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What do I do with my girls??!!?? Help please

DSTbride15DSTbride15
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Ladies, my wedding is coming up in April, and it will be a small affair of ~100 folx. My only bridesmaid is my daughter. My question is what do I do with my ride or die girls. I have a group of 7 women who are my "sisters" in every sense of the word. If I were to have bridesmaids, they would be it. How else can I use them in the wedding. I was thinking they each can hand me a flower to make up my bouquet, but I want the feathered type bouquet which will be done progfessionally.

I don't want the poem reading thing, these sisters can't sing, feel like making them hostesses wouldn't fit, but I don't know what else they can do...any suggestions??
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Re: What do I do with my girls??!!?? Help please

  • adgenyaadgenya member
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    edited December 2011
    What about honoring each of them with a corsage and reserving special seating for them? Or you can can ask them to do a joint toast together (assuming they are from the same group of friends).
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  • MypasmitaMypasmita
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    edited December 2011

    I was going to suggest the same thing adgenya did.
    -Give them corsages if your budget allows for it.
    -Ask them to do a toast at the wedding

    -They can get ready with you and/or ride with you to the wedding

    -They can spend the night with you and your daughter "bonding" the night before

    -you can mention them by names in your thank you speech
    - list them as honorary attendants in the programs and have them pass programs, attend signing book table, etc

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  • DSTbride15DSTbride15
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    edited December 2011
    All good ideas, thanks!! I have reserved a table for them, they are all wearing the same colors (crimson & cream-sorority colors), I will recognize them at the reception....

    I guess I was looking for a function for them, but I'm cool going this route....
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  • feleciae19feleciae19
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    edited December 2011
    LOL!!! . "They can't sing."
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  • TamericTameric
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    edited December 2011
    I am having the same issue with my sorority sisters. I wanted some of them in my wedding, but we decided on having a family only wedding. The reception part is fine- with the hymn and strolls and all... It's the ceremony part! I don't want them doing "stuff", I want them to have some recognition. So far all I have come up with is calling them "best women" along with their name in the program.
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