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10 Awesome Ways to Propose to Your Bridesmaids    

Erin Levers • Mar 13, 2018

So, you've just gotten your proposal, and you're getting married! Now it's your turn to pop the question. Proposing to your bridesmaids can be a blast. These 10 cute and sweet ideas will help you kick off your wedding the right way.

Invite Them Over For Drinks

Print up customized beer glasses , shot glasses or wine glasses that ask the question: Will you be my bridesmaid? Then, present your friends with drinks and let them squeal with excitement when they realize they've been asked to join your wedding party!

Present Them With a Scrap Book

Your friends have been with you through thick and thin, haven’t they? Take a trip down memory lane by creating a scrapbook of pictures and mementos that remind your friends how much they mean to you. On the last page, write a note to ask your question.

Give Them a Card

There are lots of cards out there that make it easy to propose to your bridesmaids. Want to make the gift more personal? Create the card yourself from scrapbooking materials and archival quality paper.

Make a Bridesmaid Go-Bag

It's your bridesmaids’ responsibility to help you manage any wedding-related emergencies. To do their jobs correctly, your bridesmaids are going to need some tools! Put together a go bag of things that come in handy on a wedding day – lotion, scented soap and other beauty products that can help your bridesmaids keep you calm throughout the event. Write your special message on the bag or on one of the beauty products you're giving to your friends.

Give Them Travel Accessories

Are you planning a destination wedding? If so, your friends are going to need travel accessories. Write your message on a sun hat, sun glasses or flip flops, and present them to your bridesmaids-to-be.

Give Them a Taste Test

Make or buy wedding-themed cupcakes. Decorate each cupcake with a note that pops the question!

Take them to Brunch

Invite your friends out to brunch at your favorite restaurant. When the mimosas are served, propose a toast. Ask them to be your bridesmaids during the toast.

Pamper Your Pals

Give your friends something comfortable to wear to bed the night before your wedding. Sew the message on the front pocket of the pajamas, then present the pajamas in a gift box wrapped in a bow.

Celebrate With Wine

Wine is the perfect companion to a wedding party. To celebrate your upcoming event, pass out wine bottles to your future bridesmaids. Write on the label, Will you be my bridesmaid? You'll love the happy laughter as you celebrate your engagement with wine.

Make A Day Of It

Take your friends out for a day of fun. At the end of the day, reveal to your friends that you'd like them to be your bridesmaids.

Contact Bella Sera

At Bella Sera, we help couples plan their perfect wedding. For more ideas and to see our beautiful grounds, contact us today.

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