Wedding in 5 days, will be missing a groomsman.. WWYD??

[Principessa1284]

Alright ladies - I need some opinions. Our wedding is on Friday and we will be short a groomsman. My DH's brother is in the hospital with a blood clot in his leg and will not be attending. I wouldn't want him to even if he pushed for it - he needs to rest and get better!!

So we have a decision to make - get a last minute replacement, or go with more girls than guys? It would be no problem to get one of my step-brothers to do it, but the reason I didn't ask one of them in the first place is that one would be really left out if I wasn't able to ask him also. Or, if we go one short, how do we compensate? Would we have the MOH walk by herself, or have one of the guys walk with 2 of the girls?

I totally realize this is a small, tiny problem, but my wedding planner is working on the programs wants to know what we should put. Ideas?

 

[weedee]

I think you'll be fine short one groomsman. BMs and GMs don't have to be equal in number and I've seen lovely weddings when it wasn't! I walked alone as a MOH in my friend's wedding last summer and I thought it worked out nicely. I also had my own MOH walk separately since we only had one MOH and one Best Man...it worked great!

 

[pixie921]

We had a small wedding with two attendants for me and one for dh. We had his best man walk my matron of honor down the aisle, then go back and meet my maid of honor halfway up the aisle and escort her the rest of the way. At the end of the ceremony, he walked down the aisle with one girl on each arm.

I hope your future brother-in-law heals quickly and completely! Blood clots are scary business.

 

[Brit_Jude]

I too think it will be fine. Either have the MOH walk alone or have the last groomsman have two ladies one on each arm.

You could also have all the ladies walk one at a time then all the men one at a time or alternate them one at a time starting with MOH, first bridesmaid, first groomsman, second bridesmaid etc....

Good luck with your day!

 

[3girlsfun]

I would just go without. No need to be even. Congrats on the upcoming wedding! I hope the groomsman gets better!

 

[pezaddict231]

I hope your DF's brother has a quick recovery.

There's definitely no need for it to be even. Our BP is actually uneven. I have 5 girls and DF has 4 guys.

We're having the guys all walk in with the groom and then the girls will walk in. On the way out the two MOH's will walk out with the Best Man. Everyone else will be paired up.

I'm not sure if I'll have all three walk in together at the reception or maybe just the two girls or maybe all separately. We're not doing a separate Bridal party dance since I feel like it's always a little awkward and people want to dance with who they came with.

Don't worry, no matter what you choose to do it will be fine. Have a wonderful wedding day!

 

[DznyGal]

First I am wishing your DF's brother has a quick recovery!

Second, for my sisters wedding I was the MOH and I walked with two guys (we were one girls short)

And for my wedding DH's guys all were unable to attend since the cost of a Disney vacation was not in there budget this year, so my MOH and Bridesmaid walked out together.

So as others have said I think it would be fine with whatever decision you make.