The wedding day is arguably the most important day in the life of any woman. After you have found that special one you want to spend the rest of your life with, you will of course want to make your wedding to be as perfect as possible. There are lots of choices that go into making a perfect wedding ceremony and your choice or selection of bridesmaids is an important one. It is usual that you want people that are very dear to you at your wedding therefore you have to choose your bridesmaids very carefully. Bridesmaids play important roles in the wedding ceremony, giving you the much needed support physically and emotionally therefore you have to choose people that are very close to you and who also understand you so you may have to choose your close friends or relatives. You may have a large pool of friends or family to choose your bridesmaids from but in all make sure your selection should be based on priorities because the more bridesmaids you have, the more expenses you will incur and certainly you will want to cut down on the expenses! Also, make sure that you carry your bridesmaids along in your plans because they will be of immense assistance to you.
Ideally, the selection process for the bridesmaids should be a simple one but if you are encounter difficulties in your selection process and you have quite a number of people that wants to be in your bridal train, then your selections should be based on the following.
Tradition
bridesmaids traditionally consist of people that are very close to you, the same age and females. This may include your sisters, best friends; make sure the number is not too large. The wedding party can range in number from 3 – 6 individuals.
Option
You may feel obligated to include certain individuals in your bridal party due to past events. In case of such scenario occurring, you may have to honestly ask yourself if having such people in your bridal party will have a negative effect. If you answer is yes, then by all means you should not consider including such person at all.
Responsibility
This is also another important consideration, who is responsible for what? Are you the one paying for all the bridesmaids’ gowns? Would your girls be able to provide their own funds? Can the individuals you select accept the roles you expect them to carry out in the course of the wedding?
Then immediately you have settled the issue of choosing your perfect bridesmaids, then the next thing is to start shopping for your bridesmaids dresses, it is important that you start on time so that you can have the best of time shopping while also leaving you time to plan for other crucial aspect of the wedding.
When it’s all done, make sure that you appreciate your bridesmaids for making your wedding a huge success. You can appreciate them with a bridesmaid’s gift.
It’s your day! Make a statement with it!