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Naturally, when selecting the members of your wedding party certain people will immediately come to mind. To help you make an informed decision, consider the following when making your final selections:
Choose attendees who know you and your taste inside and out.
Your wedding will be a reflection of who you are and what is important to you. In a flurry of decision making, you will want people around you who can quickly identify what is "you."
Think about the people in your life who have a calming effect on you.
Planning a wedding can be a stressful experience. There are so many decisions to make and so many friends, relatives and feelings to juggle. Some personalities can add to your anxiety, others can dissolve it completely.
Do numbers really matter?
The rule of thumb when deciding just how many attendants you want standing near you when you say, "I do," is one attendant (per side) per fifty people attending. This rule is usually ignored for bridesmaids and groomsmen, however, it is very practical when it comes to selecting your ushers.
Can groomsmen be ushers?
Some brides choose to have their grooms act as ushers as well. This is fine if you have a solid number of groomsmen and / or a lack of available gentlemen to serve in your wedding. This decision should also be based on how strictly the groom feels about having the company of his groomsmen during the moments before the wedding begins. In choosing your ushers, try to have at least one member of each of your families in attendance. This will come in handy for your special ceremony seating. It also makes your guests feel immediately welcome to see a face they recognize upon arriving.
Other ways to honor people in your wedding:
If you want to honor a loved one in your wedding but do not need to think that they are right for your wedding party, there are a number of ways to include them. Some examples are being your personal attendant the day of the wedding, being the gift table and / or guest book attendant, being a reader in the ceremony, having them hand out programs, or having them welcomed into the wedding as an honored guest just before the mothers and grandchildren are accompanied in.
