<human>: I moved away from a lot of my close friends a few years back and have since made a lot of new friends. After my engagement I told both my old and new closest friends personally before any public announcements because they mean a lot to me and I wanted them to be some of the first people to know. My engagement was a long time coming, so a few of my new friends immediately started talking to me about bachelorette party plans and the bridesmaid dresses and such. 

Since then, I've had a lot of time to think about wedding plans and who I want in my wedding party. I'm not sure my new friends quite fit the bill. They don't really know MFH as well as my old friends do and they haven't been a part of our lives the same way as my old friends.

I'm just not sure what to do since I didn't shut down the bridal party talk with my new friends at the start of all this. I don't want them to be offended if I don't ask them, but I'm not quite sure how to break it to them if they ask. I feel like I put myself in an awkward situation and I'm hoping someone else has been through this too and may be able to offer some advice.

I care about all of these friends and at the beginning I thought that maybe I would ask my new friends. But after having conversations with my family and MFH, we are looking to have a smaller wedding than I originally thought and I don't think I can have as many bridesmaids as I would like to have. I'm just not sure where to go from here, so any thoughts, ideas or advice is greatly appreciated.

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<bot>: Friends think they are going to be bridesmaids, even though I haven't asked anyone yet, and I'm not sure I want them to be. Help!