No groomsmen yes bridesmaids

Following. I have the exact situation.

I have seen that and think its a good idea

Your idea would work. Another way I have seen it done, is half the girls stand on each side. So if you have 4 bridesmaids, two stand next to the bride and two next to the groom. This way it still looks balanced up front. Good luck and Congratulations!

My MOH Had five bridesmaids! Her husband had one, his brother. I don't think it's weird. I usually think it's weird when you ask someone to stand by your side that you barely know. I think it's wrong to just fill a spot for aesthetic purposes. My FH was in a wedding last fall. The relationships were so strained in the wedding party because they barely spent time with the groom and they had to jump through hoops for the bride (who they didn't like). You should pick who you want to represent you by your side. The ones you want by your side through thick and thin. I've also seen where the bride and groom had one each and they didn't stand by their sides at the alter. You can do whatever you want.

I was a bridesmaid for a friend with a similar situatuon. The groom was from England. He had very little family and neither they nor his friends made the trip over to the States for the wedding. There was a best man, one of the bride's friends. The bride decided she wanted 8 bridesmaids since there was only going to be the one groomsman. She put 5 girls on her side and 3 on the groosituation.

When my cousin got married she had 2 bridesmaids and her husband only had a best man.

It doesn't have to be even numbers. It's whoever you want to stand up with you.

My oldest daughter had 2 BM's and there was no GM. One stood on each side.

So I have two bridesmaids and he has 6 grooms men. We decided that two of the boys will walk my brides maids down. The other three will walk the mothers down ( yes I have 3 including my future mother in law) and the other one left will bring my little sister. Maybe you could do the same thing but vise versa?

Thanks for all the advice! Mich appreciated!!

I totally think that your idea will work. You could have them stand at the alter with you, if you were comfortable with that. But, I like your thoughts of having them sit with the guests in the front row. My FSIL got married in the church, and the norm in the church is to have the BP sit in the pews. I think your situation warrants that, too.

I would still have them process down the aisle before you, if that's something you've imagined.

View Quoted Comment Oh good, it makes me feel better that someone else has done it this way. May I ask, what did the bride to about fixing her dress and setting her flowers down? Did someone come up and fix the dress at all once she got up there and then go sit back down? I'm thinking I'll have it done this way but don't want it to look tacky at all. Thanks for you help!!

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I believe the BM (or at least the MOH) stood up front until the bride reached the alter. She fixed her dress and took her bouquet and then sat down. And she went up every time the dress needed fixed and fixed it for her. No biggie, she was barely noticed.

I think it's fine to have them walk down the aisle one at a time. And you can either have them all stand on your side, or if you like symmetry, have half stand on your side and the other half stand on your FH's side. I have to say I find it a little odd to having BMs and/or GM walk down the aisle just to sit down with everyone else. Part of the reason why you are asking them to be in your wedding is because you want them up there with you, to stand by your side when you say I Do. Having them sit down just defeats the purpose IMO.