Teacher Eyes World Record for Most Bridesmaids in Wedding

Bridesmaids have become significant in Philippine weddings. Aside from looking good wearing traditional Filipino wedding gowns, they support the maid of honor and help with the numerous pre-wedding tasks like wedding planning and organizing a bridal shower. On the wedding day, they likewise double as usherettes.

Philippine wedding tradition does not limit the number of bridesmaids in a wedding. But one bride from Ohio, USA decided to do more out of her bridesmaids. Dance teacher Jill Stapleton aimed to set a record in the Guinness World Records for the most number of bridesmaids in a wedding - 110. The last unrecognized attempt to set the said record was 90.

The dance school teacher tied the knot withChad Greenhill, a cheerleader from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia last July 10, 2010.

She asked her students -- all 110 of them -- to be her bridesmaids and walk down the aisle at her wedding. The now-Mrs. Greenhill asked her students to choose their own dress. Unlike Philippine wedding tradition, she allowed her bridesmaids to wear gowns with different designs. Her only requirement was that they wore teal or purple, the dance studio's color. In lieu of traditional bridal bouquets, each bridesmaid carried a rose as she marched down the aisle.

As of press time, there has been no confirmation if the said attempt has been recognized by the records organization.

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Kasal.com thanks the following sources for this article:
Niles-Carnes, Elyna, NBC Action News. Ohio woman gives new meaning to huge wedding party (Posted July 14, 2010) Retrieved July 26, 2010 from
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Cook, Wendy, The National Ledger. Most Bridesmaids Record - 110 Students Help Jill Stapleton Make News (Posted June 16, 2010) Retrieved July 26, 2010 from
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The universal Record Database. World Record: Most Bridesmaids In A Wedding. Retrieved July 26, 2010 from
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