I'm not sure how to ask my girls to be my bridesmaids. Do you just ask, Will you be my bridesmaid? Do you take them out to lunch and ask them all together? I wanted to do something creative but I'm not sure what?
Any suggestions?
JenTim
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I approached each one individually and asked them. It made it intimate.
Keywi231
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i did individually also....
irishsweetheart
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I've only asked two so far not including my MOH. If you look in my community album under DIY projects you'll see the little scrapbooks that I made them with pictures. I also gave them each a card saying how important each of them were to me and how I would be honored if they would stand up for me on that day.
FH and I took them out to dinner the night we asked them too.
CandE
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Thanks girls.
Lori-Ann: I love the scrapbook idea, thanks!
Chrissywish
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Someone actually made little save the date flip books. I think I want to make flip books asking them to be my bridesmaids. Or I want to do the scrapbooks. Or I want to do cards with before and after pictures of us then and now with a little poem asking. No matter what I want to do them individual ( i think it is more personal). For my two OOT girls I will send flowers with something special attached. Might have to get their families to help me so my hand made card can beon them!!!
Mooshyboo
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I made each one a card ~ Personalized with there own poem! + I gave each one a scrapbook with a picture of FH & me the first year we started dating!
jtgarsik
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i got really cheesy some would say...but i wanted to make it special. I found 'will you be my bridesmaid' cards and gave them(individually) their card with a rose.
ewickens
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I wanted to do it in person, but every single one of my BM and MOH lives over 500 miles away, so it made it a little difficult.
I called my MOH (SIL) and asked her over the phone, then I went and called the other two girls and asked them. I saw one of them 2 weeks later at Xmas and we celebrated.
butapecan3
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i did it in a card
AMGBride2008
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I had a little bbq (this past Sunday actually). After I got engaged, I sent out invitations to each of the girls asking them to come over on a specific day just for a little GTG. When they would ask me about it, I just changed the subject because I didn't want them to know the specifics like who else was going to be there because then they all might've caught on. Anyway.... I made them each a card explaining to them why I want them to be my bridesmaid (I made some of them cry) and I also bought each of them a book called 'You Can Wear It Again: A Celebration Of Bridesmaids Dresses'... it's HYSTERICAL! And on the inside I put a poem: It's hard to believe that in just a little while Aaron and I will be walking down the aisle. Nothing would give me more joy and pride Than to have you there by my side. Will you be my Bridesmaid/Maid Of Honor?
I actually got this poem from a bride on this sight! Good luck with whatever you do... I'm sure it will be so special!!!
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I just asked all my BM's this past Saturday at my engagement party. I made each of them little gift bags with Ghiradelli (sp) chocolates with a little note that said 'A little treat to sweeten the deal!', I made them photoalbums, really meaning I decorated the covers with scrapbooking supplies and I tailored it to each of them, putting sayings on the cover that were either inside jokes or meant something to them, and I also made them cards with the 'Will You Be My Bridesmaid?' poem which I found by googling that saying. HTH
ant n tilde
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i stink
i just asked them the night i got engaged i was so excited
i will always regret it!!
my friend on here (jenn122397) gave us these adorable mini photo albums with an old pic of us, a new pic of us and a poem asking me to be her BM - it was really nice!
tink79
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I made them all cards with 'will you be my bridesmaid?' on them then I made a little scrapbook for my MOH. I regret not having a little poem to go with them, oh well.
CandE
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These are really great ideas, thank you all so much.
I especially like the GTG That might work out well. Because the girls I'm thinking of asking really don't know eachother very well. Their each from different groups of friends. It might be a nice way for them to get to know eachother a little better.
Thanks
irishsweetheart
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Thanks girls.
Lori-Ann: I love the scrapbook idea, thanks!
no problem. I got all the supplies at AC MOORE. I love that place!
AMGBride2008
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Posted by Christen
These are really great ideas, thank you all so much.
I especially like the GTG That might work out well. Because the girls I'm thinking of asking really don't know eachother very well. Their each from different groups of friends. It might be a nice way for them to get to know eachother a little better.
Thanks
That's exactly why I did it... that and in the next few weeks there will be moves, school starting, and everyone's live will be picking up come the fall and it will be so hard to get everyone in the same room after this summer. Good luck!
DanNette
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I ordered 'Will you be my MOH/BM,' cards and wrote a personal poem in each one. Then I bought these little decorative storage boxes and filled it with goodies such as, undies, little toiletries, a scented candle, pretty tissue packet and a framed picture of me and my moh or bm. I put the card in the box. Some of my girls actually cried! I gave the boxes to them each, individually.
drpepper318
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Wow, everybody had such creative ways of asking! I just kinda brought it up and asked them, 'I was wondering if you'd be in my bridal party?' I guess that's kinda boring though but it got the job done!
