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MOH/BM's--Must Have or Should Have?

alliscotalliscot
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Call me crazy, but do I really need a MOH and BM's??  Heres my situation...

This is my first wedding and my fiance's second.  Our relationship has just been about us, we met on eHarmony and it has been just us for the last year and a half.  Yes, we both have friends, but we don't see or speak to them as often as we should.  I have also had friends who have drifted away over the last year (they are single, and I do not feel support for me getting married so soon).  I have one friend who I would ask to be in my bridal party, however I feel guilty about the financial obligation (she and her husband have been in and out of work for the last 2 years and have difficulty even paying everyday bills)

I do not have any sisters, the closest I have is my brothers girlfriend, however they have been on and off for the last year.  I feel obligated to ask her becase she is the closest to a sister, but fear she and my brother may not be together next May for my wedding.

I am at the point where I don't feel like I have anyone I'm dying to have in a bridal party, but instead I would be selecting because of "traditional obligations".  So again, do I really need a MOH and BM? Or can it just be my fiance and I at the alter??
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Re: MOH/BM's--Must Have or Should Have?

  • AutumnFairAutumnFair member
    Eighth Anniversary 1000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Yes, you don't have to have BM/MOH. They aren't required to be officially married. All BM/MOH are titles that are given to your closest friends and family. If you aren't really that close to people or family then you have every right to just not have any. Also some people just want to keep stuff simple and not have a WP. There are many reasons why people don't have MOH/BM or a WP and it is totally fine.
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  • artbyallieartbyallie mod
    Moderator Eighth Anniversary 5000 Comments 500 Love Its
    edited December 2011
    You don't have to (although if your fiancé still wants to ask people to stand up for him he can do that). You can just ask your parents or other family/friends to sign as witness(es, depending on whether your location requires a second witness).
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  • Muffin'sMomMuffin'sMom
    1000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    No you do not.  And, in some states, you don't need anyone else to sign the license.
    My baby girl is a married woman...and now my baby girl HAS a baby girl. Time unfolds in such an amazing way. I've been blessed!
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  • sarahnickle83sarahnickle83 member
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    edited December 2011
    I am having just a MOH, my best friend.  My fiance has siblings so they are standing with him.   I think it is perfectly fine.  And most states do not require witnesses anymore.
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