Alright, so, I got this question from one of my buddies the other day about whether bridesmaids have to be single. He’s getting hitched soon, and his fiancee’s got this whole crew of friends, some single, some not. So he starts wondering, “Is there like a rule or something about bridesmaids being single?” Got me thinking, you know? I didn’t really have a clue, so I decided to do some digging.
First thing I did was hit up Google. Typed in “do bridesmaids have to be single?” and boom, tons of stuff popped up. Wedding websites, forums, blogs, you name it. Started clicking around, reading through a bunch of articles.
Turns out, there’s no hard and fast rule about this. Some articles were saying it used to be a tradition, like way back when. Something about single ladies being eligible and all that. But then other stuff was saying nah, it’s totally cool to have married or taken friends as bridesmaids. More about celebrating friendship and having your best gals by your side than their relationship status.
But you know me, I don’t just stop at reading. I wanted to get some real-life opinions. So I went ahead and did what anyone else would do – I called up some of my married friends, some of my single friends, and even a couple of folks who work in the wedding industry.
Here are some of my friends’ thoughts:
- Sarah, who’s been married for like 5 years, said she had a mix of single and married bridesmaids at her wedding. Didn’t even think twice about it.
- Jessica, single and loving it, mentioned that she’s been a bridesmaid multiple times, and no one ever asked her if she was single.
- Then there was Mark, a wedding photographer, who said he’s shot hundreds of weddings, and the relationship status of the bridesmaids never seemed to be a big deal.
After all that, I came to my own conclusion. It’s pretty clear that there’s no actual rule about bridesmaids being single. It’s all about who the bride wants to stand by her on her big day. Could be single friends, married friends, family, whoever. What really matters is the bond between the bride and her bridesmaids.
So I told my buddy, “Dude, don’t even sweat it. Your fiancee should pick whoever she wants as her bridesmaids. It’s her day, her squad. Relationship status doesn’t even factor in.”
That’s the story of how I figured out the whole bridesmaid thing. Hope this clears things up for anyone else wondering the same thing. And, as always, I’m not a pro in this area, just sharing what I’ve learned and experienced. Feel free to take it with a grain of salt and do your own digging if you’re curious!
