Comments on: Wedding Party Alternatives: The Non-Bridesmaid http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/ Weddings. Minus the insanity, plus the marriage. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:10:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jillian http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/comment-page-1/#comment-73959 Jillian Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:27:37 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/#comment-73959 OMG!! so I am a couple years late but have been searching like crazy for an awesome ideas or at least some wording to send out to all of the people I love be we can not possibly have in our wedding. The number of people standing beside us will be laughable (in my opinion). Obviously including one sister and not the other would just be unacceptable for me. So my fiance' and I decided to have a "non-wedding parrty'. (sigh) this is such a relief I have hit dead ened after dead end on this topic!!! WONDERFUL!! OMG!! so I am a couple years late but have been searching like crazy for an awesome ideas or at least some wording to send out to all of the people I love be we can not possibly have in our wedding. The number of people standing beside us will be laughable (in my opinion). Obviously including one sister and not the other would just be unacceptable for me. So my fiance’ and I decided to have a “non-wedding parrty’. (sigh) this is such a relief I have hit dead ened after dead end on this topic!!! WONDERFUL!!

]]> By: Ama http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/comment-page-1/#comment-70556 Ama Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:11:46 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/#comment-70556 We are having a casual, autumn out door wedding with just our siblings and their spouses, our mothers, and our kids. There will be just 25-30 people attending. I have my two sisters and one friend who is just like my sister wearing autumn-colored dresses and carrying wild flower bouquets. I want to list them on the program and am looking for something to call them. I don't want to use Bridesmaids for several reasons. Anyone have a creative title for them? We are having a casual, autumn out door wedding with just our siblings and their spouses, our mothers, and our kids. There will be just 25-30 people attending. I have my two sisters and one friend who is just like my sister wearing autumn-colored dresses and carrying wild flower bouquets. I want to list them on the program and am looking for something to call them. I don’t want to use Bridesmaids for several reasons. Anyone have a creative title for them?

]]> By: elena http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/comment-page-1/#comment-62808 elena Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:49:34 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/#comment-62808 I am having "Friends of Honor" - when I originally saw this post it inspired me so much. Thank you! I am having “Friends of Honor” – when I originally saw this post it inspired me so much. Thank you!

]]> By: Calindi http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/comment-page-1/#comment-30165 Calindi Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:45:31 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/#comment-30165 This is excellent! Just what I wanted! My brother and I decided years ago that I would be his Best Woman and he'll be my Brother of Honor, but I wanted a way to let my friends know that they're special to me and that I'd want them to be part of my day as much as they'd like to be (including getting ready with me). This is a fantastic way to do it! Glad to see someone else didn't make their friends put on matching dresses just to be there for her. This is excellent! Just what I wanted! My brother and I decided years ago that I would be his Best Woman and he’ll be my Brother of Honor, but I wanted a way to let my friends know that they’re special to me and that I’d want them to be part of my day as much as they’d like to be (including getting ready with me). This is a fantastic way to do it! Glad to see someone else didn’t make their friends put on matching dresses just to be there for her.

]]> By: Sophie http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/comment-page-1/#comment-16162 Sophie Sat, 08 May 2010 23:27:06 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/#comment-16162 This is exactly what we are doing! We had too many important people to try and limit it to a specific number, and the sheer number of them standing next to us would look silly, in my opinion. So we invited them to be a part of the wedding "crew" which means many of these same duties and non duties that Lauren shared. we wanted them all with us to celebrate, but not in a way that was so dictated as the "traditional" wedding party. I'm so excited to have my amazing friends surround me on that special day. This is exactly what we are doing! We had too many important people to try and limit it to a specific number, and the sheer number of them standing next to us would look silly, in my opinion. So we invited them to be a part of the wedding “crew” which means many of these same duties and non duties that Lauren shared. we wanted them all with us to celebrate, but not in a way that was so dictated as the “traditional” wedding party. I’m so excited to have my amazing friends surround me on that special day.

]]> By: MJ http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/comment-page-1/#comment-6749 MJ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:09:19 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/#comment-6749 so happy to read this! thanks for the fabulous idea on how to do this. one of the things that stresses me out the most is the wedding party! so happy to read this! thanks for the fabulous idea on how to do this. one of the things that stresses me out the most is the wedding party!

]]> By: Giggles http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/comment-page-1/#comment-6750 Giggles Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:58:55 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/#comment-6750 I've loved this idea since I first read about it. And now that I'm engaged I'm so excited to do something similar.<br /><br />I'm setting up an invitation only blog for the women in my life that will be in my Wedding Posse. On the blog we can chat about different things and I can vent or squeal with excitement. And even if they are across the country they can be there for all the planning.<br /><br />Their main duties will be to keep me stress free, get me chocolate when needed, and make sure I stay focused on what this whole thing is about - me marrying the man I never could've dreamed of. I've loved this idea since I first read about it. And now that I'm engaged I'm so excited to do something similar.

I'm setting up an invitation only blog for the women in my life that will be in my Wedding Posse. On the blog we can chat about different things and I can vent or squeal with excitement. And even if they are across the country they can be there for all the planning.

Their main duties will be to keep me stress free, get me chocolate when needed, and make sure I stay focused on what this whole thing is about – me marrying the man I never could've dreamed of.

]]> By: Anonymous http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/comment-page-1/#comment-6751 Anonymous Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:28:07 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/#comment-6751 what an amazing email. I didnt want to do a bridal party but wanted a few friends to feel like they had a special part! Perfect what an amazing email. I didnt want to do a bridal party but wanted a few friends to feel like they had a special part! Perfect

]]> By: Lisa http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/comment-page-1/#comment-6752 Lisa Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:17:25 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/#comment-6752 I think I will definitely be sending a similar version of this to my gal (and gay boyfriend) pals. Great idea! I think I will definitely be sending a similar version of this to my gal (and gay boyfriend) pals. Great idea!

]]> By: the haystack needle http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/comment-page-1/#comment-6753 the haystack needle Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:53:17 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/02/wedding-party-alternatives-non/#comment-6753 Thumbs up to the non-bridesmaid idea! This is a sweet way of letting your friends still feel included. We didn't have a bridal party but I had a group of friends around me leading up to the day who provided muchos help with decorating. Be sure to ask for help where you need it — your friends want to be there for you :) Thumbs up to the non-bridesmaid idea! This is a sweet way of letting your friends still feel included. We didn’t have a bridal party but I had a group of friends around me leading up to the day who provided muchos help with decorating. Be sure to ask for help where you need it — your friends want to be there for you :)

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