Bonjour from Project Wedding HQ
Since we have been engaged we have been discussing how many to have in our Bridal Party. Chris knows how many attendants he wants, I have just being a little unsure. I want to make sure I make the right choice and I don’t want the bridal party to be huge.
So choices choices. As I am a more mature bride with a small circle of friends, many of them in the industry, the choice of a bridal party has been made a little bit more difficult for me. As this is my second marriage I have learnt from my previous wedding that this selection is very important. With my previous selection I had a lot of problems with one particular attendant, amplifying all of the stress that I already had with her being quite a diva leading up to the wedding, sometimes making it near impossible. Also pretty much after the wedding we never ever heard from the groomsmen ever again. Silly mistake and I don’t want this to happen again. So I do believe we have narrowed it down to our Maid of Honour, Bridesmaid, Junior Bridesmaid, Bestman, Groomsmen and Pageboy, an intimate Bridal Party. If you are having difficulties making a decision here are some tips for you.
TODAY’S TIP: Selecting your Bridal Party
- Write a wishlist of your attendants.
- Consider family politics.
- Think of their responsibilities, how will they cope with these.
- Evaluate your needs and expectations of these attendants.
- How many will you talk to in the not so distant future.
Hopefully these tips will assist you in narrowing down your most obvious choices. Remember once you ask someone to be an attendant you can’t go back.
Until next time.
Au Revoir, The Savvy Bride
The Savvy Bride
