Tuesday, March 11, 2014

How I asked my girls {bridal party}

After my man popped the question, it was then my turn to pop the question to my girls! I pondered different ways to ask them and then my crafty side kicked in and I thought I'd make them a "care package" ordeal. I ended up with a "survial kit to my wedding" box with a kind note telling them how much I love them and would be honored to have them stand beside me at my wedding. Here is what I did, I painted each of them a box and lined the top lid with scrapbook paper, took a huge silver flower sticker and stuck it on top, then lined the edge of the lid with silver gems.
 Next, inside the box I lined the underside of the lid with scrap book paper, and painted, "Can't say 'I Do' without you!"
Then I filled the box with fun things for them. First was a dress that I cut out and made little hangers for out of wire and had a note attached saying, "Wear me?" Then I placed chocolate in the box, since chocolate just makes it all better when being my bridesmaid gets stressful. I also placed a shot bottle of Malibu rum in there, to take the edge off of the wedding jitters. There is also a small gift in there from me to them to wear at my wedding. I'm a charm bracelet girl, I have multiple bracelets and I love them because it's unique only to you, no one can have a bracelet quite like yours.  In light of my love for personality jewelry, I started each girl off with a charm bracelet that I will add on to as the wedding day nears. Each girl has two charms alike, then the rest I personally picked just for them, finding things that describe them and who they are to make the gift more meaningful to them. :) 

And guess what? They all said yes!!!
My two best with their dresses! On the left is Brittany, on the right is my maid of honor Rachael.
My darling friend Phylicia.

My future sister in-law Johanna and her boyfriend Dave. (he's not in the bridal party, but he was there when I gave her the box)

And my lovely friend Lauren! 
My girls are great and I'm so blessed to have them in my life! 

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2 comments:

  1. Hi Erin! I love the idea! where did you buy the boxes?

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    1. Hi Ali, I got the boxes at A.C moore craft store. I did have to paint them and put the decretive paper on top of the box and the flower is a giant sticker I found in the craft store :)

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