Weddingbee Blog

When Mr. M and I got engaged, I decided I wanted to ask the girls to be my bridesmaids in a special way. Since the girls are spread out all over the place, I knew a taking them out to dinner was not a viable option. I didn’t want to just ask them over the phone, but I wasn’t going to see most of them for quite a while. I decided that sending something was the most logical option. But what would I send them? After searching the internet for original ways to ask them (I had not discovered the world of wedding blogging just yet) I came across a cute, yet slightly cheesy poem:

“Roses are red, violets are blue, will you be my bridesmaid? Please say I do!”

This sparked an idea… I decided I’d “propose” to them! So I searched and searched and searched (for weeks) for a pretty, yet affordable ring that they would all like. It was torture keeping the secret from them, especially since I saw one of the girls every day at work! Finally I came across this ring on Overstock, and I knew it was the one!

While waiting for the rings to arrive, I made each of them a card with the poem on it and a little personalized note inside.

Here’s a close up of the flowers. I cut little triangles out of cardstock with an X-Acto knife and glued them on in layers. I added a little piece of satin ribbon around the stems.

Here’s a close up of the dress. I cut it with the X-acto as well, and added a satin sash to dress it up a bit.I think I’ve seen every one of them with the ring on, so I think they liked their gifts! Either that, or they only wear them when I’m around! Overall, I was happy that I kept it a secret until I found the perfect way to ask!

Were you stumped for a creative way to ask your bridesmaids to be in your wedding party? What are some creative ideas you’ve heard of out there?