Just MOH and BM

Jbaldiga

Hello!

So we are in the beginning stages of planning our wedding. I have always been the girl that dreams about her wedding day and all the little details. In starting to plan I have realized how difficult it is to choose bridesmaids. 

For example- I am very close to one sister of my fiance, but not the other. I have a lot of friends that I would want to include but we don't have the money to have such a large wedding. So, we recently thought about just having a MOH and BM and that's it. 

For some reason it is making me nervous and it feels strange. Has anyone else done this before? 

any thoughts would be great!

GoodLuckBear14

Why does it feel strange?

My brother was DH's Best Man and his wife (my SIL) was my MOH.  That was it.

AddieCake

Pretty close. I had 2 and he had 1. 

cbrown828

I haven't had great experiences being in big WPs, and FI only wants his brother up there, so we are keeping it simple with my sister and his brother. Our wedding is small overall, but I think this would look fine even with a larger wedding.

People are more important than numbers. Have your nearest and dearest. Don't worry about "sides."

Salsera29

It is completely fine to have only a MOH and BM.

daria24

We only had a MOH + BM. I still asked my friends who would have been to BM to get ready with me that day, we all just hung out, ate, and had fun. And they didn't have to buy a uniform to do it  

mlg78

It's perfectly fine to just have a BM & MOH...you can include the other individuals you've mentioned in other ways on your wedding day.

rmhusted19

I started out having 7 and 7. Was WAY more than I could handle. The men weren't taking me seriously and it was all just stressing me out! We have now decided to just take it down and make it simple to just the MOH and BM and I feel MUCH better about doing it. I definitely feel bad about breaking the news to everyone..but not many of them had bought the stuff yet so if they are our true friends then they should understand

mlg78

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_just-moh-and-bm?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:8e68157a-34ac-41b5-9381-a3bb7e52dd0bPost:c98e380a-d15f-4d8c-81c9-6e89c4d6a90a">Re: Just MOH and BM</a>:
[QUOTE]I started out having 7 and 7. Was WAY more than I could handle. :/ The men weren't taking me seriously and it was all just stressing me out! We have now decided to just take it down and make it simple to just the MOH and BM and I feel MUCH better about doing it. I definitely feel bad about breaking the news to everyone..but not many of them had bought the stuff yet so if they are our true friends then they should understand :)
Posted by rmhusted19[/QUOTE]
 <div>You REMOVED people from your wedding party after asking them?  That's a big ole no-no.  What were they doing for your wedding that is still 6 months out that was stressing you out so much?</div>

shaygray88

I'm am only having a MOH and a BM for my wedding. Honestly you don't even have to have a wedding party at all, so the size doesn't matter at all.

cbrown828

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_just-moh-and-bm?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:8e68157a-34ac-41b5-9381-a3bb7e52dd0bPost:c98e380a-d15f-4d8c-81c9-6e89c4d6a90a">Re: Just MOH and BM</a>:
[QUOTE]I started out having 7 and 7. Was WAY more than I could handle. :/ The men weren't taking me seriously and it was all just stressing me out! We have now decided to just take it down and make it simple to just the MOH and BM and I feel MUCH better about doing it. I definitely feel bad about breaking the news to everyone..but not many of them had bought the stuff yet so if they are our true friends then they should understand :)
Posted by rmhusted19[/QUOTE]

I certainly hope you are reimbursing those who already "bought the stuff." That is terribly rude.

SummerGrl15

I don't think there is anything wrong with it at all.  I have seen numerous weddings with small wedding parties. 

radleyboo

True story:  I took my MOH and BM to the bridal salon to pick dresses for the three of us.  I found my gown, then they chose dresses they both liked in the color I chose.  The owner of the salon was doing our paperwork and she said, 'When is the rest of the bridal party going to come and be fitted?'  My answer was, 'This IS the bridal party.'  She smiled and said, 'Good for you, dear.' 

Do what you'd like, it's your day. 

KimandByron

I am having two on my side and one on his