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Lynnie
WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina

Doing or Ditching: The traditional wedding party?

Lynnie, on April 1, 2019 at 09:05 Posted in Plan a wedding 0 31

Are you saying goodbye to the old traditional wedding party and mixing it up with uneven sides, two MOHs (or none), or skipping the flower girl and ring bearer? Will you have a man of honor instead of a maid of honor? A best woman instead of a best man?

Are you doing or ditching the traditional wedding party make-up?


Doing or Ditching: The traditional wedding party? 1

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31 Comments

Latest activity by Allen, on April 6, 2019 at 22:26
  • Allen
    Devoted April 2019 Ontario
    Allen ·
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    4 bridesmaids and 4 groomsmen. 1 flower girl and 1 ring bearer.
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  • Terresa
    Curious October 2019 British Columbia
    Terresa ·
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    Ditching. We will have our witnesses (our Best People) as our only wedding party.

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  • Monica
    Devoted June 2019 Ontario
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    I really didn’t care for a wedding party but FH really wanted groomsmen. So I told him he could have groomsmen and I wouldn’t have any bridesmaids. He was really adamant that I have bridesmaids, so I said fine.. and now have bridesmaids as well. I definitely will not have flower girl or ring bearer. It’s just more people during an already stressful day that we have to account for
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  • BunnyBride
    Super August 2334 Nova Scotia
    BunnyBride ·
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    Sort of 50-50. There was no active decision on ditching it. We have no ring bearer or flower girl but more because we don't really have anyone the right age for it, not because it was a specific decision.

    Bridal party was very "you choose whoever you want and makes you happy" for both of us. My FH is doing a Best man with groomsmen (traditional), but I am doing a MOH with mixed-gender bridesmaid/man.

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  • Katie
    Curious February 2020 Ontario
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    DITCHING!!!!

    My fiance will have his two sisters stand by his side, so I guess Groomsmaid / Best Woman.. And I will have my two sisters be a Bridesmaid and Maid of Honour.

    2 ring bearers, and one flower girl.


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  • Yarril
    Newbie November 2021 Ontario
    Yarril ·
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    We are having 2 MOH ( my sisters), 1 best man (FH brother) and 1 best woman (FH daugher). No bridesmaid, flower girl, or ring bearer.
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  • Samantha
    Curious June 2019 Ontario
    Samantha ·
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    A little untraditional al, but wee haveinf best man, MOH, 1 bridesmaid and 1 groomsman. Then we’re having 3 flower girls ,cause why not? And a ring bearer!
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  • Chelsea
    Super June 2020 Alberta
    Chelsea ·
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    I have to MOH, no ring bearers, and my
    fiance has a groomsmaid, so definitely not traditional
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  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
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    Did it! We both had 4 total ( 2 each sides of grooms) Best Man and Maid of Honour.

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  • Amanda
    Super June 2019 Ontario
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    We each have a best man and two bridesmaids.

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  • Robyn
    Super June 2019 Ontario
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    In between on this one - we are having a Maid of Honor, Best Man, and flower girl, but no ring bearer, no groomsmen, and no bridesmaids.

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  • Veronica
    Super October 2021 Alberta
    Veronica ·
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    Pretty standard except our flower girl will also be our ring bearer.

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  • Maegan
    Frequent user August 2021 Ontario
    Maegan ·
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    2 MOHs and no ring bearer but otherwsie pretty standard
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  • Rachael
    Super October 2019 Ontario
    Rachael ·
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    Ditching (or should I say "ditched"?) I'm so happy that we did to avoid the additional stress (and expense).

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  • Lydia
    Devoted June 2019 British Columbia
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    Doing! We got three each, him his best man and two groomsmen. And my maid of honour and two bridesmaids. He's just doing his friends though and not including his brothers. I'm including two friends and my cousin whom I'm close with
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  • Stephanie
    VIP May 2019 Ontario
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    Doing!! Pretty standard for us!

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  • Michelle
    Expert April 2019 Alberta
    Michelle ·
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    Doing, I was actually so excited to build our bridal party and see all of these special people so much on the day.

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  • Caitlyn
    Super January 2020 Ontario
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    We're having a wedding party, but I have a maid of honour and a bridesmaid and he has a best man and two groomsmen so we have uneven numbers.

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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
    Stephanie ·
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    We had a traditional wedding party: even numbers, same genders on each side, matching outfits (although bridesmaids were same colour, different styles)
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  • Kassandra
    Frequent user May 2020 Alberta
    Kassandra ·
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    Two MOHs, one Best Man. Each side including these three will have 4
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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
    Kelsie ·
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    Ours is probably “non traditional”?

    Only one MOH and one BM. My sister and FHs brother.
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  • Holly
    VIP June 2019 Ontario
    Holly ·
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    We have uneven sides at the moment (that might change..long annoying story!) But over all its pretty traditional.. guys on one side, girls on the other. MOH and Bestman..
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Ours is more untraditional than traditional: best woman, uneven sides.

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  • K
    Expert September 2018 British Columbia
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    We weren't going to have a wedding party at all, but then decided it might be nice to have someone up there with me and opted to make his sister my MOH and my brother his best man. No bridesmaids or other groomsmen. Turned out to be just right for our small wedding.

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  • Lisa
    Expert August 2019 Alberta
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    We have an even number but, I have my son and daughter on my side and FH has his best friend and daughter on his side.

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  • Monique
    Devoted August 2020 Saskatchewan
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    Mainly traditional, we'll most likely have 3 and 3 with no ring bearer or flower girl, and my sister as either an extra bridesmaid (junior bridesmaid) or flower girl
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  • A
    Super September 2020 Ontario
    Amelia ·
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    Doing, more or less. We'll have 3 and 3, except both my sisters will be MOH's. No ring bearer and our 'flower girl' will be our dog Smiley smile

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  • Becky
    VIP September 2019 Ontario
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    We are kind of doing traditional. I have 2 MOH.

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  • Jenna
    Frequent user February 2021 Nova Scotia
    Jenna ·
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    No wedding party for us!
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  • K
    Expert June 2019 Ontario
    Kim ·
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    Ditching mostly. No wedding party but we will have our 2 sons as our ring bearers.
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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
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    Kind of? We are having 5 and 5 so it's even - but my FH is having 2 Best Men while I only have 1 Maid of Honour.

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