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@kalliela: No not at all! I am thinking the same thing... or possibly only having max 2. I have so many siblings that if I asked them and if wanted my close gfs I'd be up to 7 girls! I want a simple wedding so seriously contemplating what you are thinking of!
If you don't want bridesmaids I think that's up to you. I wouldn't think it was odd if I went to a wedding without any bridesmaids. We are just having 1 bridesmaid and no groomsmen
Nice to hear I am not alone! I just get so freaked about the whole thing and then worried about who's feelings will be hurt if I dnt pick them or idk. We may skip it! I can't really afford to buy bm dresses and wouldn't expect others to buy them I guess. I just, idk it's overwhelming. I did pick two but now I dnt think want any! haha. Or one groomsmen and one bridesmaid? That seems better but..ugh. I just want things very simple. I picked an MOH but like I said I am having second thoughts about her after picking her. Guess that would be rude. I am not even sure I want her as a bridesmaid anymore. I thought we were closer than we really are...long story. But..to not hurt ppls feelings by pickin other ppl maybe no BMs you know? Cheaper and less crap goin on, that's what I want! Will the wedding look kinda lonely though? Oh and I have no one to give me away..long story so..but so I may walk with my future hubby down the aisle? Weird or no? Thxs bees!
We're having 40 guests and no wedding party on either side :)
We are having roughly 40-50 guest, only bridal party are my 2 daughters (13yo & 8yo) and he is having NO groomsmen.
I think this is a great decision! Honestly bridesmaids in the end were not all that helpful (and sometimes not even that supportive) and I think I would have preferred not to have any or just to have 1 or 2.
@kalliela: Not at all! I am actually only have my sis, aka MOH. I still want my girls around me, so I told them my deal and they have dubbed themselves the wedding fun committee :) They will still be with me to bounce things off of and when I get ready, they just wont be buying dresses or standing at the wedding. They are actually thrilled about it, haha. So maybe just let the ppl know you still want around you, that you want them there! They will feel very honored and complimented that they mean that much to you.
We are not going to have a wedding party. I would rather have our friends as guests at our wedding and not have them feel obligated to preform "bridal party duties" instead of having a good time with us.
We're having 60 guests and only having a MOH and BM. That's it. Best decision ever. all of the major stress and drama I've seen surround weddings usually starts somewhere in the bridal party and frankly, the less people I've got to worry about on my wedding day the better!
I've never really liked the look of excessively large bridal parties, anyway.
We're having 20-30 guests and I'm having my brother and he's having his brother and best friend. I say do whatever you feel like you want and what makes you happy.
After all the BM drama that I'm having at that everyone else is talking about.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with foregoing a wedding party! We're having a Best Man (his brother) and MOH (a friend of mine), and that's all. It doesn't matter how big or small your wedding is, the only people who *have* to be there are... you and your intended (and your officiant, I suppose).
We're going to have 100-120 guests, and no bridesmaids or groomsmen. I'm going to have my two brothers (and two of FI's friends) as ushers for the ceremony, but that's it.
We're planning 120-150 guests, and no bm/gm. We want a very simple ceremony and between siblings and close friends we determined we'd end up with 7-8 bm/gm each! It seems so much easier to just not have designated attendents.
The women who I would ask to be bm are still happy to go dress shopping, make plans and be excited with me. They just won't be wearing matching dresses.
Plus we're on a budget and this is cheaper!
The CLASSIEST wedding I have ever seen in my life did not have bm's or gm's. It was unbelievably beautiful and intimate. You could tell they put most of their money in the reception so everyone could feel included. I thought it was fantastic.
It's a great idea, in my opinion.
Originally, we were going to have no bridal party either. In the end, our older brothers stood up there with us. So I ended up with a Man of Honor. It was great.
And all they had to do was wear their own black suits.
It wouldn't seem strange to me. After reading and hearing about so many friendships being broken off because of bridal party issues, it seems like a great idea!
We're having a very small, simple wedding and are not having a bridal party. I am thinking about having someone do a reading, but that's it.
Um, if I could go back and do my wedding over I'd only have one at the most. At the most. Especially cause almost 3 months later some of my BMs are STILL causing drama about being a BM. Seriously, sometimes it's just not worth having them.
I did no bridesmaids! It was fabulous! Everyone got to wear whatever they wanted, got to enjoy the day, and it took the girl drama quotient down to zero :-). I highly recommend it. Every time I see a post on here about BMs dropping out, or friendships ending over it, I think of how lucky I was that I didn't have to deal with any of that crap!
Hi! We had about 60 people at our wedding and didn't have any bridesmaids or groomsmen. I didn't want a big bridal party and we didn't want people to have to spend money on outfits they didn't want to wear and would never wear again. And I never would have expected a BM to help me plan a wedding, so not having the extra help wasn't a factor.
Also, my husband and I walked in together. I love my father dearly, but the idea of him giving me away when I am in my thirties and have been independent for many years, and not his to give away to begin with, bothered me. Walking in together was great. Walking to the ceremony site hand in hand was very intimate, fun, nerve-calming and made for some great pictures.
We didn't have BM's or GM and ended up being absolutely WONDERFUL.
There was no drama, no dress craziness, no complaining... just happy friends.
We figured out a way to honor our would-be bridal party and also talked to them beforehand about your reasons why we were thinking about not doing it - everyone was on board, so there were no hurt feelings.
Throughout the planning processes, just about every vendor (when asked how many were in the party) told us what a smart idea that was...
I flip-flopped on the decision for a while, because I thought I'd miss out on pictures, or the honoring of those friends - but I still had formal pictures taken (haven't seen them yet!) and my friends were still there for me on the wedding day (like BM's would be)...
I really think it was the BEST of both worlds.... and guests commented that it was a very intimate ceremony (because it was just us and the pastor).
So glad to hear I am not alone in this idea and that it worked out great for you! It's really encouraging..and I love the idea of my man walking me down. I thought of a close pastor..but I thought it would be kinda neat walking in with my other half, why not? All these traditions..really..kinda just seem like stress and more stuff to do really. I just want to get married, not downtown in the local Reno wedding chapel(ugh, lol..checked out one tonight hahaha! It was awful!) but not totally formal either with everything all tradtional. You know? Haha, at the Reno chapel..we walked in tonight and the lady was in a bad mood. We walk in and she's like umm can I help with you with something? I didn't really hear her well, I said, what? Sorry. She said CAN I HELP YOU WITH SOMETHING??!!!. She was kinda mean and cranky tonight cause she couldn't do weddings tonight due to the state holiday..the courthouse closed early so she couldn't perform much business tonight. Hahaha. The chapel looked like a an older house with someone sleeping in the waiting area. It was kinda cute but umm also pretty bad!!! Haha. It says there is a drive thru but it's closed up looking. The inside was just like I thought..ugh Reno... even the chapel kinda felt like part of an old casino even though it wasn't part of any casino at all..had that old dirty casino vibe or somethin..haha. Uh this town.. unfortunately anything goes here! Why I want to move one day..haha..but anyway!!!
Great to know I am not alone guys! Thanks so much!! It's so encouraging! This site kicks butt and so do all you ladies! Hugs!
We are having around 120 guests, and no bridal party. We both have large families so to avoid hurt feelings we decided not to have BM's and GM. We are just having a flower girl and ring bearer.
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Well, I want to keep the wedding simple as possible. I was lookin at Bm dresses and started to freak. I hate attention on me and bms would only make me feel like more attention was at wedding. I may not have any bms lol...not into it. Weird you think? Your thoughts bees? We may just elope, hehehe. Sounds so good.