Civil Wedding - Bridesmaids???

by **jessbud** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:13 pm

Hi. We are planning on having a civil wedding in a hotel and was wondering is it the norm to have a best man and bridesmaids... I have a very close friend and a younger sister who I wanted as bridesmaids but would it look out of place or is it not the done thing for civil ceremonies??????????????

by **Mafiros81** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:07 pm

I've been to 1 civil ceremony and it had everything a church wedding has - except for religion.
3 bridesmaids preceeded the bride up the aisle, where they joined the groom, best man and 2 groomsmen.
The ceremony, although short, was full of symbolism and emotion and I loved it.
Totally believe it's the way to go.
So to answer your question - bridesmaids will def not be out of place!

by **jessbud** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:11 pm

Thanks for that, its good to hear from someone who has been to a civil ceremony. You have made my mind up for me. thanks.

by **kefjo** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:32 pm

If it helps, we're having a civil ceremony too and I've got my 2 girls and h2b has his 2 lads...

by **engaged** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:15 am

We're teh same as Kefjo, but i am thinkig of adding a 3rd bridesmaid at the mo. and using two friends instead of two sisters since one of my sisters disapproves of me marrying h2b- not without cause mind but everyone else has moved on lol

by **Toot** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:18 am

Mafiros81 wrote:I've been to 1 civil ceremony and it had everything a church wedding has - except for religion.
3 bridesmaids preceeded the bride up the aisle, where they joined the groom, best man and 2 groomsmen.
The ceremony, although short, was full of symbolism and emotion and I loved it.
Totally believe it's the way to go.
So to answer your question - bridesmaids will def not be out of place!

I 100% agree! I have been to 1 civil ceremony also and it was just like this. You will need your witnesses anyway so you will have 2 people at the top with you for that. You can have whatever you like, its your day!

by **scdp** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:26 am

i say go for it, i think it will be lovely

by **jessbud** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:17 pm

Thanks for all your help girls. Defo going with two bridesmaids now.
Going to have my friend and my youngest sis out of 5 she is 16, all the others have been bridesmaids before and think she is feeling left out by now. Gave us all a good giving out to when she wasn't made godmother to any of our kids or bridesmaid at the other weddings so better include her in this wedding lol.