Choosing who you want to be your bridesmaids can be incredibly difficult. Especially, when you have girlfriends, sisters and cousins all fighting for a place by you at the alter. But who should you choose?
Picking your bridesmaids can be tricky and can become incredibly stressful. Of course, you don’t want to upset or offend anyone, and if you could have every one of your female friends and relatives you would, but 101 bridesmaids is a little much.
With friends and relatives expecting or assuming that they will be asked, it is all too easy to get confused about who you should pick. The first thing to remember is that it is your special day, and no one elses’. It’s your wedding, so you and you alone should pick your bridesmaids. That being said, we appreciate how hard it can be.
But choosing your bridesmaids needn’t be stressful. Thinking about what is important is the key to coming up with a list of bridesmaids that everyone, including you, is happy with.
How many bridesmaids do you want?
The first question you need to answer is how many bridesmaids do you want. There is no right or wrong amount of bridesmaids you can have while some brides have seven or eight bridesmaids; others only have two or three. It’s a personal choice and is completely up to you.
What is most important is that you pick the women who you are closest to, to be by your side on your big day. Think about who you want to be there with you – your sister, best friend or cousin?
Create a list of potential bridesmaids
Start off by creating a list of potential bridesmaids. As well as thinking about the people you are closest to, think about other important people you might want to include. For example, if the groom-to-be has a sister, it might be a nice idea to ask her to be a bridesmaid.
Once you have created a list of potential bridesmaids, have a look to see if there are any natural groupings you could use. Such as, just your female relatives – sisters and cousins or just your old school friends, that would make it easier to pick.
Think about the responsibilities
It is important to choose bridesmaids who you know you can rely on to keep on top of their responsibilities both before and during the big day. The maid of honour will have the most responsibility, so it is important to pick someone well suited to the role.
Your maid of honour will need to come up with function bands London, plan and organise the hen party, help you plan the wedding, etc. so will need be someone you completely trust. Most brides choose a sister, old school friend or a cousin to be their maid of honour.
Take lifestyle factors into account
It might sound a little odd, but the lifestyle of your potential bridesmaids will affect how suitable they are. For example, if your sister lives 300 miles away in another state or your best friend has just had a new baby, they might be unable to offer you the bridal support you need.
Picking your bridesmaids and maid of honour can seem stressful, but by applying a little bit of logic to the situation, it can be much simpler than you think.
