Trying to decide who should be your bridesmaid, maid of honor and flowergirl can be a little overwhelming.

You wedding party can be as large or a small as you like. Traditionally formal weddings have more attendants, while smaller weddings have fewer. Generally you will need one usher for every 50 quests and the number of ushers equals the number of bridesmaids. If you find that you have more ushers than bridesmaids or vise versa, so what it really doesn’t matter.

Choosing the right people for your wedding party can provide support, good times and special memories and relieve the tension during trying times. Select the members of your wedding party based on who you is reliable and who you will be able to depend on. If you have any doubts about someone on the list, pass them over, it isn’t worth the headaches and you don’t need to worry about them letting you down.

Where to start….

Jot down the friends and family you and the groom would really like to have in the wedding party. If you are lucky you will have no trouble matching bridesmaids with ushers, if not, a little juggling may be necessary.

Start asking as soon as possible, you may find that do to financial restrictions or other obligations some may not be able to fulfill the duties. Have a few extra names just in case.