Well first off, this is assuming that each bridesmaid is playing an active role in supporting the wedding. I feel like sometimes when there are tons of bridesmaids, not all of them are actively involved, and some are just there out of ..obligation maybe? (Like a bride had to include a cousin as a bridesmaid, even though she wouldn’t consider said cousin as a close friend?)
But if a friend is unable to be a bridesmaid, it would be disappointing. But letting the bride know up front would be better than making empty promises and then not helping out with the wedding.
I know which of my besties I would want to be my bridesmaids at my wedding, but I know there are like 2-3 cousins and really close family friends that think they are my best friends, but I really don’t care about them much. And I know they will be offended and cause a drama if I have bridesmaids and they are not one of them. As much as I want to have bridemaids really badly, this potential for drama is really putting me off…
What to do?