Fun ways to ask MOH & BMs...

Re: Fun ways to ask MOH & BMs...

• Summer2011Bride member

  

  January 2013

  Honestly, I think the best way to ask is to just make it heartfelt and ask them face-to-face (or on the phone if they are long distance). That seems so much more meaningful to me than getting a card or something else that is exactly the same as how you ask the other BMs too. I would consider just telling them how much it would mean if they stood up with you and foregoing the cutesy things the wedding industry tries to sell. Just my 0.02.

  
  
  
  
  

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• [Deleted User]

  

  January 2013

  I agree that face to face is best. For long distance bridesmaids, rather than phone, skyping or a Google hangout is also a really nice way to go so you still can, in a way, be face to face.

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• Tonya729 member

  

  January 2013

  I agree to a point, but I did something for all my girls, but I gave it to them face to face so it was more personal also. I did for 3 of my girls a bottle of wine with a poem that read, "As I prepare for the day that Im about to be a bride, it would mean the world to have you sipping by my side...will you be my bridesmaid." They were so happy and thought it was so cute that I did that. For my maid of honor, I asked her on xmas day with a pic frame that had a pic of me and her and a pic of her and my FI (its his cousin), I bought super cute letter stickers and put will you be my maid of honor and then wrapped it up in my wedding colors. She was so happy when she opened it, she cried. I think its perfectly fine to do this, but just give it to them in peson if there close.

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• brielleinlove member

  

  January 2013

  Your wedding isn't until May 2014.  I'd wait until at least November before asking anyone.

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• positivek member

  

  January 2013

  I see that you're asking for creative suggestions, and I don't think creativity is a bad idea, nor do I think that creative ≠ in person. You can do both.

  I'm not saying I have any ideas either, but that's because I don't know anything about you. A word on creativity: it's not something you should utilize because you heard that's what's done, to keep up with the industry. Do it because that's your thing- creativity should be something personal to you. With that being said, where does your creativity normally lie? What's your outlet? Music? Work with paper? Like to bake? Visual art? Do you sew? Have you and the special people in your life ever collaborated creatively in any way? Think about those things first, and take it from there.

  When you have thought that through and can say a little more about you, I'd recommend also XP on Offbeat Brides; seems like a good place to garner outside the box recommendations based on what you're into.

  And if at the end of the day, you decide you'd rather just flat out ask, that's ok too.

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• danielle1009 member

  

  January 2013

  Thanks everyone....I still plan to do it face to face, just want a fun way to do it rather than just simply asking.

  
  

  My wedding date isnt set, I just have May 2014 as a placeholder, but now having looked at some venues, it's likely to be before then.

  

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• babygrl283 member

  

  January 2013

  I got little cards off of Etsy!  The front says "I can't say I DO without you!" and on the inside, and wrote a personal note saying how much I appreciate them as my friends and I couldn't imagine anyone else by my side, etc.  Then "Will you be my Bridesmaid?" (or MOH).
  We all were at dinner and I handed them out then! Everyone thought they were adorable

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• erinlin25 member

  

  January 2013

  I did DIY cards from Etsy-- I was able to design them to look like me with my bridemaids (design just by hair color and style) It was a bride with 5 bridesmaids in my case.  It was $10 to get the image and I printed it on cards I bought from Michael's ($1 for pack of 8 cards).  Inside I had a little friendship poem and then wrote a note to each of them.  I was able to give 3 in person but had to send the others.  Simple yet personable.  I was not a fan of going overbored and this was just easy and fun to do.
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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• Samby86

  

  January 2013

  I called my best friend (which I never do, as we normally just text, or see each other in person.) right after I got engaged.
  She said hello and I immediately said 'Wanna do me a HUGE favour?" and she said 'yeah, anything!' and I said 'Wanna be my MOH?" and she freaked and said really???
  It was awsome! haha but me.

  

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