Will you be my friend, my ribbon-tier, my favour-maker, my hair-holder, my sanity-saver, my shower-thrower and my day-of-coordinator?

When I got engaged, I asked all of my friends if they were up to the task of being a part of the bridal party. But, the conversations were very informal and unofficial, like I tend to be. Being a bridesmaid or a MOH is a really tough job. I fully respect that. So, I wanted to ensure that all of the ladies were indeed prepared to handle the bridal party duties (ohhhh...intense!).

So how did I do this? I sent out "Will you be my bridesmaid?" cards. My first wedding DIY project!

Here's how I did it:

I started off by buying some scalloped cardstock from Staples. Then I used an awesome dress stamp I'd purchased, to stamp the front of the card. Beneath the image, I printed out "Will you be my bridesmaid?" in a pretty font that I downloaded for free called KissMe.

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I split the back of the card into two sections. One section had a short poem I wrote and the other outlined some important info, such as: wedding date, location, rehearsal dinner time, the first and last names of the bridal party members, and the bridesmaid attire guidelines (since they'll pick out any LBD they choose).

I was originally going to try to print on the envelopes (but apparently our HP printer wasn't up to the task) so instead I addressed the envelopes by hand (I have quite the handwriting, I'll have you know) and then jazzed them up with a tree stamp I purchased for another project.

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Here's the final product (with names blurred for privacy):

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And the poem, if you're interested:

Now that my wedding day is coming up fast,
I think of the people who’ve helped form my past.
You’ve been a great friend to me over the years.

Together we’ve shared smiles, laughter and tears.
I know that I’ve asked this at least once before,

But I want to ask again, so we both can be sure.
On October 30th, ______ and I will tie the knot.

Will you be my bridesmaid? It would really mean a lot.

All of the bridal party really enjoyed receiving the cards, and it makes me feel a lot better knowing we're all on the same page.

Do you think it's a good idea to formally ask your bridesmaids to be a part of the wedding? Or is an informal conversation over the phone/over coffer/in a bar enough?