Too Many or too Few?

There's no rule on this, you can have as many or as few as you'd like. I definitely wouldn't add people to your bridal party for the sake of numbers, only if you actually want them to be in it.

We're having about 65 guests, and 6 in our wedding party, so about 10%. Regardless, if you're getting married this October, I think it's too late to add anyone without them feeling like a last minute addition, which they kind of would be. Really, any size wedding party is totally fine - you just want the people most important to you there.

The perfect number is however many close friends you can't picture your wedding without.

The number of people you have standing up with you has absolutely nothing to do with the number of guests you have. I've never even heard of anything like that.

3 and 3 seems just fine to me, it doesn't matter if you have 20 or 200 people attending your wedding.

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See, the problem is my FH has a lot of friends who want to stand up. One even cried when he thought he wasn't going to be standing up. Me, on the other hand..... I don't have that many friends I'd want standing up with me. Oh well.

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There's nothing wrong with an uneven wedding party. That being said, your FH should only ask the people HE wants to ask, not the people who want to be asked. You don't have to have the same number on each side, we won't!

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I like the 10% idea & you're right, adding people now would send the wrong message. I'm glad you pointed that out. Thank you!

I don't feel like there is a right number. I've seen nice weddings with no wedding party. We had 9 BM and 10 GM and I thought it was perfect for us. We had 125 guests but that didn't factor into our wedding party decisions.

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That sweet! I like that. No exact number, just a guideline. Thanks!

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Thank you for your words of wisdom & reassuring me that what I'm doing is fine.

No rules, it's up to you. I've even seen just the couple and officiant

The bridal party is made up of your nearest and dearest friends, you could have as many as 25+ or you could have as few as one on each side, it all depends on who you and your FS want standing with you. My bridal party is 10 total 4 bridesmaids, 4 groomsmen, and FH and myself.

There is not a set rule for the bridal party. I have 4 bridesmaids, 4 groomsmen, 1 junior bridesmaid, 1 junior groomsmen, a ring bearer and flower girl.

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That's some very good advice! Thanks!

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I'm hearing a lot of people who say having different numbers on each side is ok. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who thinks that's ok.

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That's true.... sometimes less is more!

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So true! We're having 3 on each side + me & my FH.

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You're going to have some great group photos! I like your profile picture!