Bridemaids??? Does the GROOM gets to pick them? (part 2)?

Ok, a lot good feed back......

Ok, so now what I have to tell my best friends they can't be apart of my wedding? :(Bridemaids??? Does the GROOM gets to pick them? (part 2)?
I didn't get to answer your other question.



You are most certainly not obligated to have your fiance's sister/s in your wedding party. You choose your own bridesmaids, as they are supposed to be the people closest and most important to you in your life.



You tell your fiance that you are having the bridesmaids you choose. It's only one day. If his family are going to be upset about it, that's not your problem. You already have eight bridesmaids, which I think could be a bit excessive. If you've already told your friends you want them in the wedding party, it would be rude to now exclude them to include others that you don't really want.
Its not just your wedding and its nice you have worked out a compromise with your hubby to be.

Its a nice gesture to have his sisters in the wedding party.

There is one thing you haven't thought of is to have his sisters as Grooms-maid and have them stand up for him on his side(wearing a different colour dress)

A true friend will understand just sit them down tell them that you %26amp; Groom have decided to have all your sisters as bridesmaids onlyBridemaids??? Does the GROOM gets to pick them? (part 2)?
My jaw is still on the ground from your other question in which you mentioned that you already have EIGHT bridesmaids.



Personally, I am not a fan of enormous wedding parties. I like just 3 or 4 bridesmaids. Otherwise it seems like there are more people standing at that altar than are sitting in the pews. I also think that both sides of the family should be represented in the wedding party.



That being said, I would probably make some sacrifices and only have 1 or 2 of my own sisters, 1 of his sisters, and 1 or 2 of my friends as bridesmaids.
First of all, I didnt get a chance to answer your original post, but you have NO obligation whatsoever, so include his sisters in your bridal party. None. Nada. Zip. Your bridal party should be the women/girls you WANT to stand up for you. If it's important for your groom that his sisters are included in the wedding, give them other jobs. Guest Book attendant, time keeper, make sure your dress is neat and tidy.



Don't ruin your day by having people you don't want to stand up for you.Bridemaids??? Does the GROOM gets to pick them? (part 2)?
Bride picks the brides maids (usually includes flower girl), the groom chooses the groomsmen (usually ring bearer...but nothing is set in stone. Contemporary weddings today can really be anything and anyway you want it, though I favor the traditional ones myself.
the bride picks out the bridesmaids (with the grooms imput)
brides gets to pick them