Year of the Wedding

Forget the year of the rabbit, this is the year of the wedding! The count of couples I know getting married this year has officially hit the double digits. The coolest part is now people that I've been friends with since the diaper days are getting married! My boyfriend Mike has multiple weddings in the family this year. Today he was asked to be a groomsman in his oldest brother's wedding. Needless to say, he was pretty dang thrilled! 

Not to sound too sappy, but being part of someone's wedding is a really special experience, and  a great memory to have for the rest of your life. Unless you really hate that person. In that case... well you could make a voodoo doll or something? If you're the bride or groom, picking out the right people and then asking them can seem like a daunting task. Asking them in person or over the phone is, to me, the best way to go. But if you're A) terrified of human contact, or B) Don't know how to work a phone, then here are some fun ways to ask someone to be part of your bridal party!

Propose to your bridesmaids! Ok don't stop reading yet, I'm not asking you to go all "Sister Wives" on me. There was one bride I read about who's future bridal party was spread out around the country. So she went to a craft store, got jewelry boxes, and put a ring pop inside with a note that said "Will you be my bridesmaid?" Cute right? 

Give them a doll. One of my friends that was getting married last year is in LOVE with Barbies. "Made of plastic, it's fantastic!" She went to Target and found a barbie doll that had a dress that matched her wedding colors. She bought 5 of them, for the five women she was going to ask, made a label that said "Bridesmaid Barbie" and stuck it on the box. Once all that was done she took all of her future bridesmaids out to lunch and gave them the dolls! 

Make a puzzle. Another bride I read about was super into crossword puzzles. She decided she wanted to make a crossword puzzle that had the words "would you be my bridesmaid" on it. She went on her computer and found some website that did it and, ta da!