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Plans change...

frozenxthoughtsfrozenxthoughts member
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So...my best friend and one of my bridesmaids is unable to be in the wedding party due to an unforseen circumstance. I love and support her no matter what, but that will drop my side down to two bridesmaids and three groomsmen on FI's side. This happens, right? Where it's not even? Have any of you had uneven sides or been to a wedding that's uneven? I'm a bit of a perfectionist, but it's not really going to bother me too much. We're having a small 55-person wedding with a 2 on 3 wedding party (was 3 on 3)  I don't want to ask anyone to take her spot because I think the"replacement" person would feel like a "back-up" and I certaintly don't want that. Plus, I'd  sort of like to leave her spot open because I know she is heartbroken she can't be there anymore.

This goes to show though, that no matter how much planning you do, you have to remain flexible because you never know what can happen. That's life.

In the end, all I care about is marrying my high school sweetheart :) Cheers!
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Re: Plans change...

  • mlharbismlharbis
    500 Comments
    edited December 2011
    yay someone else with the same size wedding as me!!!!
    Yes, uneven bridal parties are common. It won't look off. When you exit, you can either have a groomsmen walk by himself or have two walk the second bridesmaid down.
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  • Megs30Megs30
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    edited December 2011
    My bridal party is going to uneven too.  I am just going to have 2 bridesmaids walk with one groomsmen.
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  • ginam98ginam98
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    edited December 2011
    Oh yes, this happens all the time! Don't worry about a thing, nobody is going to care at all. We had a small wedding as well and a few people dropped out at the last minute- Our party was uneven from the beginning 2 bridesmaids 2 groomsmen and my husband's sister on his side as well. one groomsmen and 1 bridesmaid dropped out and the party was still uneven so we just had the groomsmen escort both ladies down the aisle...
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  • frozenxthoughtsfrozenxthoughts member
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    edited December 2011
    That makes me feel better...thanks girls! I just hope there are no other unforseen circumstances involving my bridesmaids :-/
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  • genevievenavarrogenevievenavarro member
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    edited December 2011
    I may end up with that problem too. I am either going to have 2 groomsman walk 1 bridesmaid or maybe have all of them walk single. I think that may be cool? Not sure.
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  • jmucheech21jmucheech21 member
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    edited December 2011
    I am actually having a planned uneven wedding.  I have a lot of very, very close girlfriends from HS and college.  My fiance has been married before and really kind of drifted from a lot of his guys during his previous marriage.  Now we are both elementary school teachers, so we really don't know many men!!!  So we're probably going to be 7 to 5.  There is no one I can cut out, we're all in the same "group" and I am really equally close with all of them.  I wasn't thrilled with the situation to begin with, but I see more and more how common it is, so I am becoming less worried about it.
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  • bl0ndebunnybl0ndebunny
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    edited December 2011
    ya its fine. I had to kick my sister out of my wedding party like 2 or 3 weeks before wedding because  of lots of reasons... and i ened up with 2 bridesmaid and 3 groomsmen... on the way out the 2nd bridesmaid just walked out in the middle of the 2 guys its was actually really cute :-D
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  • shellmybabshellmybab
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    edited December 2011
    I've done 2 weddings just this year where its happened...and it turned out fine and it looked great! Things happen...it will be fine! Good Luck!
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