which is a rough guess, I still need his parent's lists. No more than 200 people though.

     
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    pengoala    September 4, 2011  

    163 guests showed up to our wedding. I had 6 bridesmaids - my sister, and 5 close girl friends.

     
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    yellowshoe    December 2011   Laguna Beach, CA

    170 guests. 4 bms- 1 sister, 1 FSIL, 2 friends.

     
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    TinyTina    June 2012   Albany, NY

    About 175 - 200 guests

    6 bridesmaids: 2 MOHs (friends from HS), 2 friends from college, FSIL, and my aunt (who is more like a big sis to me).

     
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    cubicalmouse    December 17, 2011   Los Angeles

    1 MOH and 4 bridesmaids - my sister, FI's sister, and 3 friends.  I'm expecting about 140.

     
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    shutterpeak2122    August 25, 2012   Montreal, Quebec

    1 MOH (my best friend) 4 BM (my stepsister and 3 of my friends). 100 guests.

     

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