No wedding party..allowed?

pigletmmk

We are getting married in Mexico and are not having bridesmaids, groomsmen or flowergirl/ring bearer. We are going to have all friends and family there, is it wrong to not have anyone have a roll besides us?  Is this ok? I figured a beach wedding can be more casual and therefore doesn't need all that.    

aerinpegadrak

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[QUOTE]We are getting married in Mexico and are not having bridesmaids, groomsmen or flowergirl/ring bearer. We are going to have all friends and family there, is it wrong to not have anyone have a roll besides us?  Is this ok? I figured a beach wedding can be more casual and therefore doesn't need all that.    
Posted by pigletmmk[/QUOTE]
It's fine not to have a wedding party, it's not required.

RebeccaB88

You don't need to have one if you don't want one.  If it's required to have witnesses sign the marriage license after the ceremony, you can just pick whomever you want to do that.

AdeleDazeem

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[QUOTE]We are getting married in Mexico and are not having bridesmaids, groomsmen or flowergirl/ring bearer. <strong>We are going to have all friends and family there, is it wrong to not have anyone have a roll besides us</strong>?  Is this ok? I figured a beach wedding can be more casual and therefore doesn't need all that.    
Posted by pigletmmk[/QUOTE]


No one else is allowed to have bread??

vannymuse

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[QUOTE]In Response to No wedding party..allowed? : No one else is allowed to have bread??
Posted by Joy2611[/QUOTE]
let them eat cake!

msteph82

I would really love a roll, personally.

But no wedding party is a-okay!

trix1223

Joy-exactly what I thought.  Thanks for the smile.

OP:  My sister and BIL didn't have a WP.  I thought their wedding was lovely, and just the two of them standing there was very romantic.  Had we not already been married, I would have strongly considered not having a WP at all either.

SSaltzman87

It's perfectly fine to not have a WP. Parents and/or a friend could serve as witnesses when you sign the marriage certificate.

rociomatinal

Over here in Europe we don't have wedding parties either. We only have witnesses to sign the documents, but they don't stand beside us, they just sit in the first bench and if it's a church ceremony they may read out intercessions. And of course, they are the first ones to ask for help... If there is a kid in the family he or she may toss flowers. But no bridesmaids, no groomsmen, no expensive dresses to buy...

stephdonjon

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[QUOTE]Joy-exactly what I thought.  Thanks for the smile. OP:  My sister and BIL didn't have a WP.  I thought their wedding was lovely, and <strong>just the two of them standing there was very romanti</strong>c.  Had we not already been married, I would have strongly considered not having a WP at all either.
Posted by trix1223[/QUOTE]<div>Ditto. I really like the idea of just the couple standing up there. And you don't have to have a WP at all, no matter where you get married. 

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mareahelena

I have seen a couple of weddings like this and I really think it is a beautiful alternative to having a wedding party.  The focus is on the bride and groom right from the start, and it is really intimate.  

Also, I say that these days, you can do whatever you want with your wedding!  Anything goes.  

LMM67285

We opted out of having a bridal party and, in my opinion, it was one of the best decisions we made in the wedding planning process. Many of our friends that would be in the BP live out of state so it saved them the cost of the dress/ suit in addition to the travel expense, hotel, etc. and we've actually received a few 'thank you's' as a result. Also, it saved us from hurting any feelings in choosing one person over the other, and on the flip side from having anyone up there with us out of obligation. And, being only 20 days out of our wedding, not having to make sure everyone else has all their stuff together has been a huge stress reducer. Plus, the people who would be up there with us already know who they are, and they get a better view of the ceremony than they would have staring at the back of my head

The decision isn't for everyone and we've had mixed responses from outsiders, but it was definitely the right decision for us and our wedding. Hope this helps!