Asking my friends to be my bridesmaids

Meggers723 · February 2013

Any suggestions of creative cute ways to do this for my girls?

itzMS · February 2013

The popular opinion is just to call each bridesmaid and ask. Or ask them individually in person if you live near each other.

That being said, if your wedding truly isn't until October 2014 like your profile says, you should wait until at least October 2013 to ask them. Relationships AND wedding plans can change when you have so much time left to go before your wedding.

Cutesy poems like "Nick popped the question...I said yes! Would you please wear a bridesmaid dress?" are super cheesy.

Jessa617 · February 2013

ditto on PP

I would even wait until this coming winter to ask. Regardless of what wedding websites say, you don't need to find creative ways to ask. It's a waste of time and supplies. If you still want to do something, a simple card would do the trick. Your girls would be happy in whichever way you decide to ask.

Maggie0829 · February 2013

What PP have said. I really think doing cutesy boxes and silly poems are ridiculous. These are adult women, not little kids. Write them a heartfelt note telling them how much they mean to you and at the end ask them to be a BM. Simple, easy, cheap and to the point.

s-aries8990 · February 2013

Ditto PP's. I mean, they're cute, but I know I'd end of moving the box all around the house for years and years, unused, until I decided to throw it away.

A nice note and maybe bring a bottle of wine/champagne/booze/beers to toast? But I bring wine almost everywhere anyway lol

Danthedoor · February 2013

I wanted to do something somewhat cutesy without going over the top, I printed out cards and hand folded envelopes to go with them (I'm too cheap to spend 10 bucks on prefolded blank cards and envelopes when I can buy 50 sheets of card stock for 3 bucks). I wrote each girl a note detailing why they were so important to me, and how I couldn't have my wedding without them. I hand caligraphied each address... but that was moreso for me to practice.

My sister cried and my fiancee's two sister were so cute about it.

The boxes and poems are cute, but what really matters is the idea behind it, a card makes it something they can keep, but doesn't have to.

mlg78 · February 2013

I really think that if you're planning on giving them something that is for YOUR wedding (not a gift to them) then now is the time... What I did was I got those hangers with their names twisted in the wire with a purple bow on them. I used someecards (we're big fans in my circle of friends) and printed cards that said, "since there will be pictures of us drunk and dancing anyway, let's make it official. Will you be my bridesmaid?" and on the inside wrote a heartfelt note.

I do, however, agree on waiting. Friendships change WAY too much. I asked immediately upon my engagement since I only have an 8 1/2 month engagement and I'm already second guessing one choice...

Jen4948 · February 2013

I'd prefer to just ask them at the right time. Trying to be "cute," "cutesy," "clever," "creative," or "unique" about it makes it seem contrived and less important and heartfelt than just asking them would be. At least that's how doing that comes across to me.

aRachel21 · February 2013

I made a card, and wrote a note on how they're so special to me. I actually just printed one out today! I'm waiting a few more months to ask my bridesmaids, but I couldnt wait to ask my maid of honor, we've been bffs for 15 years! We're going out to lunch tomorrow, so I will give it to her then. It's simple, but meaningful. I agree, those boxes are over the top, and the poems are kinda cheesey.

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