Is it ok to have more groomsmen than bridesmaids?

[DisneyFairy19]

I am having a dilemma .. MY DF is very close to his friends and I don't really have close friends.. So I am having my cousins and DF's Sister as my bridesmaid. Is it ok to have maybe 2 groomsmen with 1 bridesmaid.. I feel like its going to look so off. There will be 2 bridesmaids only with 2 groomsmen.. Did anyone do this and how did it look???

Thanks

 

[Gina Loves Disney]

I think it's fine... but if there is dancing it will be weird bc one guy won't have a partner... but that would be the only problem

 

[Rustyflwr3]

It's definitely fine!! I would go for it if that's the way things work out!

 

[mermaidbride1108]

I am facing this same dilemma as of now we will be having 5 groomsmen and 3 bridesmaids, his brother, 4 of his friends, and my best friend, two of my friends. I'm thinking of asking his sister-in-law and one of the groomsmen's fiance, actually will be wife by the time of m wedding

He doesn't have relationships with most of his family so I thought this would be a good way to get his family more involved and I'm very friendly with his friend's fiance and I'm kinda a back-up bridesmaid for her wedding because one of her bridesmaids may be backing out - we have been getting closer since we both are engaged.

I really didn't want a big bridal party because I really only wanted people I was really close to for my most of my life - my MOH and I have been friends for about 13 years and the same for my other bridesmaid. My one bridesmaid is younger, one of my former students from dance who I'm still very close too, she'll be 18 once we get married and her and I think of eachother as sisters. When i first met my fiance, I was still working at the dance studio and she was about 13, she said 'I think you are going to marry him and if you do I wanna be a bridesmaid!' My fiance actually showed her my ring beforehard to get her 'approval'. hehe.

However, I really don't want to make him chose between his four friends, and the other problem is we are having an intimate so if i choose other friends not already going, my guest count goes up.

i think if that's all you want, then go with it, have two groomsmen walk each bridesmaid and you really don't have to have a slow song for your dance. instead just have your whole bridal party dance together to a faster song and switch partners so no one dances alone.

So that's my very long reply... I really got to get to cleaning....

 

[DisneyDeeFL]

we had this problem too. i only want to have 2 bridesmaids (my sister and my best friend from 8th grade)...but DF has about 4 guys who he wants as groomsmen...so instead of having uneven numbers, he asked 2 of the guys to serve as ushers. they'll help seat the guests before the ceremony begins, and they'll wear the same suit as the other groomsman. we felt like this was the fairest way to get all of the wedding party involved.

as for making the procession into the ceremony....DF will walk in from the side w/ the best man and one groomsman and stand at the altar. then the 2 ushers will walk down the grandmothers or mothers (we haven't figured that out yet)...then each bridesmaid will walk down the aisle alone, followed by 2 jr. bridesmaids who will walk together, and then 2 flower girls who will also walk together.

i've seen it done this way at a wedding i went to in nov. and it worked out great!

 

[heatherlynn444]

its your wedding, do what makes you feel best! you do not ahve to have an even number of BM and GM. ours just worked out that way. Its not like someone is going to say "oh my gosh look how WEIRD that looks!" lol. it will be fine! good luck!

 

[Disneymoon]

We had a uneven number of GMs and BMs too.

My DH has a lot of really close guy friends, 2 brothers, and I have one brother. So we had a lot of guys to deal with. We ended up haveing 3 BM, 5 GM, and 3 separate ushers.

It wasn't a big deal at all. I don't think anyone even noticed and I was very happy with my three closest girlfriends standing up there with me

 

[Luvndisney]

please have who means a great deal to you in your wedding party. you will love it more if you focus on that rather than numbers. we had 2 groomsmen and 4 bridesmaids and i would never change that ever. its quality not quantity in my book.