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No I don't think it is at all and good for you being supportive of his decision. If that's what he wants thats what he can do. It's just as much his day as yours and it will make him most happy to have the people he wants next to him family or not!
No, I think it should be the people you are closest to in your life. My FI is having his brother and one of my brothers, but he's likely going to ask our close friend to be the Best Man because his brother doesn't have the mental capacity to help with any of the planning/execute the responsibilities (lke holding onto the ring). Regardless, if he chose to have all friends and none of our brothers, I'd be supportive because it's his decision who he wants to stand with him on that day.
PS - Can I just say I wish my FI had the problem yours does? It was like pulling teeth to get him to pick anyone without me holding his hand and suggesting mutual friends.
That's what I thought. My FI and I live together so I know just how distant his family is compared to mine. In the time we've been together I don't think he's had so much as one phone call from any of his brothers, nor has he called them either. It's just a bit frustrating when my family is also put into the mix and can't understand why none of his siblings are included.
we are in sort of the same boat..my FI picked 3 guys then let me put my brother and my son in. He is not close with the male side of his family, he has a TON of cousins and 1 brother he disowned.....but i was very shocked when he didnt want anyone in his family to be part of the day besides his mother, as his family is sort of close and HUGE- when i have people on Both sides... he said its like what jocember said.. some of his friends are closer to him then his own family
I have my sister standing with me but no cousins I love them to death but I wanted the people I see every day standing with me not the ones I see once or twice a year (plus they are invited so they will be there just not for the prewedding bridesmaids only times)
It might be awkward if he DID pick brothers because he has 5! He would have to either have all 5 or none of them, and if he had all 5 that doesn't leave much room for friends. I don't htink it's that weird.
I have my sister as a bridesmaid and not a MOH and a few people probably think i'm a horrible person but who cares! It works for us.
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My FI is a very social guy. He has a lot of friends and just about every time we step out of the house to go anywhere we usually run into someone that knows him. For the wedding he originally wanted 12 groomsmen but I made him trim it down to 7 because there was no way I could come up with that many girls without really scraping.
He picked his 7 easily, but not one person he asked to stand up in the wedding is a realative. He has five brothers and a number of cousins, but none are included. I have no problem with his decision. He is more than welcome to choose whomever he wants to stand up, that is entirely up to him. I also understand that his family is not as close as mine. Most of the people standing up on my side are cousins.
My family just finds it rather odd that he wouldn't ask any of his family to be included. Does this seem just a little strange to anyone else?