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Bride Tribe vs. Groom Squad: Planning Two-Sided Wedding Function Tees
When both sides of the wedding party want matching tees, a bit of coordination upfront avoids two completely mismatched sets showing up in the same photos.
Why coordinating both sides matters
Bride tribe and groom squad tees often get ordered separately by different people — a bridesmaid organizing one, a groomsman organizing the other — which can result in two designs that clash badly in shared function photos. A short conversation between both organizers about colour palette (even if the designs differ) makes a real difference in how the photos actually turn out.
Design approaches that work well together
- Shared colour, different text: "Bride Tribe" and "Groom Squad" in the same colourway reads as coordinated without needing identical designs.
- Complementary rather than identical: a slightly different but visually related design (same font, same layout logic, different colour or icon) tends to look more intentional than two unrelated designs happening to appear in the same event.
- Function-specific variants: if both sides want tees for haldi, mehendi, and sangeet separately, keeping the same coordinated approach across all three functions (rather than redesigning from scratch each time) is both cheaper and more visually consistent across the wedding's photos.
Handling names and roles
Many bride tribe/groom squad sets print individual names or roles (maid of honor, best man, etc.) on the back — confirm with your printer early whether this is priced per-person or included, since it changes how the order needs to be structured compared to a single uniform design for everyone.
Planning timeline for a two-sided order
- 6+ weeks out: both organizers agree on a shared colour direction, even if managing separate orders.
- 4 weeks out: finalize headcount and names/roles for both sides.
- 3 weeks out: place both orders — ideally with the same printer if possible, which also simplifies coordinating fabric and colour consistency.
A practical tip
If budget and timeline allow, using the same vendor for both the bride tribe and groom squad orders makes colour-matching far more reliable than two different printers interpreting "gold" or "maroon" slightly differently.