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[gospelfan]

Hey everyone,

First of all congratulations to everyone on your engagements! I'm only a newbie on this forum, getting married (finally!) in July next year after being engaged 4 years. We are having a civil ceremony at our wedding venue so we won't have any bridesmaids, groomsmen etc just a witness each. I'm just wondering who we should have in our 'bridal party' mainly for deciding who to have at the top table at dinner. Also, my mum will be the only parent attending so at the moment we only have 3 people with us at the top table. Is anyone else in a similar situation and what are you doing in this case?
Thanks for any advice!

[glee26]

Just wanted to say welcome to the site
Could you have your two witnesses at the top table with you? Or you could just have a table with the two of you, and then your mum with family? i have heard of couples just having themselves at a table, I think there is a thread on this site about it.

[gospelfan]

Thanks glee26, I will have a look for that thread!

[IRockedTheFrock]

I'm having a civil ceremony too but still decided to have one BM and one Best man, and a flowergirl and pageboy. So at the top table we have both parents and the BM and Best man.

[future mrs b]

i was bridesmaid for my friend recently, she had a beautiful civil ceremony with 3 bridesmaids and 3 groomsmen each to their own hun. another option might be to have any brothers or sisters at the top table with u if its looking a bit bare
also welcome to the site, its so addictive but everyone is so nice and helpful

[flashcg]

hi ive also decided to have a civil ceremony and my h2b only has 1 brother and he wants to have his best friend also so i have to choose between my 3 sisters and i also wanted my niece she's going to be 16 going on 17 when we get married so i would like to have her and my best friend i do think this is gonna upset my sisters and my h2bs sisters too so ill have to wait and see i was at a wedding a couple of years ago and the bride and groom sat at there own table and it was lovely the hotel did a fab job on there table