July 20, 2020
Preparing for a wedding can be exciting and stressful, which is why it’s important to have your best friends there to help support you! When it comes to choosing a dress, wedding cake, or even consulting on her bouquet, bridesmaids are there to help, which is why they deserve a unique proposal to be there with you on your important day.
If you’re lucky enough to have a close circle of friends to participate in your wedding, you want them to feel pampered and appreciated. Asking them over the phone or via text does not tell them how much they mean to you, how much you value their support, or how much you want them as part of your special day.
If you’re looking for a place to start, we have a few inspired ideas on how to propose to your bridesmaids that will make it impossible for them to turn you down! Whether it’s your bestie, cousin, friends from college, or the groom’s sister, here are some ways of asking them to be your bridesmaids.
Gifting your girls a cute t-shirt that says “Bridesmaid” in a printed pageant banner across the front is a fun and inexpensive way to announce your bridal party. Throw a small get-together or casual ladies night to gift your bridesmaids their shirts! You can all wear them again at the bachelorette party.
Not a t-shirt person? Try cute picture frames, or printed mugs with pictures of you on your wedding day, or custom-made invitation/proposal cards. To be really creative, you can send a hand-held mirror with an invitation for the person they see in the glass to be your bridesmaid written on the glass.
If quality, or bonding time is what you’re seeking, how about a dinner date? Having a classy outdoor party with festive lights, delicious champagne, and lovely music will help set the mood and get your friends ready for a wedding. If you want to go stress-free and simply hire a catering and rental service that will meet all your needs, including chairs, decorations, and a gourmet spread!
Who doesn’t love a box of swag and fun, quirky gifts? Giving your bridal party a kit of things that they’ll need as they prepare (and help you prepare) for your upcoming nuptials, including items such as floss, earring backs, makeup wipes, double-sided tape, blotting tissues, nail files, lip balm, along with a few treats like their favorite chocolate, mini bottles of their favorite beverage, or their perfect shade of nail polish, are classy, fun, and functional.
For the traditional romantic, sending flowers is always a classic touch. Who says only men get to send them? A beautiful bouquet of your friend’s favorite flower along with a handwritten card asking them to be your bridesmaid is a thoughtful way of telling them how much you care for them, and want them to be there with you.
And if you think they might enjoy a virtual succulent or flower arrangement class, you can even pay the small class fee for them to take flower arrangement classes for flowers, or succulents for a fun, home activity.
For the sweet tooth in your life, you can’t go wrong with a customized treat to pop the question. Think custom-made cookies emblazoned with your wedding colors and your friend’s initials; a small bundt cake or gourmet cupcakes in their favorite flavor, or a box of chocolates; the possibilities are endless!
Nothing says how much a friend matters to you by sending custom-made jewelry like matching necklaces for the bridal party, bracelets with their initials, or earrings to match! Classy, complimentary jewelry gifts don’t have to be expensive, and it’s likely something they will wear even after the wedding.
Because spas are not yet open, your girls would really appreciate a chance to treat themselves at home with a bath bomb, essential oils, and scented lotions. Send them an at-home spa package as a way to tell them how much you consider their physical, and emotional well-being, and how much it would mean to you for them to be your bridesmaids.
On your way to finding that perfect dress, the perfect cake, the perfect wedding band, and flowers, you can have your best friends there every step of the way to ensure that you have a stress-free day. To show appreciation for their help, and to celebrate your last single days together, ask them in the way they deserve! Planning will be easier with them beside you, and this will show them how much you care, so they’ll be more than happy to support you on your special day.