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Lost a bridesmaid due to unmentionable complications...

My wedding is in October. I lost one of my bridesmaids due to unmentionable complications and I can't replace her. What do I do? I have my MOH and 2 BMs and he has his BM and 3 GM. I thought about having two guys walk with one girl and the other ones together. Is that crazy?

Re: Lost a bridesmaid due to unmentionable complications...

  • sarah42ndsarah42nd member
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    edited December 2011
    No, people do that all the time. Our BMs and GMs are not walking together even tho we  have even numbers but we will have some married GMs so were just having everyone walk alone.
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  • edited December 2011
    That would be perfect.  I had an uneven amount of girls to guys.  We had several guy/girls, one girl with two guys, and then two guys walk out together.  No problem.
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  • quotequeenquotequeen member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_lost-bridesmaid-due-unmentionable-complications?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:357Discussion:60fb101c-91e6-44af-bfe1-67be69feb8a6Post:9fa78a75-fc33-482c-809f-2aab2d4ec601">Lost a bridesmaid due to unmentionable complications...</a>:
    [QUOTE]My wedding is in October. I lost one of my bridesmaids due to unmentionable complications <strong>and I can't replace her</strong>. What do I do? I have my MOH and 2 BMs and he has his BM and 3 GM. I thought about having two guys walk with one girl and the other ones together. Is that crazy?
    Posted by td08sweetpea[/QUOTE]

    I don't know why you "can't" replace her, but even if you could, you shouldn't.  Wedding parties are not about symmetry.  you can have two guys walk a girl, have one of the guys walk alone, or have everybody walk alone.  It's all fine.
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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    edited December 2011
    Good for you for not replacing her.  I assume that's what you meant~that you wouldn't under any circumstances replace a good friend.

    Yes, one beautiful BM is escorted by two lucky GM.  "problem" solved.  Enjoy your wedding.
    "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146
  • edited December 2011
    Your solution is perfect.
                       
  • edited December 2011
    I think two GM and One BM is just fine.
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  • briawnabriawna member
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    edited December 2011
    Two GM and one BM is perfect.  I would have them come in last, just for aesthetics, but that's just a personal taste issue.

    If you want another option, one way would be to have a GM come out and escort the ring bearer.  If you have a RB and he's a young guy, sometimes they get nervous to walk out alone, and having a GM hold his free hand and walk out with him will not only be comforting, but will likely elicit some "Awww"'s from the crowd.  Especially if there's a GM who knows the ring bearer (Ex, one of our GM is the RB's dad, and we considered doing this, but ultimately put that GM's wife in the party.)
  • kpwedkkkpwedkk member
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    edited December 2011
    The best wedding parties are uneven, or odd. Check out some images of wedding parties here, that were odd :)

    http://wedding.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=party&action=display&num=1278628981

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  • edited December 2011
    don't replace her.. sides do not have to even.. it will be fine
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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_lost-bridesmaid-due-unmentionable-complications?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:357Discussion:60fb101c-91e6-44af-bfe1-67be69feb8a6Post:ebc57810-341f-41fd-9d49-343e6a54eace">Re: Lost a bridesmaid due to unmentionable complications...</a>:
    [QUOTE]The sides don't have to be even. Nobody "has" to walk with anyone else. <strong>Dogs need to be walked. People don't. Your wedding party are adults who have been getting in and out of rooms by themselves for years. </strong>They won't be scarred for life if they have to walk fifty feet down an aisle alone instead of on the arm of someone they probably don't even know. Believe me, this is something brides way overthink. Have two or more walk together, or do a weave: one maid starts down, then a man, then a maid, and so forth. The guests don't care how they get out of the venue.
    Posted by RetreadBride[/QUOTE]

    How I've missed that advice!   I've meant to say for several days that it's nice to see you back posting retread.  =)
    "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146
  • td08sweetpeatd08sweetpea member
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    edited December 2011

    Thank you for your advice everyone. I showed my FI and we both really liked the idea of one of the groomsman walking with the 2 year old ringbearer. He is his father and his mother is my MOH. That is a great idea. Thank you again everybody.

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