Need advice on choosing bridesmaids
I was hoping for some advice regarding bridesmaids and friendships around weddings.
I originally planned on having one bridesmaid (my younger cousin) as thats what was traditionally done in my family (my family is quite traditional). I was content with just having her, but recently something she said hurt me a bit (related to my wedding). She’s also not very interested in weddings/planning in general.
At the same time, a lot of my "closer" friendships have drifted over the past couple of years (job, life etc.). One of my closer friends assumed she’d be a bridesmaid, and years ago I definitely would have chosen her, however the friendship has been very one-sided for the past few years. She has not once checked in on me about how my wedding planning is going (we've met a few times).
Meanwhile, I’ve become really close to a work friend over the past few months, and she’s honestly been the most supportive person throughout this whole process - coming to appointments, checking in on me, giving advice, etc. But my family barely knows her, and coming from a traditional background, it would be strange to everybody there.
My family also keeps asking why I’m only having one bridesmaid so this has made me second guess myself a bit. Im not sure whether to: just have my cousin, choose old friends or choose people who have been there more recently.
Has anybody else dealt with something similar around your own wedding time?