Weddingbee Blog

I LOVE tea. My friends and I have gone out to tea many times, just for fun. So, it would seem the obvious choice would be to bring my bridesmaids out for a bridesmaids’ tea.

But then I started thinking things through, and due to my love of tea, my Massachusetts shower will be a tea party. I didn’t really put two and two together, but since we’re already doing a tea, it seems repetitive to do two teas during the bridal events. Not that I wouldn’t enjoy it, but I also started considering the timing of it all.

One of my bridesmaids (who was also a bridesmaid in my sister’s wedding) lives in New York and couldn’t make it for Sister Starfish’s bridesmaid tea. I want her to be included, but understand she can’t come home for every event. So, I decided to make the bridesmaid event during the wedding weekend, so everyone can attend. The only day I’ll have all my bridesmaids there is the day before the wedding. We have the rehearsal that night, so an afternoon tea wouldn’t make much sense, anyways.

I decided to make the day before a true girls’ day. These girls are amazing. They’ve thrown us an amazing engagement party, they are all helping to host my MA shower, throwing a bachelorette party, and are all spending a good amount of money on the dress, shoes and accommodations. Plus, they are all just awesome friends in general.

I want to do something to really thank them for everything they are doing for us. I looked around at different locations and decided to go with the Castle Hill Inn for the bridesmaid luncheon. It is a beautiful inn overlooking the Newport bridge and the Narragansett Bay. After lunch, we’ll head to a salon in Newport to get our nails done, then we’ll spend some time relaxing at the hotel together before the rehearsal.

I’m excited that the day before the wedding will be a fun-filled relaxing day with my girls. Mr. Starfish hasn’t planned anything yet, but I’m sure he and the guys will plan a fun day, as well.

Are you doing anything special to thank your bridal party?