Weddings without bridesmaids

Suzzie

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So

how is a wedding without traditional bridesmaids, matron of honor, etc handled?

See, my best friends are GUYS.

Unfortunately, between my two best friends, my SO is one of them... which leaves the other friend smack in the middle. I asked him if I married my SO if he would be my matron of honor, and he said yes (but I'm pretty sure he thought I was joking). My SO said he'd have his brother be his best friend so I could have our mutual best friend.

How exactly would that go down, do you think? walking down the aisle... would he walk by himself? Or would he already be standing there?

has anyone ever done something like that?

Then I got to thinking, well, if HE's up there, I want my brother up there too. So now I'd have two gentlemen of honor for me. hehehe
 

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yeah people do it all the time.

and it's handled however you want it handled. If you want him to walk down the aisle in front of you go for it... if you want him already standing up there go for it.

I don't think there are any "rules" it's all about what the couple wants.
 

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I know it is done all the time. You could have them waiting at the front for you instead of making an entrance like bridesmaids do. They could enter from the sides or whatever like the groomsmen normally do. When leaving, you could always have them escort your mom, DF's mom, grandma etc if it is awkward for them to be leaving alone. Those people would have been escorted in and to the front so they will already be up there. I would just make it work however you and your finace want it to be. Good luck! :)
 

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^^^^ that's a good idea... the part about ushering the parents. I think it would be kind of cool if your "maid" of honor walked your mother down the aisle before you came out and guided her to her seat and then took his place up front and then walked your mother back up the aisle at the end.
 
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I agree. That's a really good idea. It would keep him from feeling akward and walking up and down the aisle alone, and it would look very nice for him to be your mother's usher.
 

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A childhood friend of mine had a male friend as her matron of honor. It's been a while since the wedding so I don't really remember if he walked up the aisle, or if he was standing up there. Only thing I have to say, is we were all disappointed he wasn't wearing a dress :p
 

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I was actually a "groomsmaid" for my younger brothers wedding. I stood up there in all my glory.....next to 3 guys. :D I got to pick out my own dress, and I found a beautiful plain black satin one that had white trim at the top along with white spaghetti straps. (If that didn't work, I was ordering a gorgeous sequined women's tux from Victoria Secret)

If girls can stand on the groom's side, I dont' see any reason why your best friend, who just happens to be a guy, cannot stand by you. :)
 

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i think people get so caught up in the "traditional wedding" that they forget that they can do whatever they darn well please!!! So good for you for not forgetting that :D

Looks like you have some great ideas so far :)
 

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