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bridal party

My fiance and I are planning our wedding and are trying to come up with a list of people to ask to be in our bridal party. He is an over the road truck driver and I have been moving around from school to school for the past 7 years and so neither one of us have very close friends. We are trying to come up with a way that we can have our families as our bridal party - but even then it will be small. I have a sister and he has a brother. And my dad will be walking me down the aisle. So that leaves his mom and dad and my mom. I am not sure how the processional should go. Our guest list is about 200 people, so we should have more people in our bridal party (from what I am reading). Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks!

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I knew someone who said they didn't want a bridal party at all, and now I'm thinking I'd like to go that way too. I'll still have everyone at the celebration, and the two families will be the "processional." If I did have a wedding party, it might feel too forced, when there really isn't a true purpose to one in my opinion. I'm thinking about walking down the aisle on my own, and having my guy come up to meet me half way and then finish the walk with me. You can really do anything you want!

As an outsider looking in on the situation, if you know 200 people to invite there surely has to be one or two more people you can ask to be in your party from that group. Even if you don't though, the previous poster was right. Time are changed and there are no rules when it comes to weddings. It's your day, do what you want.

Yea, I have read that the more people you have at your reception, the more people you should have in your bridal party. But times are changing, and what I love about having a wedding during our time is that there are so few rules that you have to go by. For instance, you could have only a best man and maid of honor and no other bridal party and that would be fine! I say not to fret about having a big bridal party - just make sure the people most important to you are a part of your day!