Bridesmaids **

Deciding who your Bridesmaids will be might be one of the most difficult decisions you will make throughout the entire wedding. It might terrify you to commit to someone who you would want to stand next to you at your wedding, I mean lets all be realistic, it doesn't matter how strong the friendship is... anything could happen in a year, and what if they turn into the bridesmaid from hell and try to take over the entire wedding. Etiquette suggests that you have one Bridesmaid for every 50 guests attending, you might want more if you need more help organizing everything due to a busy schedule, 12 however is the limit.
By reading some of the advice on TheKnot I've come to find the perfect girls for my bridal party:
Maid of Honor #1 (Yes it is okay to have two) -The Best friend
Maid of Honor #2 -The Sister
Bridesmaid #1 - The Close Friend from School
Bridesmaid #2 - The Close Friend from School
Bridesmaid #3 - The Close Friend from University
Bridesmaid #4 - The family pet (Might be weird but the groomsmen will have a dog bringing in the rings) (See pictures)

TheKnot Also has some awesome advise on what a Bridesmaids duties are, duties of the Maid of Honor, Things to avoid saying to your bridesmaids and what to do when you feel like you might be losing a friend.