{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Wedding Planning Tips and Wedding Day Trends TopWeddingSites.com","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog","author_name":"Kent Page McGroarty","author_url":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/author\/kentpage","title":"Q: I Don\u2019t Want Bridesmaids. What Should I Do Instead? | | TopWeddingSites.com","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TwaweFA5Dv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-planning\/q-dont-want-bridesmaids-instead\">Q: I Don\u2019t Want Bridesmaids. What Should I Do Instead?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-planning\/q-dont-want-bridesmaids-instead\/embed#?secret=TwaweFA5Dv\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Q: I Don\u2019t Want Bridesmaids. What Should I Do Instead?&#8221; &#8212; Wedding Planning Tips and Wedding Day Trends TopWeddingSites.com\" data-secret=\"TwaweFA5Dv\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pexels-photo-358712-1.jpeg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":629,"description":"Skipping the whole bridesmaid thing is perfectly acceptable, so don\u2019t stress about it for one more minute. If you would still like to include your friends and family in your ceremony, there are plenty of ways to do it. Enlist them to recite poems or other special readings, help guests find their seats, announce you at the reception, and be part of your wedding day photo shoot. Having your family and besties sit with you at your reception table is [&hellip;]"}