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Choosing your bridal party, 8 tips for drafting
a great team! |
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Determining you bridal party is
one of the most harrowing decisions you will make while
planning your wedding. You first must determine the number of
attendants then fill these slots with your friends and family.
Let us just say this, "You are going to make a mistake, some
feelings between friends and family will be hurt, but stand by
your decision." Your first decisions are generally the best,
go with these instincts.
Here are a few pointers to help
you on your way. Start by eyeing the size of your ceremony
site. Many sites just may not accommodate a large bridal
party. It may be physically impossible to place more than 6
attendants at smaller venues. You must remember that certain
fixtures at the ceremony site are "fixed", that is they cannot
be moved to accommodate more attendants.
Choose your attendants very
carefully, you must be sure that they will still be close to
you at the time of your wedding. This may rule out some of
your business colleagues, especially if you are considering a
career move. Remember that many friends may be unwilling to
travel a great distance to your ceremony. There will be some
pressure to place members of your family in the bridal party.
Make sure that you are certain of these choices before
yielding to the family. Childhood friends may have become too
distant, to choose. Your wedding also symbolizes your future,
so pick some attendants who you will cherish as time passes.
If you find it difficult to
tell an anxious friend or loved family member on your decision
not to include them, you will find it easier to break this
news to them either in person or by letter. People have become
too used to phone calls, so will respond more positively to
your use of another way to tell them. Try to keep your
selections a closely guarded secret, so you have the
opportunity to tell these disappointed people before they hear
through the grapevine. It is always easier to explain to the
other party on your problems in choosing your bridal party,
and telling them the truth about having to decide between
friends, family, cost and size of the bridal party.
The selection of a bridal
party also gives you some more power in concluding other
facets of your wedding. For instance, if your sister-in-law
must be included in the party, and you compromise on a friend,
then stand fast on another decision, such as if you want the
wedding in a certain location and your mother-in-law wants it
in another. Remember that your wedding, as well as your life
is full of compromises and pick and choose yours wisely. Just
make sure that you can live with these decisions, as long as
you feel as your wedding is still under control.
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