Bridal party questions!
So I'm wondering about a few things re: bridal parties. First off, when do you traditionally ask? I'm getting hitched next July, and I'm not sure how long in advance I should be asking. They're scattered all over the place, and I know they'll all be attending the wedding, so it's pretty low-stress on all of them as the only thing they'll have to do is buy a blue dress. Does that give me a bit more leeway? This is important because of context below...
The second question is a bit more of a doozy. I have a fair few girls that I'd like to ask, but I can narrow it down as much as necessary, even if it means just having an MOH. The fella, on the other hand, has 6 brothers and a brother-in-law, but he won't know how many of them will be coming to the ceremony for quite a while yet, since they're all in another country. He's anticipating having two of his brothers show up. I know he's asking my younger brother, who will definitely be there. Should I just have two bridesmaids and an MOH in anticipation of this? Should I just ask whoever I want? Should we scrap the idea of having more than a best man and an MOH?
Finally, have any of you had a junior bridesmaid? My young cousin (she'll be 13 at the wedding) asked my FH if she could be a bridesmaid, and he said yes (without consulting me, but oh well, I roll with the punches). While I think she's too young to be a bridesmaid and hadn't really planned on having her in the bridal party, I'm fine with having her act as a junior bridesmaid. The thing is, I think she'd like being involved in some way. What's an appropriate task for her?
Thanks in advance, all!
The second question is a bit more of a doozy. I have a fair few girls that I'd like to ask, but I can narrow it down as much as necessary, even if it means just having an MOH. The fella, on the other hand, has 6 brothers and a brother-in-law, but he won't know how many of them will be coming to the ceremony for quite a while yet, since they're all in another country. He's anticipating having two of his brothers show up. I know he's asking my younger brother, who will definitely be there. Should I just have two bridesmaids and an MOH in anticipation of this? Should I just ask whoever I want? Should we scrap the idea of having more than a best man and an MOH?
Finally, have any of you had a junior bridesmaid? My young cousin (she'll be 13 at the wedding) asked my FH if she could be a bridesmaid, and he said yes (without consulting me, but oh well, I roll with the punches). While I think she's too young to be a bridesmaid and hadn't really planned on having her in the bridal party, I'm fine with having her act as a junior bridesmaid. The thing is, I think she'd like being involved in some way. What's an appropriate task for her?
Thanks in advance, all!