Number of Bridesmaids

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How many did you/will you have? (MOH included)

amelisha

I'm not having any - we're only having about twenty guests and all the women I invited are close enough to me that I'd never want to choose between them.

wrigleyville

I only had a MOH, and H had a BM. We had 43 guests.

I have a few female friends, but I didn't feel close enough to them to ask them to be BMs. Plus, with a wedding that small, I didn't want more than a couple people in the wedding party.

vegasgroom

We had four on each side including BM/MOH.  It was only even sides by chance; we decided up front that we didn't care about that and would write our wedding party people down and then compare notes, just happened we both picked four.

hmgiffor

We have 2 MOH and 2 BM. We originally had 3 on each side but one couple dropped out due to financial reasons (which was a blessing because they were BIG drama). 

tcnoble

We are locals, so our wedding is a bit bigger - 200 invited- and we have 6 bridesmaids, 2 flower girls, 5 groomsmen, and 1 ring bearer.

loveontheplayground

It's a small wedding about 40-50 people. However, FI wanted FIVE groomsmen so I have five bridesmaids and our son is the ring bearer.

haydeemf89

I have 2 bridesmaids (close friends) and 3 junior bridesmaids (my little sisters ages 14,15,16).

americankorean

Zero!

finallymrsroberts

zero here too!

DixeChik19

We'll just have a MOH and a Best Man.  

catherine21083

We're having a MOH and BM and our daughter and son as well.

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We started with just two on each side. Somehow we ended up with six each. (I have a lot of great college friends). I'm not really into the whole "formula" for how many you should have. I mean it's Vegas, we have already ditched a "traditional" wedding! We're having our bachelor(ette) parties the night before, so I think the more, the better. But when I look up l'm still like SIX???!!!! Oh Gosh!

vegasbaby2015

None!

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We are doing no wedding party for our 40 person wedding. We might have had 2 or 3, but with the financial and time commitment to go to Las Vegas, we thought it was really unfair to add on more parties, dresses/suits, and of course, responsibly!! to their plate. Instead we are doing activities the day before the wedding which are pay on your own and they can join or not join for. 

Overall, I think it's been less drama and stress!! No worrying about people bringing stuff, showing up at a certain time, what color their flowers will be, etc.I will say it would have been nice to have official people to delegate things to. Many friends have offered their help but I'm not sure how much they are actually willing to help, ya know?! 

Aakalish18

We are each having 3 total. I couldn't choose a MOH, too hard to pickl! FI is having best man. It was so hard to narrow down but my friends seemed cool with not being in it and they still offered to throw a shower for that friend group and help plan bachelorette party!

Futuremrshauger

We also have 4; however, we are not designating a MOH or BM. We are expecting 70 guests. 

wrigleyville

faith4keep said:

We are doing no wedding party for our 40 person wedding. We might have had 2 or 3, but with the financial and time commitment to go to Las Vegas, we thought it was really unfair to add on more parties, dresses/suits, and of course, responsibly!! to their plate. Instead we are doing activities the day before the wedding which are pay on your own and they can join or not join for. 

Overall, I think it's been less drama and stress!! No worrying about people bringing stuff, showing up at a certain time, what color their flowers will be, etc.I will say it would have been nice to have official people to delegate things to. Many friends have offered their help but I'm not sure how much they are actually willing to help, ya know?! 

Well, to be fair, you're not supposed to "delegate" anything to the wedding party either. If people volunteer to help, that's cool, but you aren't supposed to give people a list of things they have to help with.

If people have offered to help, then take them up on it. I always offer to help my closest friends, and I mean it 100%.