How many Bridesmaids should I have?

mebosma

I was wondering how many bridesmaids is too many? How many bridesmaids do most people have??  Thanks for any thoughts!

leggwilliams

There's no real set number of bridesmaids you should have. I've seen anywhere from 0 to 10. I'm having 5 bridesmaids and 2 jr. bridesmaids to my FI's 4 groomsmen. It's about including the people that you want to have standing up there with you.

LittleSweetie

We had 5 BMs and 5 GM, a FG and RB and 2 ushers (ushers mostly depends on how many guests you have).  Go with however many you want by your side, but make sure that if you're having a small, intimate wedding that you don't have 12 attendants on each side, for example.

Kelly&Mike10

We are having 3 on each side.  But there is no magic number - just ask however many you really want to stand up beside you.  Don't be in a rush to ask them.  Take some time to think on it.  

kristigiles

we're having 6 bridesmaids, 5 groomsmen, 2 ushers, ringbearer, flower girl

Bimbi284

However many you want to have! 

We are having 5 BMs and 4GMs.

esmurphy

We are doing 7BM and 7GM (worked out to be even didn't plan on that) 2 FGs and 1 RB, no ushers - GM are doubling up for that. 

It really is up to you.  Originally I had 6 BMs but didn't I feel right not having my sister-in-law so I asked her also which brought things up to 7. 

alliqtpie84

The ratio I have heard is 1 bridesmaid/groomsman for every 50 guests, but by no means do you have to follow that.

I am thinking 4 or 5 bridesmaids with 4 or 5 groomsman.   I will also have 3 personal attendants and 4 ushers.

Good luck!

Aimothy

I'm definitely not the one to ask...I had 10 bridesmaids and 7 groomsmen + 2 ushers.  It wasn't about a maximum number for us, but rather the people that we were closest to that we wanted standing beside us as we said our vows.    I couldn't choose between just family or just friends, so I went with them all!  There were some nay-sayers, my mother being the loudest one, but in the end, I wouldn't have changed a thing.  I picked people that had been there for me in the past, and who I know will continue to be there for me (us) in the future.