Bride/Bridesmaid Tanks

GMC520

Hi.  Has anyone ordered any online?  DIY is out, I am not crafty at all.  Any recommendations?

backwerdsfish

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_bridebridesmaid-tanks?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:a25bbc91-27ac-4979-bce7-890f39ffffa5Post:ace5d483-3219-4a67-8a29-d3baaa414fe4">Bride/Bridesmaid Tanks</a>:
[QUOTE]Any recommendations?
Posted by GMC520[/QUOTE]

not to have them AT ALL!  

jagore08

I think TK has some.  I also think that if you are going to have them don't make your BM wear them.  If they want to wear them great, if not don't be offended.

jagore08

I should also add that you can buy the iron on bling and and purchase your own tanks and save some $$.

bablingbrooke

That's the sort of thing that's cute and fun if the BMs initiate it but not if the bride does.

stina93446

I would check the knot's store as well as michaels for the iron-ons. But I agree with pp, I would NOT be happy if a bride asked me to wear one. It's not reusable and I would talk bad about the bride if I had to pay for it.

megk8oz

I got 2 "Bride" hoodies-1 black, 1 white. I used threadsmith.com (Which is not a "wedding" website), it cost me about $60 total (Both hoodies, tax and shipping-if you go through a "wedding" website, you'll probably spend that on just 1). I can't remember if they had tanks, but I know that they also did T-shirts. I liked them better than the wedding sites because you really can put anything on your order-I didn't use it, but they even had an option to upload your own "logo" if you didn't like what they had to offer (Which they had a pretty large selection). I did not get anything like that for my BMs ... it kind of seemed like a waste of money to me.

I actually didn't get the words "bride" or "Future Mrs. _____" put on them in hopes of using them again. I just put the date and a calladagh in our wedding colors on them. Believe it or not, I actually have used them post-wedding.

However, that being said, if you want 1 for you, do it. If you want them for your BMs, please cover the cost yourself, and do not count it as their "gift". I do think they're cute, but I also know that I personally would wear something that said "Bridesmaid" on it for about 5 seconds (The getting ready photos, which is what I'm sure you'd want them for) ... and it really would end up in the trash the day after the wedding. I know that might me sound a little hypocritical, but I liked little momentos from my own wedding ... but as a BM, I already have a dress in my closet that I'm never wearing again a copies of some of the "cute" pictures-I really don't need much more than that.

aerinpegadrak

My sister did one of those DIY iron-on kits for T-shirts for all of her bridesmaids that said "Bridesmaid" and our name.  Mine is in a box in my closet with a bunch of other clothes I don't wear but would feel bad about getting rid of (mainly high school club shirts).

Waste of money, seriously.

trix1223

Now here you go!  I was going to post the same thing as pps:  this is one of those things that sounds cute when you read it in a wedding magazine, but IRL, precious few would actually want or use such a thing.

Get yourself a "bride to be" hoodie, if you must, but realize that your WP may not want a useless tank top.

But then I decided that I'd be accused of being a 'zilla and not answering the question that was asked.  So instead, I'll just answer the questions asked:

Hi.  Has anyone ordered any online?  No, haven't and wouldn't.  Any recommendations?  save your money and skip them.

aerinpegadrak

And tank tops are actually a pain to get ready in.  I'm planning on hitting a thrift store and getting some button-up shirts for everyone to get ready in, in case they forget to pack one.  (My sister got ready for her own wedding in a t-shirt, which she had to be cut out of so as not to ruin her hair.  I had to run to Wal-Mart before a friend's wedding because I forgot a button-up shirt.)

bablingbrooke

Ditto aerin--you should wear a button-down shirt for getting ready since lifting anything over your head is sure to destroy professional hair.

csartini

I did bridesmaid tanks for my girls, but like a pp said, I covered the cost and I did not consider them to be their wedding party gift. They worked out well because we went to a Mariner's game for my bachelorette party and it was frickin HOT that day, so tanks were perfect. BUT that was the only time I asked them to wear their tanks - I wore one that said Bride to Be that my MOH got for me. When we went out later that night, they wore what they wanted. 

I bought mine at Michaels already made, but the sizes ran REALLY small. 

Maybe ask your girls what they think about the idea before doing it, that way you can see if it is just going to be a waste of money or if they will enjoy it.

flutgrl1

I got brideshirts for myself. I know they are/were cheesy but they made me happy. I did get bridemaids shirts for my WP. I am sure they werent very useful to them, but in addition to their other gifts it was fine.
You only live once. Don't stress about little things. If you want shirts that say bride or whatever go for it!