Top Tips to Choosing Your Wedding Party

Fredrick Senkeeto wedded Sheilah Birungi on 29th August 2015

Last week our own at The Sunrise Fredrick Ssenkeeto and his long time girlfriend Sheilah Birungi tied the knot at Namirembe Cathedral in Kampala. They later hosted their guests at a colorful reception at St. Stephens gardens in Kabowa .

Indeed this wedding was flavored in glamour and splendor courtesy of trim planning. Having witnessed this wedding upclose, we are taking you through Some Wedding tips that can make your wedding glamorous and trendy no matter the Budget.

1. Kids are required

If there are no children you two feel particularly close to, you don’t need a flower girl and/or ring bearer. And if you have many children you want to include, feel free. Have three little flower girls instead of one and give them each their own basket of flower petals.
Or have your two little guy cousins walk down the aisle as pages. They can bear the ring, hold a keepsake or carry a “Here Comes the Bride” sign.

Tip for the taking: Having an adults-only wedding? You can still have kids play their roles at the ceremony.

2. Include your brothers and sisters.

Not to sound like mom, but think about it: Even if you’re not particularly close to his sister or her brother, siblings are going to be around well past your 10-year anniversary, and chances are, you’ll become closer over the years.

If you come from a big family and you can’t possibly include everyone, draw the line at teenagers. Instead, make them a part of the ceremony by asking them to pass out programs or seat guests.

Tip for the taking: Traditionally, it’s ladies on one side and guys on the other, but feel free to break that rule

3. Set honest expectations.

What sort of a role do you want your wedding party to play? Is it important to you that they help to address wedding invites, dress shop with you and attend all of the pre-wedding parties?

Tip for the taking: For friends who can’t commit for whatever reason (they live out of town or are busy at work), let them in on just a few wedding prep activities, like an invitation stuffing party complete with wine and junk food.
have them stand on either side of the aisle.

4. Consider the size of your wedding.

You can have as many (or few) bridesmaids and groomsmen as you like. The average wedding party size is eight – four bridesmaids and four groomsmen. Use that as a guide when you decide. Depending on formality, go larger or smaller.

Tip for the taking: If there are a lot of people you want to include in your wedding party but just can’t, give them other roles, like usher, ceremony reader or candle-lighter.

5. Choose responsible honor attendants.

Choosing your best man and maid of honor might not be an easy task. The best honor attendants are friends who are responsible (since you’re going to rely on them for some big wedding planning tasks and to hold on to your expensive rings) and friends who are good at providing emotional support, because there just might be a few pre-wedding meltdowns.

Tip for the taking: If your best friend isn’t always the most dependable person, it’s perfectly okay to have two best men or maids of honor. Pick your unpredictable BFF and another friend you can rely on for the big, important duties.

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