I don''t have enough bridesmaids....eeek

[PrincessDijon]

Or any at all for that matter....Most of my friends are male and I don''t have any female friends (besides PS of course) the few that I did befriend while in school are scattered all over the world and most likely wouldn''t make it to my wedding (granted I have 2 years or so til then) but would it be odd to have "groomsmen" on the bride''s side too????

 

[Clairitek]

Its your wedding! Do what you want. I think whats most important about the bridal party is that the people that are up there are with you because you want them to be, not just so they can fill a role or an empty spot. If your guy friends are your support system and you want them up there I think that sounds just fine. Maybe with enough notice the females could make it afterall. Have you asked any of them about it?

 

[panda08]

Sure, why not? If there''s someone who you want to stand up with you at your wedding, it doesn''t matter whether it''s a guy or a gal.

Alternatively, if it''s too weird for you, you can always forego attendants. I don''t think they''re a requirement.

 

[MissDimity]

I''m in the same situation. I have 2 really close guy friends and 2 gfs that could be BM''s , that aren''t as close. Don''t know what to do? and I am stressing over this more than anything else wedding related.

 

[MissDimity]

I could imagine though having my guy friends walk down the aisle with me, however I thought of having them dressed in white suits to differentiate them, from the groomsmen.

 

[violet02]

My 'Man of Honor' was a guy. He wore a black tux as well but had a pink tie (to match the girls) vs the guys blue ties. He also had a different color boutinerre that went with the girls flowers. My two BM's were not as close to me at all compared to my MOH.

 

[anniee19]

I started out with that problem- I only had one good friend that I wanted to be in my bridal party. Does your fiance have any sisters? Both of my fi''s sister''s are going to be bridesmaids. I asked my brother if he would stand on my side and be my honor attendant, but he said he would prefer "to not stand with the the girls on the girl side". Humph! So, in the program, I am calling him my Honor Attendant, but he will stand on my fiance''s side. I also asked my sister-in-law, and my neice to be my bridesmaids, and I now have 5, which I think is plenty, seeing as how I thought I might only have one or two.

 

[bee*]

My best friend is a guy and he''s being my Bridesman. He doesn''t want to stand up with the girls but he will walk my mam down the aisle and he is wearing a purple waistcoat to match the bridesmaids dresses.

 

[robbie3982]

I was a groomsmaid in my friends wedding. His sister and I wore the same dresses as the bridesmaids, but stood on his side. The bride had bridesmen standing on her side as well.

For my wedding, I incorporated my guy friends by having them as huppah holders.

 

[noelwr]

not at all. I''m not having any bridesmaids so there will only be the Best Man standing next to my fiance. though don''t really understand why he needs to stand there anyway - oh right, to hold the rings.

but if it''s a real problem I think I can free up my schedule for 09/21/2011 and stand in as your bridesmaid.

 

[PrincessDijon]

Wow....thanks for all of the replies....



It''s good to know I''m not the only one who doesn''t have a "Sex in the City" type clique to fall back on!
I appreciate all of your input...and I know a lot can happen in 2 years...

 

[AmberGretchen]

Date: 1/9/2009 8:15:29 PM
Author: PrincessDijon
Wow....thanks for all of the replies....





It''s good to know I''m not the only one who doesn''t have a ''Sex in the City'' type clique to fall back on!

I appreciate all of your input...and I know a lot can happen in 2 years...

Especially important that last part - if I got married again today, the people in my wedding would be very different than they were 2.5 years ago - some friends have been forever and won''t ever change, but two of my BMs were just friends from college that I honestly wasn''t that close to, and we''ve since lost touch.