HOW MANY BRIDESMAIDS SHOULD I HAVE?

Your Bridal Party: How Does It Compare?

For weddings across the U.S., the median size of a bridal party is 4 bridesmaids. By contrast, the top 1% of bridal parties in the U.S. have 11 bridesmaids.

(The top 0.07% of all wedding parties have 15 or more.) On the opposite end of the spectrum, 23% of bridal parties have only 2 bridesmaids.

Location, Location

In which cities do brides tend to gather the largest wedding parties? Charleston, S.C. wins, followed by Birmingham, AL and New Orleans, LA.

As to the highest proportion of large bridal parties (7 or more), southern cities win again, with a roughly 25% chance that any given wedding will have 7+ bridesmaids.

Compared to the rest of the U.S., South Carolina, Louisiana and Alabama take the top spots when it comes to the number of bridesmaids in the wedding party. On the other end is New Mexico, where bridal parties have some of the fewest bridesmaids.

What Feels Right

There is no “right” number to how many bridesmaids you should have in your bridal party. It’s your wedding! The “right” number is whatever feels right to you.