when to give bridal party their shirts?

daniandpete

...I'd like to buy iron-on rhinestone transfers and make shirts for the maid of honor, flower girls, and both mothers...  I may even make one for my FI's sister (Sister of the Groom)...  kind of a touchy subject, but originally she was going to be a bridesmaid but now is just coming as a guest...but still helping picking out dress, etc... 

...anyway...would it be weird to mail the shirts to each person (to the mothers, to the maid of honor, to the flower girls) prior to the wedding...?  ...I think it'd be a cute surprise to get in the mail just before coming out for the wedding...but it's one more thing for them to remember/pack...and also...when are they supposed to wear these?  *confused* 

I've seen a lot of shirts out there...but if we're not doing a bachelorette party, when would these ladies wear their shirts?

mnp13

I was in a wedding and we got tank tops with words on them in a little bag at the rehearsal dinner. Most of the bridal party wore them the next day while getting ready. I didn't wear mine because they were teeny-tiny and I am a "bit" busty and it looked rediculous. 

If you are giving them shirts, the neck lines will be too small to get off without messing up hair and ruining makeup.

Maybe give them before the rehearsal so everyone can wear them for the rehearsal and the dinner? I wouldn't send them, you're probably right about them being forgotten.

ShakeUpTampa

I gave mine this month when we went to see Bridesmaids, they liked having them early so they can wear for the bridal shower down the road, and out when we are shopping and having fun. I don't see a real purpose of wearing it otherwise if they can only wear it the day of the wedding or at the RD

alwayzfreetobeme

I was thinking about doing those too, but I was thinking about giving them to the ladies when I asked them to be a part of my bridal party. So I would say anytime. Maybe if you're doing a luncheon with the girls before the wedding?