Choosing Your Bridal Party

You may have given some thought to who you’d like in your bridal party long before you got engaged.

Want to keep it small or have a large group? A small bridal party puts more pressure on the MOH (maid of honor) whereas a larger party requires more coordination. The challenge is how to choose the right bridal party without hurting anyone’s feelings.

Typically siblings of the bride and groom are included in the wedding party as well as close friends. If you’re having a second wedding or combining families, there may even be children in the wedding party. My mother is getting married in the fall (it’s her second marriage) and I’m her maid of honor.

For those people that you’d like to include in the bridal party, but there’s just no room, you can ask them to participate in another way. They could do a reading or sing a song.

Asking someone to participate in your wedding is a big deal. Instead of calling or emailing to ask them, it’s nice to invite them to dinner to ask them in person. They’ll feel very special to have been asked and included in your special day.

Congratulations.
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