I recently decided on having 8 bridesmaids in my wedding in order to match my fiancé's number of 8 groomsmen. I asked two other very close girlfriends to be greeters at the church. However, I recently found out that 2 of the original 8 bridesmaids are pregnant and due within two weeks of my wedding and therefore will be unable to attend. My wedding is 8 months away and I am in the very early planning stages at this point. Would it be OK to ask the 2 greeters to be bridesmaids now instead? Would that be offensive to them or to the other 2 girls who won't be able to serve as bridesmaids? I don't want anyone to feel like they're on a "b" list or are being replaced?
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edited by inquisitive on Jan 2, 2007, 4:28 PM)
You don't have to match bridesmaids to groomsmen. If all you have is 6, and he has 8, that is perfectly fine. You could just have them all walk single file down the aisle and line up at the altar.
Also, don't feel obliged to ask the other two women. These two weren't asked originally and probably know that they weren't part of the original wedding cast. So, to include them now may make them feel as though they are second best. Rhonda Allen, Bridal Consultant New Beginnings Weddings
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