Wedding day: who should get ready with you?

View quoted message Jennifer, your so right and I think that’s s great suggestion to have them come after to take photos so I can relax during the getting ready process.

It will be me, my mom, my MOH, my flower girl and my bridesmaids! There will be 7 of us but we'll be in a suite so there should be plenty of room!

I'll have my bridesmaids hair and makeup ladies. I may have my fmil but she might be too busy setting up or cooking

Getting ready was time was about family and potraits thst wouldn't be happening after. Husband had his family first. Then it was my family pictures and full potrait.

You can set it up the way you wish and whom to have during your getting ready time. This will allow you to have all the shots you want.

I'm only having my mother and sister there with me. My brother and his girlfriend will be getting ready at the house too but only because they are in from out of town. FMIL mentioned getting ready with us but my mother really doesn't want her to be there (ugh, family tensions already).

It will be me, my mum and my siblings for the most part, we’ll have the other three bridemaids join us to put their dresses on. My fmil will be at her house with my fiancé and his groomsmen

I am getting ready at our house so I have space for everyone, I just want to try and relax and this is the only way I will. I will have my bridal party there, my parents and probably my aunt. My FH and his wedding party may also get ready there also but in the basement.

There's no right or wrong to this. Try to make the morning enjoyable for you - if you love people, have them around. If you don't and want quiet time, then don't.

For me, I want it to be a bit of a party - I'll have all my bridesmaids there, along with my grandmother, my parents and at some point my brother in law and 2 nieces who are also my flower girls. Of course, hair and makeup ladies will be there as well.

I'm only having my mom with me for most of it. My FSIL is also my MOH (it's sweet but my god it's a logistical nightmare), so she will come for photos at the end.

I'll be having my 2 bridesmaids and my mother getting ready with me. I'll invite my FMIL to be there too, but I don't want to pressure her in case she wants to be with her son or get ready at home.

I also get overwhelmed easy so that's why I only want a few people getting ready with me. You really only need to get ready with those that you want to, no pressure to include all immediate female family members. Do what makes you comfortable.

I only have 3 bridesmaids, 2 of my sister's and my FH's brother's gf. So I'm not too concerned about being overwhelmed... even though my older sister is very opinionated... but she's also super stubborn where she's make it her mission to make me feel as relaxed as possible on my big day.

I want my mom there too. Maybe not the whole time, but let her get up, get ready, then come meet us to help with some final touches, and getting me in my dress. As I was about to type that my FMIL wouldn't come, I realize my mom and her are at the same hotel, and my FFIL will be going to see his son that morning, so rather than leave her alone, I'll probably have my mom bring her.

It's 100% up to you who's there. You should feel relaxed/at ease, so anything that would add stress, just cut it out.

It's all up to what you are comfortable with. For me, I will be having the bridesmaids and my mom get ready with me and probably my Baba as I don't know where else she would be... but my FMIL and FSIL can get ready at home (our wedding is 45 min away and I don't think that they will be there early in the morning like we will - we are going to stay the night before). Of course, if they are... I guess that given the circumstances of my venue it would be rude to not have them get ready in the same room... That is a future Tori problem though

I agree with what Jennifer said. You get to choose who you have that day. This day is all about you, and you do not want to start the day off feeling overwhelmed.

I am only having my future sister in laws come get ready with me because they are in the wedding party. my FMIL will most likely be with FH at our house.

You are under no obligation to invite FMIL and sisters. especially if you get overwhelmed. you don't need that feeling that day.

but if you still want to include them. maybe have them come when you are all ready to go. and have the photographer do a "first look" with them. it would be special for them.

and your wedding is so far away still. don't make a decision until a few months before.