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UKbride Member Request 13 Jul 2017

Has anyone had a bridesman as well as bridesmaids?

Has anyone had a bridesman as well as bridesmaids?

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UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Yep I did. He came to mums house in the morning and drove my mum to the venue and he walked down the aisle with the rest of my bridesmaids

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

I'm having 2 bridesmen and 2 bridesmaids. I just have more male friends than female! Think I'll pair the men up with the maids to walk down the aisle. I'll probably have them wear a variation of the suits that the best men are wearing with slightly bigger button holes matching my flowers.

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UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Not technical the same but my daughter doesnt wear dresses and will be walking down the aisle as my bridesmaid in a suit it is completely different style and colour to the grooms suits so people wont think she is part of the grooms party x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Yes! I'm having a bridesman, it wasn't even a question for me I just went for it :) when I thought of who I wanted there as part of my "gang" on the day I knew I wanted to involve him too and I'm not one for tradition so I didn't really care what people would think :) if you've got close male friends I don't see why you shouldn't include them :)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

We went to a friends wedding in February and his wife only had a bridesman which was her brother. It was quite sweet! He wore the same suits as the grooms and ushers. Worked well.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

I haven't but my fiancé is having 'groomsmaids' in addition to ushers so I don't see anything wrong with it. It your wedding so do what you like.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Paul Senior - you was the best

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Yes, he, my moh & I have been best friends for years and couldn't imagine not having him by my side

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UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

I will be :)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

My maid of honour is a man :)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Yes my brother is going to be a bridesman and I have two bridesmaids x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

My husband had a best man and 2 usherettes x

Naomi Chappel
Naomi Chappel 14 Jul 2017

I havent but I think its a lovely idea x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Yes I'm having my best friend as bridesdude x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Me my sister and my bridesman, I wouldn't have managed to get through the day without him

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UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

I am actually being best woman for my friend. Think you should who ever you want to make the day so special z

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

I did - it worked quite well!

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

We do! But we've renamed him a brosmaid

Scott Sanders
Scott Sanders 14 Jul 2017

yes I have xx

Joanne Lay-Treen
Joanne Louise Treen 14 Jul 2017

Bridesman love this idea David Treen Carl Treen ♡♡

Gemma Riley
Gemma Riley 14 Jul 2017

me and my girlfriend are both having a "best man" as well as our bridesmaids xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Not myself but then my male bestie has the important role of walking me up the aisle. After I lost my dad I knew there would be only one person I would trust for the job

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

We're having bridesmen, a 'man of honour' and a 'best lady'.
My best friend is a guy and my fiancés is a lady, so it makes sense for us

Nikola Rider
Nikola Rider 14 Jul 2017

My best friend is a man and he's my maid of honour lol xx

Rhiannon Hembrough
Rhiannon Hembrough 14 Jul 2017

Yes im having a bridesman no question and im going to be a best woman at my brothers wedding xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Went to a lovely wedding a few years ago where there were two bridesmaids, one in yellow, the other orange, and two bridesmen with cravats** to match the 'maids - they all looked fab :) x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Hubby & myself we're bridesmen, she also had two bridesmaids!

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UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 14 Jul 2017

Daniel Martin I guess you're my brides man xx

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UKbride Administrator 15 Jul 2017

I did. I had 2 bridesmaids and a bridesman. The day wouldn't have been the same without him by my side. I married a Scottish man so he had matching kilt to them with a button hole but the button hole matched my flowers rather than the groomsmens

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 15 Jul 2017

I'm having a bridesman as well as my bridesmaids, can't imagine my day without them all there. 4 weeks to go!!

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 15 Jul 2017

Jamie Whalley is my bridesman!!!

Alana Zaks
Alana Zaks 16 Jul 2017

We are going to a wedding in a couple of weeks and the bride is having a bridesman and the groom is having a groomsmaid/best woman. If your nearest and dearest are of the opposite sex then its a lovely idea!

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 16 Jul 2017

I am having three bridesmaids and a man of honour :)

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UKbride Administrator 17 Jul 2017

I wouldn't do that not because I think it's not a good idea but I don't have any special male friends I would want to ask and I don't think my brother would be up for it. I would if I had a special male friend but I don't. If you have a special male friend you want to do this I say go for it. My friend (a girl) was best man at her brother's wedding.

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