Was your sister in law your bridemsmaid/s

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? Is this the norm in the U.K.?

Yanbu for yes this is normal/common the fine thing

yabu no this is not the norm

Not the norm

Mine was, but because we get on really well. I wouldn’t say it’s the norm. None of my other friends have, despite being good friends with them in lots of cases. Certainly not an expectation

Nope they were not!

Mine were, but I also consider them good friends.

Mine wasn't and I wasn't for my SIL's.

Nope

I always thought it was the norm and have seen it many times. I didn’t do it myself as my husband doesn’t have a sister.

Mine was. It seemed a nice way of including DH’s side in the wedding party.

I have 2, and no they weren’t

I'm not married but am a SIL.

I wasn't a BM at my brothers 1st wedding.

I was maid of honour at his second.

I didn't even attend my other brothers wedding.

Literally every wedding I’ve been to, the bride has had her new sil as a bridesmaid.

No, I don't think it's the norm unless your particularly close. We're a lot closer now than when I got married but I still don't think I'd have her as bridesmaid now.

Youngest sister was.

My SiL wasn’t around and the time, but her and my BiL are getting married next year and I’m not in the wedding party

I must admit though I did feel judged for not having her by a lot of people (both sides of family and close friends) so maybe that is the norm in some peoples heads

Not the norm IME

Mine was but I like her, we get on well, and i knew she'd be really happy to be asked. Other brother's wife didn't have her though.

No, but their daughters were.

I had both of mine (husband's sisters). One's been married twice since and I've not been asked.

No and I would say it’s unusual. It should be close friends or sisters/cousins of bride, it’s not the groom’s family’s domain.

Nope. Never occurred to me. Never seen it at any wedding I've been to either.

I've seen a lot of SILs asked to do readings (we asked DH's sister to do this) and I was a witness at my brother's wedding.

No because I have 3 and wanted two of my friends

I had my neices from my husbands side as my SIL is older than me/already married.

I also had my sister and my friend.

Mine was, because we were very close at the time we got married. Her kids were also in our wedding party