Do you think this wedding party/processional will work?

[velouriaL]

Okay, I think I have solved my dilemma of having a gazillion bridesmaids... I really have been unable to cut anyone as I am very, VERY, close to all of them and have been for years now. FH, on the other hand, really only has a couple of friends he''d like to include.

We intend to have a somewhat casual, spring/summer wedding--possibly on the beach or outside. The BMs will be wearing any green dress in any shade and any style they prefer to sort of have a "rainbow" of green. Our mothers and sister will probably be wearing the same, and the men will probably wear light suits with whatever green-based shirt and tie they would like (FH''s suit will probably be light brown linen).

Processional:
1. Officiant
2. 1 Groomsman
3. 1 Groomsman
4. FH, escorted by mom and sister
5. 2 bridesmatrons (good friends of mine who are married)
6. 2 bridesmaids (from high school/college who themselves are bestfriends)
7. 2 bridesmaids (from college, good friends themselves)
8. 1 bridesmaid and 1 bridesman (from post-college, good friends)
9. Me, escorted by mom and sister

I would have 5 - 8 walk kinda of clustered together... not waiting for one group to get to the very end of the aisle before the next one starts. My sister will be the official maid-of-honor.

The formal pictures will be taken in scatter formation, with everyone clustered all around us, not with the girls on one side and the boys on the other.

I know this is a lot for a smallish, casual wedding, but maybe the casual dress of the wedding party will make it seem less outlandish?

What do you think?

 

[PurplePassion]

Have you thought about pulling names out of a hat? A friend of mine did that and I wasn''t at all offended that she a couple of her bidesmaids were friends who weren''t as close to her as I was.

 

[MelissaSue]

Why not just have them all walk individually? Esp. for the processional. I think pairs look odd for the processional. Many weddings also don''t even have the men walk in the processional. They just come in from the front. So you could have groomsmen do that and just have your bms/plus your bridesman walk in the processional.

The only RULES are the the MOH should be the last woman before you. That way she ends up beside you at the altar. If you want her to escort you though.. i think thats fine.