So, you’ve just started your wedding planning but you’ve now come to one of the first biggest decisions, who should you ask to be your bridesmaids. Trying to figure out how many bridesmaids to have can feel like an impossible task and leave you with sleepless nights but it doesn’t have to be like this. Just because you have lots of friends it doesn’t mean that they all need to be part of the bridal party. We’ve put together a few simple tips to help you with how to choose the right amount of bridesmaids for you.
Remember that it’s your special day
The main thing to remember is that your wedding day is about you and your partner, it should reflect you both as a couple and you should only do things that make you both happy. There aren’t any set rules when it comes to choosing who to have in your bridal party and the number of bridesmaids you have, it’s a completely personal choice and should be people that you hold closest to you, even if your best friends are guys and you choose to have bridesmen!
If you are a really independent person you could even choose to walk down the aisle with no bridesmaids and really make a statement! Just remember that it’s your day and just go with what feels right for you.
Should you match the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen?
If your partner is having a lot of groomsmen you shouldn’t feel pressured to have the same amount of bridesmaids, it’s not about the numbers and it doesn’t mean that they have to walk down the aisle together, you could space them individually if the numbers are different.
Consider your wedding budget
When you are deciding how many bridesmaids to have, one way to decide this could be if you are choosing to pay for their dresses yourself. If you are going to pay for the bridesmaid’s dresses, shoes, makeup and jewellery then you will need to consider your wedding budget and what you can allocate to this. It might be the case that you only choose to have two of your closest friends, purely because your budget will not stretch to any more, or if you do have your heart set on a lot of bridesmaids it might be that you need to ask them to pay for their own dresses and items themselves.
Don’t feel you need to return the favour
If you have been asked to be a bridesmaid for a friend in the past, don’t feel like you need to return the favour and ask them to be your bridesmaid too. We understand that you may feel guilty if you don’t return the favour, but remember that it is your special day and your bridal party should be made up of the people you hold the closest to you.
If there are people that are important to you but you don’t want to make them a bridesmaid there are plenty of other important roles that they could do within your wedding, such as being a witness, or perhaps asking them to do a reading during the ceremony. This will make them feel important as they are still playing a vital part of your big day.
Think about your venue and ceremony space
If you’re still unsure how many bridesmaids to choose for your special day, then it might be worth looking at your venue and your ceremony space. If you are getting married outside in a small space, then you may choose to have perhaps one or two bridesmaids. If you are getting married in a large venue and you have a vast ceremony space, then you may choose to have a larger bridal party.
Think about your hen night
One way to choose whether to have a large or small bridal party is to think about your ideal hen night as your bridesmaids will be guaranteed guests at your hen night. If you would prefer a smaller more intimate celebration that it might be that you would prefer to have one or two bridesmaids. If you want to have a large hen night then it might be that you would like to have a lot of bridesmaids on your wedding day. Obviously it’s not only your bridesmaids that will be invited to your hen night, but the size of the celebration you choose is a good way to see what size bridal party you would be comfortable with.
It’s entirely up to you how many of your gal pals you’d like to be with during your hen night. You can go big and strategically allocate your budget and resources to more food and drinks to accommodate everyone invited to the party. But if you prefer a small and intimate hen night with your closest friends or bridesmaids, you might want to consider getting them a simple gift as a souvenir or a symbol of your sisterhood.
Elegant satin personalized robes are some of the popular bridesmaid gifts lately. Your bridesmaids can wear them while getting their hair and makeup done on the day of the wedding. Plus, it will look good on the pre-ceremony pictorials! And after the wedding, your bridesmaids can take the satin robes home to use when they get glammed up or when lounging in their homes. You can even customize the satin robes with their names.
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