How many bridesmaids is too little?

I’m only having 4.. my MOH is my best friend then my sister is my bridesmaid and the 2 other bridesmaids are my fiancés sister’s which I’m very close with as well!

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Then invite those people! I think two is a great number.

One thing to keep in mind though, no-one will be as excited about your wedding as you and your partner. Of course you do want people there that are truly happy for you! I hope it works out for you.

I didn't see the date of your wedding but I do echo what others have said about waiting to ask your wedding party until much, much closer to the day.

I’m in the same boat, but I have 3 older daughters that will be 18 and 17 when I marry and one close friend I will include. Don’t feel bad or ashamed even with that people these days choose to just include themselves and there hubby.

I have virtually no friends lol so I’m only having my sister as my MOH and one bridesmaid

I'm having three total- two of those are my husband's sisters... I completely understand what you're feeling. My maid of honor is my best friend. If I wasn't close with his sisters, I would just have one because I really don't have that many good friends that I would want to ask

I say the less the better to avoid headaches and bridesmaid drama! 😂 No seriously I love the idea of 2 and I don’t think you should feel pressured to have more, as there is not hard and fast rule concerning this.

Also for context I have a large group of friends and not having any bridesmaids. I didn’t want the pressure of dealing with bridesmaid coordination whatsoever.

You can even have zero (0). All that is required is 2 witnesses to sign the marriage certificate. Should you have a wedding party, you can have them walk down the aisle and sit in the front row, rather than standing up there with you and your FS. I think engaged couples worry they will look lonely if there's fewer people standing alongside, but sitting with other guests is a nice option as the focus is really on those getting married.

Hi! just seeing your post and you aren't alone! It took me a little to think about what i wanted to do when it came to bridesmaids. I have a few girlfriends I could've had in the wedding but had to remove one for silly reasons so I decided just to stick to family and that left me with 4 girls. My maid of honor and 3 sisters and honestly its much better! Have bridesmaids who you trust and who you know are genuinely happy for you! Even if its just a maid of honor! It's about you and your fiancés day no one else! Wish you the best with your planning process!

Wedding parties are completely optional these days; a friend of mine chose not to have bridesmaids, and I only have two. And I'd actually only planned to have one bridesmaid, my sister, but my FW asked to include her cousin. Anyway, I've read that smaller wedding parties typically mean less stress and less conflict. Just do what's right for you!

Sorry to double-reply, but I thought of something else-- you could also come up with other ways to honor friends whom you wouldn't necessarily invite to be bridesmaids. FW and I wanted a small wedding party, but we're also recognizing the mutual friend who introduced us as our "matchmaker". We're giving her a gift and she'll be as involved as she wants, but she won't stand up with us.

View Quoted Comment Definitely don’t ask anyone before 6 months before the wedding. There are many posts on the forum of brides asking the wrong people too early and they aren’t able to back out without ending the friendship.


Also, it’s a taboo idea on WW but roles such as reader or usher are unnecessary. Being a guest is a huge honor in itself because they are chosen over others to attend the wedding.

My niece is only having her daughter in the bridal party and 1 of his friends. There are no set standards that say you must have X number of bridesmaids/groomsmen. You only need 2 adults to witness and sign the certificate and they DON'T need to be "bridal party" members!

I'm doing one maid of honor and that's it! saves me any stress associated with a wedding party and not to mention money! Fiancé will also have one best man

Hi! I have the same trouble deciding on this. I also only have two friends. I felt like two walking down the isle would look weird so i chose to have my fiances friends be groomsman and have their wifes be brides maids with them so more people could be involved and it would look fuller. My theory was since they would be in my future husbands life they would be in mine forever too and i would be honored if they were a part of our special day. Hope that helps!

View Quoted Comment That may mean they’re not super close and don’t think they should be that involved in their wedding.

I wanted only 2. Unfortunately neither is available 1 moved out of state, and the other isn't sure if she'll have to work, so my fiance won't have a grooms man or men either. I don't think there's anything wrong with only 2. Our church doesn't accommodate for weddings so we'll be married in the reception hall with dinner shortly after so no big entrance even, just a little walk into the hall.

I’m only having my sister! I’ve told my friends it’s to save on the drama (which it is).

I only have my sister and that is it. I have a lot of I would love to ask but we wanted to keep it simple and we didn’t have more groomsmen. So just a best man and MOH. I am slightly sad but it is what it is. I only found picking colors harder with such limited people it’s harder to tie it all together and look nice. One more would be perfect so I think, your two, is just fine.

That's totally acceptable! There are many people who have either no bridesmaids or very few. Without our sisters and brothers, me and my fiancé would not have a wedding party.