Weddingbee Blog

I made silk bouquets in my colors and mailed them to the girls with a tag that said “Be my bridesmaid?” There was a note on the outside that said to call me before they open them. This way, it was like I was there! One of my BMs lives in Canada and another in MS, so it was fun to do something for them.

I made my bridesmaids and MOH a little card, and I also gave them a bottle of the Philosphy Bridal shower gel with a box of Godiva chocolates. Of course, all but one of my bridesmaids knew they were going to be a part of my wedding, but I did enjoy surprising all of them with the present.

I think that the cards that people give are super cute, but I didn’t feel like being that crafty. I took all of them out to lunch/dinner — so I could ask them each in person. Unfortunately they all live in different cities, except two - so I had to ask them separately instead of at one time.

One actually invited herself!! (she knew she was a shoe-in) The second after him and I were engaged, she said, “You better not put me in a frilly pink puffy hoop dress cause you know I’m gonna be a bridesmaid!”

one of my friends pulled me aside and asked me after her then-fiance kept asking if she had asked me yet and my best friend left me a voicemail telling/asking me that i was going to be a bridesmaid [he proposed while they were camping the night before]. either way i was honored.

but since i’m the group’s martha stewart, i’m sure i’ll come up with a fun quirky way of asking them when its my turn

i actually got engaged in feb, but i decided not to tell them until graduation in may. in may i invited them to a lunch covering it as my graduation party. back in feb i wrote a poem for each girl about how we met, our friendship since then, and then asking them to be my moh or bm. i wrote each poem in a card and placed the cards at their place settings at the restaurant. i also had a giftbox for each girl that consisted of philosophy raspberry sorbet gel (it’s one of the colors of my wedding), a bridesmaid book, and a bouquet of paper flowers for the rehearsal. they were so shocked and could not believe that i kept it from them for so long. i was content that my surprise worked.

I sent my MOH (and only bridal party member) a really adorable card . . . but, honestly, it’s always been assumed that we would be the Big Toe for each other. I was hers, and now she’s mine! She’s not a detail girl, so if I had done anything more than a card, she would still be abusing me about it . . .

I made my bridesmaids individuals cards with pictures and a sentimental message. Then I baked them cupcakes with hearts in the middle and packaged it all up.

Well, I won’t be asking mine for quite a while, but they know they’ll be in it. I think I’ll invite them for dinner or something like that, and just ask them over a bottle of wine or something. Cuz I’m classy like that! HA!