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No Wedding Party

MsAmeera25MsAmeera25 member
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What are your thoughts on having no wedding party? For brides who have chosen this route, did you regret it?

 

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Re: No Wedding Party

  • Kate61487Kate61487 member
    2500 Comments Fourth Anniversary 250 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited December 2011
    It would definitely be easier than coordinating all the extra people.  Would you have a few close friends or family get ready with you that morning?  I feel like going to the salon solo might have been a little lonely; and the nerves probably would have been worse if I didn't have my friends to distract me :-)

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  • citybride52011citybride52011 member
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    edited December 2011
    When DH and I got married, we didn't have a wedding party and I don't regret it at all!  In fact, we often say it was one of the best decisions we made. 

    We asked 2 friends to be readers and another friend to perform the ceremony.  Another friend tied the ribbon for our handfasting during the ceremony and gave a toast during the reception.  My mother held my bouquet.  She also gave DH my wedding band and my FMIL gave me DH's wedding band (kind of like a welcome to family thing).   

    To help settle my nerves while I got ready in the hotel, I spent time with my mother and my FMIL.  I also had friends who would swing by for a few minutes and distract me. (I did go to the salon by myself to get my make-up done but that was by choice.)

    One thing I wish I had done differently was to ask the photographer to get a few more pictures of my close friends and I together. 

    There were several people who gave us the side eye for not having a wedding party because they thought it was "weird."  If they pressed the issue, a simple "Because we didn't want one" and a change of subject killed that conversation.     
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  • zitiqueenzitiqueen member
    Knottie Warrior 2500 Comments 500 Love Its First Answer
    edited December 2011
    We didn't regret it for one second. Like citybride said, one of the best decisions we made. Just spend some time reading about all the wedding party drama on this board and on the WP board and you'll see what a wise decision it can be.
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  • Kristin789Kristin789 member
    Sixth Anniversary 2500 Comments 25 Love Its Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    Ditto Citybride and Ziti.

    I got ready with my mom and the girl who was doing the champagne toast for us later.  Very fun and calm.

    DH's mom and my mom signed the marriage certificate as the witnesses.  It was a surprise and they seem tickled by it.

    Absolutely no regrets.
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