I'm getting married next August and have been having trouble trying to select my side of the wedding party. I don't have any brothers, but I have a much younger half sister. I'm 33 and she's 21. I want to include her in the wedding, now I know it's not really appropriate to ask my fiancée to include her as a bridesmaid, so I didn't ask. I'm considering having her on my side as a groomswoman, however I worry about her not fitting in well with the guys I'm considering asking. They are all around my age or a bit older. I know people can be friends with people in different age groups. But, my sister is on the shy side and it could be awkward.
My fiancee and I have decided to cap each side at 6 people. It's hard for me because I have about ten guys who are friends from different periods of my life who are like brothers to me and I'm closer to them than my sister. The main reason I want to include my sister in the wedding is because I can put myself in her shoes and see that it would suck to be left out of an only sibling's wedding. With my friends, I don't want any of them to think that I don't value their friendships, by not selecting them. I know I need to get on the ball and make my picks.