Let me be clear, I do not think it is necessary at all to do anything but call a girl up and ask her to share in this day with you. However, in law school I don't get nearly as many chances to craft as much as I would like to, so I decided to take full advantage of this opportunity!
After scouring Pinterest for a clever, but not overdone way to ask my bridesmaids, I finally concluded that I would just have to come up with something on my own. I ended up incorporating a few different things that I'd seen, and eventually just let my creativity get the best of me and this is what I ended up with!
I knew I wanted to do something clever without being too cliche, but everything I kept finding on Pinterest just seemed over the top. After some brainstorming and flashbacks to Big/Little reveals with Kappa, I settled on including a few different items, each with a cute note attached. Below are the notes I attached to each item, and then I put all of them inside a large mason jar. I also included the girls' names on the top of the mason jar. I tried to choose the shades of nail polish and type of candy for each one specifically, so they were still personalized.
Inside of the mason jar I also included a card that said "Will you be my Bridesmaid?" and one said "Will you be my Maid of Honor?" I included a small personal note on the backs of these cards.
To make all of the cards I typed up what I wanted to be on the card in a word document. Then I cut down scrapbook paper so that it would fit in the printer (8.5 x 11). I don't hate my handwriting, but I knew I was going to need to make seven (!) of these jars, so I thought it was more efficient for my perfectionist self to let the computer do the work. If any of y'all are interested in this let me know and I can send it your way!
After I'd printed the cards, I cut them out and glued them to some glittery scrap book paper and cut them out again. For each of the "item" cards, I attached them directly to the item itself. Then I put the "Maid of Honor" and "Bridesmaid" cards on another piece of glittery paper to really frame it and make it stand out.
To present it to each of the girls I put the jar in a cute chevron gift bag from Target with a piece or two of tissue paper. I also placed a piece of tissue paper directly inside the mason jar before placing everything in just to make it look a little nicer and also so that it wouldn't be banging around inside.
What do y'all think about these? What are some of your favorite ways you've seen brides ask their bridesmaids?
Have a great day, y'all!
xoxo
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Great ideas! I loved my simple way of asking my bridesmaid.. I only had two so it was easy and simple. I'll be sharing soon!!
ReplyDeleteThis a fantastic idea. I searched and searched for a cute, but not overdone way as well. I'll be sharing it later in the month, but I love your ideas. Such cute pun-filled ideas, and personalized.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I know it definitely was a little corny, but at least it was original, right?
DeleteThese are all such sweet ideas! I bet your gals loved them :) Thanks for linking-up with us!
ReplyDeleteAw this is so cute! I wish I had done something clever like that!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet idea!! We gave our girls very similar things, but I just LOVE the incorporation of the questions!! Thanks so much for linking up this week :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I did my best to at least give them things I thought they'd use, even if it was just a few small things. I know I'd be more than happy to get something with nail polish, a mini bottle AND chocolate!
DeleteWhat a cute idea! I love how you included a bunch of little presents with notes explaining them. It must have been so much fun for the girls to open. Thanks for sharing this idea with Hump Day Happenings.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was so fun to watch the girls open them! A couple weren't exactly sure what it was all about and I was getting so impatient when they were reading them so slowly, haha!
DeleteLove your ideas. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday:-)
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