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    • RebeccaH5119
      CommentAuthorRebeccaH5119
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    Hi, just wanting to have a general chat about Bridesmaids ect , i was just wondering what everyone thinks of a BridesMan lol
    , so basically my MOH is my close friend Jodie (been friends since we were 4) my 13 year old sister is also a Bridesmaid (she will be 15 when i get married) but my other bridesmaid/man is my best friend James (jimothey) we have been best friends since i was 16 so 7 years 9 when i wed ,we met at college and we have been friends ever since, my family like him my fiancée thinks he's nice, we always said we would be a big part of each others wedding and he was delighted to be a Bridesman when i asked , he isn't going to be wearing a dress hahah but his suit will be more suited to the brides side of colour scheme ect like a purple shirt and ivory tie to match the others dresses the grooms-men who are wearing black shirts with purple ties and waist coats ect , so what dose everyone think of a bridesman and have they seen it before at a friends/family wedding :) thanks eveyone xoxox
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    • Elinor Claire
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    I haven't seen it before but I have come accross a best women, so I suppose this is the equivalent. I can see it working really well. Maybe he could walk your MOH down the aisle.

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    • RebeccaH5119
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    aww i never thought of that i think ill do that :) , it would be a little weird for one of the grooms-men to walk him down haha


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    • CatherineR
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    Sounds lovely :) we aren't having a separate bestman or MOH as we have a bestman and MOH combined into one but he will be wearing his military uniform yum yum so no worries there! ;) xx

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    • DonnaH39
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    I think it's a lovely idea, why not :)

    I also like that he'll be wearing something to make him stand out as more of a bridesman then a groomsman.... the only thing I would say though is, what is your groom wearing... you don't want him to stand out more then the groom.

    But I do think it's a fab idea :) why not have him involved just because he's a man




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    • Megs84
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    I think it's a great idea, but then I am having a bridesman too! My only concerns are what to get him to wear (I was thinking just to dress him the same as the ushers) and whether to have him do usher duties rather than walk down the aisle. I'm not sure. The idea of putting him in a different coloured shirt sounds good. Any help with this would be great.
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    • RebeccaH5119
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    well the grooms-men are wearing grey suites light or gun metal grey style my fiancée hasn't full decided (we have awhile yet) with a black shirts and Cadburys purple tie and waist coats something similar to this picture but with black shirts
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    and the bridesmaids are wearing cadburys purple dress with and ivory bow or sash or something like that and my bridesman will have a black suite with a purple shirt and ivory tie no waist coat, so posh but not as posh as the grooms-men :) don't worry my groom is 6 foot and blonde he stands out hahah he will make sure of it

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    • Becky1608
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    Love it!!! If he's one of you're closest friends then it would be a shame for him to miss out!! I think this is becoming a bit more common now and I think it's great!! Xxx

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    • BethanyS
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    I think its a great idea :) x
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    • LauraF89
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    I love the idea!!!!!!!!! Deffo go for it xxx

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    • Susie
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    It is a lovely idea!! If I had a really close guy friend I would do this to!
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    • SoonToBeMrs.C
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    Hi hun,

    I'm having one!! I Have my 2 girl best friends as bridesmaids and then my male best friend as my 'bridesman' He is having the same trousers as the boys but he has decided to have a waistcoat that matches the bridesmaid dresses - rose gold and sequinned! All of the Grooms side are wearing grey trousers and grey waistcoats or braces, so I want him to stand out on my side, he's been so fab in helping me plan the wedding and sorting the hen that it would be wrong not to include him in my bridal party!

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    • DawnK21
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    I've actually been a best man (and I am a woman). I wore a ladies suit that was very feminine and different from the groom and ushers, but matched the colour scheme. I worked my butt off at the wedding and had many compliments that I was the best 'best man' many people had ever seen, including from the photographer and master of ceremonies!

    Aside from confusion over whether to call me best man, best woman or best person (lol) I got no negative responses. I think your bridesman will be awesome!
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    • DawnK21
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    That wasn't a swear word, at least I didn't think it was. Sorry!
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    • *The NewMrsMalin*
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    Never heard of one before but sweet idea :)

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    • Coral
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    I'd love for my best friend kev to have a part but due to a small budget I only could afford one bridesmaid and it had to be my friend emma
    We always had the deal if anything happens to my dad and he can't walk me down the isle kev would
    I think if I didn't have emma kev would have been my bridesman its been something we've laughed about in the past and he's coming to the hen do
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    • InDreamland
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    What a lovely idea x

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    • RebeccaH100
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    Love it! We'll have a Best Woman at our wedding! I think it is fab!

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    • RebeccaH5119
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    Aww I'm so glad everyone thinks it's a nice idea :) I can't wait to have him as a bridesman , he will be the only guy at the hen doo but it will be so funny because hes a great guy and such a laugh

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    • NaomiH25
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    i had 4 bridesmaid and male of honour. people liked it!

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    • Scottishbride2016
      CommentAuthorScottishbride2016
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    I think that is a lovely idea . Who says bridesmaids need to be female . It's not the dark ages anymore . If it's what you want and your family and hubby to be are ok with it , go for it . Bet he was over the moon when u asked him to be part of your day xx

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    • DebraWoodskyj
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    One of my best friends is gay, and I just can't leave him out, and wanted him to me more than an usher, I now have three bridesmaid and a Guysmaid you go girl!!!
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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    I think that's a lovely idea. X
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    • MrsH-2B
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    My brother is kinda sort of a guysmaid I suppose lol.. He will be walking down the aisle with my MOH (SiL) and he is doing a reading and is one of our witnesses.. He's everything to me so he couldn't be nothing in my wedding xxx

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    • RebeccaH5119
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    its funny because everyone thinks he's my gay best friend hahah and when i tell people that i have a bridesman thats what they keep thinking , he's a good sport though and over the years we have laughed about it ( a few nights out were he's been hit on by other gay men ) but he's very straight hahah

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    • Dilkara
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    i'm having my best friend as my man of honour. :)
 

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