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A Different Kind of Proposal

November 7th, 2011 @ 2:25 pm by Miss Elk

I knew from the start that I wanted to ask my girls to be my bridesmaids in a special kind of way, and what better way than to propose to them!! So I ran out and bought cute rings from Kohl’s, and then found these inexpensive ring boxes from Amazon.com.

A Different Kind of Proposal :  wedding bridesmaid long island Ring03  Image via Amazon.com

But I wanted to spice these babies up a little bit, so I bought ribbon and decided I would make a cute little bow for the front of the boxes. (Note: remaining pictures are personal photos.)

A Different Kind of Proposal :  wedding bridesmaid long island Dantean

Although this wasn’t particularly difficult, I am not entirely thrilled with the visible glue and poorly cut edges. If I did it all over again I would probably just buy premade bows and glue them on.

Next, I realized I wouldn’t be able to give these to all my girls in person, and so I wanted the boxes to be able to speak for me, in a way. So I found a box of small alphabet stamps, ink, and cute little tags on sale for a dollar each at Michaels. And I stamped the words “Will you be my bridesmaid?”

A Different Kind of Proposal :  wedding bridesmaid long island Dantean01

The tags were a little larger than I anticipated, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to attach them to the ring boxes. After messing around with it a little, though, I found that I could wrap the tag around the box and it would stand up, looking almost like a little speech bubble:

A Different Kind of Proposal :  wedding bridesmaid long island Willyou

This is what they saw when they opened their little gifts:

A Different Kind of Proposal :  wedding bridesmaid long island Will2b

And here I am proposing to Bridesmaids D and J (well, recreating a proposal that happened moments earlier):

A Different Kind of Proposal :  wedding bridesmaid long island Proposa08

I am very pleased to say I was not rejected by a single person, and all my girls seemed to love being proposed to!

Did you ask your bridal party in a unique way? How did they respond?

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13 Responses to “A Different Kind of Proposal”

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lumos
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lumos (message)  649 posts, Busy bee

What a fun idea!
I love it and may have to use this one!

 
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oatmealpie
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oatmealpie (message)  152 posts, Blushing bee

That is so flippin’ sweet! What a great way to show your bridesmaids that it isn’t all about the bride.

 
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MsFoxxy
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MsFoxxy (message)  1,335 posts, Bumble bee

Very unique and fun! I love it!! :o)

 
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Mrs. Pony (message)  4,175 posts, Honey bee

What a cute idea! I love the proposal picture.

 
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Clarice
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Clarice (message)  56 posts, Worker bee

Ahhh I love this idea I might just have to ‘ahem’ use this idea. Or find another quirky way. But I love it hehe

 
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Miss Raccoon (message)  308 posts, Helper bee

You got to propose! This is so cool!

 
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Aud1628 (message)  395 posts, Helper bee

Aww so sweet, I bet all your bridesmaids felt very special!

 
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Miss Dalmatian (message)  480 posts, Helper bee

Haha, this is great! That proposal picture is so great!

 
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Crown
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Crown (message)  534 posts, Busy bee

What a fabulous way to propose to your girls!!!

 
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Miss Sunhat (message)  865 posts, Busy bee

This is so sweet and unique! I love that last picture!

 
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Miss Fox (message)  859 posts, Busy bee

LOVE this!! I so wish I thought of something clever to do like this for my girls!!

 
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Mrs. Jaguar (message)  4,656 posts, Honey bee

Such a cute idea!

 
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Miss Honey (message)  1,069 posts, Bumble bee

Ha, I love this idea!!

 

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Miss Elk, City: Syracuse/Long Island Age and Occupation: 25, Medical Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Computer Engineer Engagement Date: November 22, 2010 Wedding Date: May 2012 Venue: The Old Field Club About Me: I’m a Long Island girl finishing my last year of medical school in western NY, on the road to becoming a pediatrician. When I’m not studying or sleeping at the hospital, I spend my free time watching bad TV (Vampire Diaries anyone?), playing with my pooch, singing incredibly off-key (to the annoyance of Mr. Elk ), and reading Harry Potter for the zillionth time. Mr. Elk and I are planning a secular wedding infused with both Irish and cultural Jewish traditions. Only a week after I become an M.D., I will get my Mrs. degree, too!

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