Community› Local Wedding Boards› Michigan-Detroit
Michigan-Detroit
New Discussion
Options

Bridal party issues

kdaniels29kdaniels29 member
First Comment First Anniversary
in Michigan-Detroit
I have two organizational type issues with my bridal party. First, we started off with 5 girls and 4 guys, I figured no big deal, I'll just have one guy take two girls on the way out. Now one of the guys who is in the Army is most likely being deployed and probably wont make it. Now its gonna look really lopsided....any suggestions for making it look as good as possible? Also, we haven't decided what to do with ushers. We could just have 2 groomsmen do double duty. FI does have one friend that I really think he should ask him to do SOMETHING (I think he should have been in the wedding party to begin with). I think he would make a good usher but then we need a second usher...we could pull one guy from the bridal party OR FI has suggested asking his uncle to do it. Would it be weird to have a twenty something usher and a fifty something usher? Seems weird to me...I'm trying to think of the best solutions to make the bridal party look as non-akaward as possible. Any thoughts would be helpful!
Report Reply to Post

Re: Bridal party issues

  • Options
    kdaniels29kdaniels29 member
    First Comment First Anniversary
    I guess I'm warming up to the idea of have the friend and uncle. I know people say you don't "need" ushers but I guess I don't get who is supposed to pass out programs and escort moms and and grandmas if you don't have ushers...Sure you can pick random people to do it but then doesn't that basically make them ushers?  I guess I should mention we are having an evening wedding in a church, so it is a little bit on the semi-formal/traditional side.
    Report Reply
  • Options
    vk2204vk2204 member
    First Anniversary 5 Love Its Name Dropper Combo Breaker

    I agree with Mrskaiser about everything.

    You could have the programs already on the seats, or at the start of each row of seating so people can take their own if they'd like.

    image 
    Report Reply
  • Options
    Meegles4Meegles4 member
    Combo Breaker First Comment First Anniversary
    Moms and grandmas are escorted by their spouses or family members (i.e. your FI might escort his mom down the aisle, your brother or uncle or dad might escort your mother, etc.). My grandmothers were not escorted in, they were already seated when the processional began, but you could apply the same logic (a grandson/daughter, or spouse escorts them in).

    I would leave your bridal party as is. If you really feel the need for ushers, you can ask a couple of your groomsmen to serve that role as well. I just had two GM pass out programs and greet people before the ceremony. It's not like they need to be doing anything else at that time, they still had plenty of time to line up for the processional when the time came.
    Items for sale & Detroit vendor Reviews:
    www.detroitwedding.weebly.com
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic Daisypath Anniversary tickers
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards