If you got married tomorrow, how different would your bridal party be?

[Anonymous]

Mine would be the same. We had a good sized wedding but decided not to have a bridal party. We wanted our guests to all come and enjoy themselves, not have to shell out money on special outfits, etc.

We did have a few kids walk down the aisle -- my god kids, my niece, and two little girls who I'm close with.

It was perfect.

[Anonymous]

I'd never have the big church wedding with seven attendants each. Too much!

DH and I were married in 95 in the midst of wedding hoopla and the burgeoning wedding industry.

Let's see...my bridesmaids were my sister and my childhood friends. Still friends with all, but some relationships have changed.

If I had to do it over, I'd keep the same DH and just have my sister as my matron of honor.

[Anonymous]

Exactly the same. My bridesmaids were my sister, SIL, my 3 best friends growing up and my bf from college. I talk to them all multiple times/week and we go on a ladies trip every year. Sadly, I haven't made any new friends who are of the caliber of these girls but I have a high bar after knowing these amazing women.

[Anonymous]

Married 10 years. No bridal party. Our parents stood up with us. I'd absolutely do it again, but my mom is gone.

[Anonymous]

I would have the same 3 bridesmaids 12 years later.

[Anonymous]

I jus had my sister as my Maid of honor, I'd keep it the same.

[Anonymous]

I had my sister and BFF from college. I don't see my friend from college very often anymore since we live far from each other, so I would probably just have my sister now. Probably my SIL as well.

Groomsmen were my BIL's. One has gotten more jerky over the years but I guess we'd still include them both.

Ushers were a couple good friends of ours. One we rarely see and would exclude today I guess. The other we rarely see but would probably still include.

[Anonymous]

Married four years ago. If you had asked this question a year or two ago I would have said they would all be different (bridesmaids) as it seemed we had all just grown apart. But since having kids, a couple of them and I have gotten closer. There is one girl I definitely would not include though as she has been very selfish and hurtful over the past few years. We don't really keep in touch anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Groom would be replaced by a much, much better man.

[Anonymous]

we got married at a bar, no wedding party. wouldn't change anything.

[Anonymous]

Married 17 years. Mine was my two sisters, my now SIL, my two best friends from college (one of them MoH) and my two best friends from HS. MoH moved to Europe shortly afterwards and I've only seen her once since. We still email/FB but that would be the one big change. On my husband's side, his best man also moved to Europe and we've seen him maybe half a dozen times, and he no longer speaks to one of the groomsmen (former good friend from college, rift is completely deserved). We would add a different friend of his from college who's now his best friend, and his wife, and my SIL's husband.

[Anonymous]

Husband and I each had our best friend up there with us. Would do the same now, same people.

[Anonymous]

I had no attendants at my destination wedding. The only thing I would do is change the location - the island we picked was only so-so.

Our 11th anniversary is this weekend!

[Anonymous]

We had a relatively simple wedding, no bridal party --but it was still 80 people, site rental, catering, photographer, etc.


This time, I'd ditch the wedding entirely, just throw a cocktail party or beach bbq and save the money for something more important (to us).

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't have one. I would skip the church, huge reception, etc. I wouldn't invite all 20 of my cousins. Would do something small at an inn or similar where we could do both the reception and ceremony.