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Are you having attendants in your next wedding?

Lilaclover88Lilaclover88 member
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Just wondering how many encore brides are planning a wedding using attendants, bridesmaids, groomsmen, best man, maid/matron of honor, ring bearer, and or flower girl?
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  • ichellemay1ichellemay1
    500 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We are each having 2 attendants and there will be a ring bearer.
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  • arv266arv266
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    edited December 2011
    We're going the whole nine yards...  A maid of honor and best man (my daughter; his son) 3 bridesmaids (his daughter, my 2 nieces), groomsmen (my son and my nephew) and the cherry on our wedding sunday -- two flowergirls (my youngest nieces). 

    We were initially going ot just have our children in the WP, but it snowballed.  I am super close to my nieces and nephew and they verbally let me know that they wanted to be included.  At first I thought it was too much for a encore bride, but the fact that they wanted to be a part outweighed any of my concerns. 
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  • shytownkellyshytownkelly
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    edited December 2011
    We aren't going to have a WP - since we are doing a destination wedding - anyone who can/does come with us will become part of the Wedding PARTY.  :)
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  • red1115red1115
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    edited December 2011
    Just MOH & BM because we just couldn't decide amongst all our friends & family!  (and narrowing it down to those two was hard enough!!)
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  • melissamc2melissamc2 member
    1000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We just got married on October 10 and had a MoH, Best Man, 3 bridesmaids, and 3 groomsmen - as well as two ushers.

    No ring bearer or flower girl, however.   We just don't like that aspect to any wedding - had nothing to do with it being a subsequent wedding for myself.
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  • debi1941debi1941 member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We actually are not haveing any attendants although my inner BRIDE would have loved a large wedding party with all the bells and whistles.....

    I envy all who do !!!




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  • micheleltmichelelt member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm having a MOH, Best Man, 1 Bridesmaid, 2 Jr. Bridesmaids (my daughter and fiance's daughter) and 3 groomsman.  Fiance's younger daughter will be the flower girl.
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  • 2dBride2dBride member
    2500 Comments Fourth Anniversary 5 Love Its Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    We had a maid of honor and a dude of honor at what was my second wedding, but my wife's first.  I can't really answer the poll, though, because our attendants were my children, so two of the answers would be correct.
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  • AdelphiTNAdelphiTN member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_second-weddings_having-attendants-next-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:35Discussion:d9c264fc-c84d-479d-a574-88745b439b58Post:9c8584ab-e0a9-4473-98f6-5ed403fd6870">Re: Are you having attendants in your next wedding?</a>:
    [QUOTE]We aren't going to have a WP - since we are doing a destination wedding - anyone who can/does come with us will become part of the Wedding PARTY.  :)
    Posted by shytownkelly[/QUOTE]

    THIS! That's exactly us. Casual, beautiful, fun. It worked beautifully.
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  • Lisa50Lisa50 member
    2500 Comments 5 Love Its Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    Each of us will have one attendant, both best men.
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  • hsbstonehsbstone
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We will have MOH, Best Man, 4 groomsmen, 4 bridesmaid and a ring bearer. I didn't want to have such a big WP, but we have so many great friends that it turned out to be impossible not having a big WP.
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  • sharonh10sharonh10
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    I am thinking that we will have our children --I have 3 sons and he has a daughter.  Would also like to include by two daughter-in-laws.  Have not really decided but need to get on it!
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  • right1thistimeright1thistime member
    Ninth Anniversary 1000 Comments 25 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited December 2011
    My first response was to say - "I'm not having a next wedding!".  Cool
    At our wedding we had our two kids as attendants and a MOH & BM.  4 total. 
    And our MOH & BM were each their respective roles at the first wedding for each of us.  ~Donna
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  • lmeade62lmeade62
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Since we are trying to keep it small, my bestest friend is going to be my matron of honor. He is having some trouble with the best man, because his closest friend was killed in an accident last summer, and he really doesn't have that many good friends. I'd love him to have his son, who would be 16 by that time, but he's concerned about the position that would put SS in with his mother. So we're still pondering, but we have some time.

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  • squarepeg72squarepeg72
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    My oldest daughter is my Maid of Honor and my bff is Maron of Honor. HIs best friend's older 3 girls are bridesmaid (like daughters to FH). My younger daughter is a flower girl and so is his BFF's youngest daughter.

    His BFF and brither are the best men and his BFF's son is a groomsmen. My son is walking me down the aisle and will be a groomsmen.

    Neither of us can imagine the wedding without anyone that is standing with us ...
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  • TheEncoreBrideTheEncoreBride member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_second-weddings_having-attendants-next-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:35Discussion:d9c264fc-c84d-479d-a574-88745b439b58Post:9c8584ab-e0a9-4473-98f6-5ed403fd6870">Re: Are you having attendants in your next wedding?</a>:
    [QUOTE]We aren't going to have a WP - since we are doing a destination wedding - anyone who can/does come with us will become part of the Wedding PARTY.  :)
    Posted by shytownkelly[/QUOTE]
    Same here!
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  • thealphabridethealphabride
    1000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We each have one boy and wanted both boys in the wedding. My step son Kyle was the BM, and my son Ben escorted me down the isle and was the groomsman.
    So I chose my two sisters as bridesmaids to even things out. All were gorgeous on the day and it was great to just have 2 on each side.

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  • Hays2beHays2be
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We're not having attendants.  I'll have one of my daughters sign the marriage certificate and he'll pick someone to sign for him.   We don't have any small kids of the right age to do FG/RB.  My grandson will be one and his grandkids may or may not make it (they're in St Louis) so we just decided no attendants.  And really, how do I choose between my daughters?
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  • rapunnzzllrapunnzzll
    500 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Our wedding party will be our children.  My two sons and daughter and his son and daughter.  No RB or FG.
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  • MikesAngieMikesAngie member
    1000 Comments Third Anniversary Name Dropper 5 Love Its
    edited December 2011

    We will have 4 people on each side, not including the FDSD who will stand with her dad. 

    I have a Matron and Maid of Honor; one my dear baby sister, and the other my BFF since third grade (hopefully she'll come around), 2 bridesmaids another BFF of the last 10 years and counting, and my other sister.

    FI's Best Man is his brother his groomsmen are his two uncles (who were groomsmen in his parents wedding) and a cousin. 

    We have a lot of important people standing up with us, and couldn't narrow it down any further.

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  • AbbeyS2011AbbeyS2011 member
    1000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Since my 1st wedding was thrown together in 2 days (I did have attendants but I did not know any of them too well), I wanted to go all out this time.

    Our Bridal Party is as follows:

    MOH/BM (my dear friend/FIs closest brother)
    3 BM(FIs daughter, FIs niece, FIs sister)
    3 GM (2 are FIs brothers, still need to add one)
    JR GM - my oldest son
    JR BM - FIs cousin's daughter
    RB - my youngest son
    FG - FIs cousin's younger daughter

    Everyone is very excited to be a part of our wedding day - it will be great.

    I say have/do whatever suits you best and Best Wishes!
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  • George7211George7211
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    My first wedding was me, him,JP, and 5 people in jeans.    This is my first wedding second marriage haha   so anyway he has 2 sons 13,and 15 I have two daughters 20,23, and a 25 year old son to give me away just turned out perfect. everyone will stand together no titles 
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  • George7211George7211
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    after rereading my post I want to say If it your choice to marry the way I did I respect that and I its your perfect day that being said It was not my choice. baby on board, made to marry at 19 and not what I wanted sorry for any offence to others.
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