Uneven Bridal Party

To all of you brides out there that are worried about having an uneven bridal party... you need not worry. It turns out it's more common than you think!

I just attended the Grant Humphrey's Mansion Bridal Expo on January 31st and I attended a wedding planning course. During that course, 3 brides spoke up about what they were going through with their wedding party being uneven-whether it was they didn't want a wedding party for the bridal side, but the groom wanted his friends or he didn't have as many friends as she did. The wedding planner's suggestion? Roll with it! "It happens more than you think." she said. Her suggestion on how to arrange them on the day of the wedding was to spread them out in a circular shape around the backside of you like they were in a theatre watching you but from the other side, so they were facing the people who were sitting in the pews.
I loved that idea! That way, it wasn't a focal point in the photos when you and your groom were exchanging vows. They appeared as a background who had a V.I.P view!

I thought of a lot of bride's who had that problem and they had to have people they wouldn't have normally chosen to stand up in their wedding party just to make it even with groom or bride's side. This doesn't have to happen anymore! Choose the people you want and talk to your wedding coordinator about the best way to arrange the party on the day of your wedding to make sure the uneven bridal party isn't the main focal point in the photos. Try staggering them too: Girl, girl, boy, girl, boy, girl, girl in a U-Shape behind you on the altar. Good luck!