Bridal party - check!

How I chose the remaining bridesmaids. I didnt really do it by who I've seen the most or who I've been friends with longest. I chose the remaining two by who was most excited and happy. I do not regret this decision because I need some people around me at my wedding and in the planning that is excited and happy for me! I asked Kerry and Rachel who went dress shopping with me on Saturday. Kerry has gone several times already, and Rachel was really excited about going and now is super excited to be in the wedding. I forgot to give Kerry her card when she left on Saturday, so I mailed it to her. I didn't want to give it to them when I was with them, so that they didn't feel pressured to say yes. Especially with other people around. So I gave Rachel her card when we dropped her off and I meant to give Kerry hers when she dropped me off, but I forgot because we were running late and etc. So I mailed it to her. So as of right now I have 4.. and hopefully Kerry will be the fifth one.

Right now I have:
Maya - Best Friend who is making my life hell by insisting on Black Dresses.
Jenn - Sister who lives in New York, so she can't help with anything
Donna - Cousin with a new baby - almost a year, so she has no time at all
Rachel - My next door neighbor in the dorms and friend who is genuinely excited for me
and hopefully Kerry.

I went back and forth about asking Kerry, because I was friends with her friend Chrissie first, but honestly, I haven't seen Chrissie as much as Kerry lately. I know Chrissie has a daughter in 3rd grade and she never has any money, but I know she'd would still be a bridesmaid if I asked her... So I didn't know if I should ask Kerry, but I did. So hopefully Chrissie isn't upset with me. I could do the processional this way and have an extra bridesmaid:

Jenn and Mitch
Donna and Tom
Chrissie and Andy
Kerry and Shaun
Rachel and Dave
Maya and Isabella

or Isabella (flower girl) walks in alone
and Maya walks in after her.

It might be a good idea to leave that option available if Maya needs to walk Bella in.

Then again Dave (Aaron's Dad) could walk in with Aaron and we'd still have a bridesmaid left to walk alone in the processional?

I think the girls should buy their dresses in February. The lady at the shop said it takes 3 months for their dresses to come in, This way, they would get them in May and have all summer to figure out where to get them altered. They would also have a good leeway to make sure that if something happens to the dresses, like what happened to mine for my sisters wedding (it had to be sent back and fixed), they would have ample time to get it fixed, not be rushing last minute - like I was with my sisters wedding.