I have been VERY anxious to "propose" to my bridesmaids, but FH keeps telling me I should probably wait - given that we have 17 months before the wedding. But, we are getting married on July 5 and I want to give them PLENTY of advance notice and time to save for their dress/shoes so it won't be such a heavy financial burden (saving $5-$10 a month, rather than having to pay for everything upfront with less time to plan). I only have four girls I'm going to ask, 1 being my sister, another my best friend from Kindergarten, and two others who are tried and true college girlfriends; so I am not concerned about fallings out or anything like that. What do you think?