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Our friend Jen recently got engaged. Congrats! Yay! Hooray! Well, Jen wanted a creative way to ask her besties to be her bridesmaids. Here's Jen to "show and tell" us about her sweet "Will you be my bridesmaid?" DIY project ... "When it came time to ask friends to be in my bridal party, I wanted to think of something fun and creative. A lot of friends live out of town, so I wanted to think of a way to ask them where I didn't have to be in the same room. I browsed the internet for inspiration and came across the idea to use a balloon with a message inside. I love that it’s a gift they get to open and get excited about. I mailed the gifts, and it was fun to hear from each girl. Everyone loved it! It was fun getting texts and calls from each of them, excited and honored to be a part of our bridal party.Materials: scrapbook paper | washi tape | small cards and envelopes | tags | ribbon | balloons | square box (Steps below)
Step #1. Write tiny little notes
I cut strips of scrapbook paper and wrote a note to each girl: maid of honor, bridesmaids, personal attendants, and my flower girl. Amy, will you be my Maid of Honor?
Step #2. Roll into scrolls & seal with washi tape
Then, I rolled my note up into a scroll and sealed it with washi tape.
Step #3. Now, a more personalized note
I also wrote a longer note to each girl on a little card to put inside the bottom of the box--to tell them more of why they mean so much to me and why I want them to be a part of my wedding day.
Step #4 Message in a balloon, tag it
I stuck the rolled up strip of paper inside the balloon and then blew the balloon up to be the size of the box. I then tied it up with a ribbon and put on a tag with the instructions “pop me.”
Step #5 Decorate box, wrap in mailing paper for those out of town
Then, I shut the box and tied it with a ribbon. *Another idea would be to add a safety pin somewhere in the gift for them to use to pop the balloon. So cute!! Jen, thanks for sharing your sweet project with us! How do you plan on asking your bridesmaids?
