Choosing a Bridesmaid

After the big “yes” and spreading the good news to your family and friends, it is time to plan out your wedding.  You are going to need all the help you can to make your wedding day everything that you’ve dreamed of.  For that, you should solicit the help of your bridesmaids.

So how do you choose your bridesmaids?

There are no hard and fast rule on who should you invite to be your bridesmaids. But these five tips would surely go a long way in helping you decide on who to ask:

1.       Proximity. You bridesmaids will be there for you to hurdle all your pre-wedding errands and activities – scout for the perfect wedding dress, visit the venue, attend tastings and just about anything that will contribute to the overall success of “the big day”. And so, it would be convenient to have someone close by to do all those fun stuff with you. 

2.   Responsibility. It’s not to say that you will overburden your girls with the herculean task of pulling everything through for you. But planning a wedding will demand time and attention. Can your friends find time in their busy schedule to perform their bridesmaid duties? 

3.      Cost. You would have to consider your girls’ life situation. Will they be okay with buying their own dress, paying for their plane tickets and chipping in for the bridal shower? You would not want your wedding to take a toll on your bridesmaids. After all, it is a happy occasion and you would want everyone to have happy memories of your wedding. 

4.       Fellowship. Make a list of probable candidates and narrow it down to a comfortable number depending on whether you are going to have a grand or intimate wedding. You can ask your sister, future sister-in-law, childhood friends, relatives, a co-worker or just about anybody in you and your fiancé’s circle. Remember: do not let anyone pressure you into picking the bridesmaids at your wedding. Your bridesmaids will be there with you all the way so make sure that pick a good mix to avoid conflicts. 

5.       Lastly, attitude.  Choose bridesmaids that are a mixture of fun and dependable. With the long list of things to accomplish for the wedding, you are going to rely on your bridesmaids’ optimism and positive outlook that everything is going to be just as you have planned it to be.

Even if you want to, you cannot get everyone to be bridesmaid at your wedding.  But for sure, you can find a specific role for them to play. There is going to be plenty of opportunities for then to still be of help. You can get them to monitor the guest book, usher guests to their seats, hand out programs or even render a song number at the wedding reception.

When the wedding is over, be sure to express your heartfelt thanks to everyone who, in one way or another, made everything possible. As for your girls, they deserve a special gift from you. Click the link to read our article on Gift Suggestions for Bridesmaids.

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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Gift Suggestions for Bridesmaids

Lovely greetings to all Lots of Love Readers! 

What great wedding would be without a wedding entourage? It's beautiful seeing everyone dressed in their best and looking all dolled up for the occasion. Every bride would love to stand next to her favorite girls on her wedding day. And since they will be there to help her see the little details of her dream wedding come true, plan out her bridal shower party, stand witness at her wedding and party with everyone else, it would be proper to include in the wedding budget a little something to show appreciation for their support. 

Here are some cool wedding gift suggestions for bridesmaids:

Wooden hangers so they will remember how lovely things were at your wedding every time they open their closet

The girls would love to have these bracelets with semi-precious gemstones to match their favorite casual wear

or perhaps these bracelets with their names on it

These robes are definitely a must have for everyone

Compact mirrors with the girls' initials 

Colorful clutch purses 

Sandals for the girls to use while they dance the night away at the wedding reception

Personalized reusable bags they could carry around when they go shopping

Handy jewelry organizer to complete their travel kits

 Matching tank tops to commemorate the occasion. 

Depending on your budget, you can splurge on your bridesmaid/ maid of honor gifts. The important thing is, you give it wholeheartedly with much love and gratefulness. 

Lots of Love, 

Susan

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Colors of Spring: Freesia

Hello to all my beloved Lots of Love Readers!

Freesia, much like the flower, is a radiant shade of yellow. The color symbolizes optimism, cheerfulness and fun – the very elements that make a perfect wedding. Here are some lovely ideas for a freesia wedding: 

Spread the good cheer by sending out this lively invitations.

How about a splash of color for the bride and groom?

 

And for the bridesmaids and groom’s men too.

 

Yellow flowers to liven up the occasion. You can mix up a bunch of freesia, gerbera daisy, yellow poppy, golden garden roses, leucadendron, daffodil, gladioulus, craspedia, sunflowers and yellow calla lilies to make lovely bouquets or arrange them in tall vases to make great centerpiece at the wedding reception.

 

 

Here are some wedding details to go with the theme: 

Need a welcome drink? Try serving some refreshing lemonade

Go creative and bunch up some lemons and flowers to make a lovely table centerpiece.

Yellow flowers in bloom will surely cheer up everyone at the reception. 

Seat Markers

Dainty table setting

Yellow ribbons on chairs

Dessert bar filled with sweet yellow treats

Cupcakes and miniature cakes 

Floral wedding cake

Take-away gifts for guests to enjoy long after the party is over. 

Your wedding will be a lot merrier when filled with things that you love and cherish. And what better way to celebrate that to share them with the ones you love! 

Lots of Love,

Susan

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