will you be my bridesmaid?
askin’ my maids~
It’s fair to say that I’ve known who most of my bridesmaids would be since I was about ten. I was blessed to grow up with genuine, kind, and one-of-a-kind girlfriends- they mean the world to me and I know, in my heart, that they would do anything in the world for me…
But here was my issue: many of my bridesmaids lived several states away. Given how very much they mean to me, I didn’t want to just ask over the phone or send a text saying, “will you be my bridesmaid?!”
*more on the individual relationships with my bridesmaids:
http://wolfmonaco.weddingwindow.com/indx.cfm
http://wolfmonaco.weddingwindow.com/indx.cfm
So, I did this:
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| be my maid? boxes |
for my sister’s box- I put a vintage handkerchief from anthropologie’s wedding line (our favorite store) in her box… 
I bought eleven unfinished cigar boxes from JoAnn Fabrics…shelfprice of $4.99 a piece. Then, I busted out some paints: a glittery gold and sweet mint color – along with a ballet pink for the flower girl’s box
i lined the bottom of each box with my favorite photos of us…
the inside/top of each box…
lisa’s box:
i absolutely adore shoes and decided to use old vintage polaroid cards as a way to show each girl’s personality – I chose them carefully for each one! This one is for my friend, Lisa- we used to roller skate almost daily as kids…
tim’s best friend, diane
the girl next door, lisa
inside each box was a poem and candy/items that reminded me of that friend- my friend, katie, and i have so many memories together and used to watch 13 going on 30 several times one summer – along with a strawberry/banana daiquiri and popcorn – we used to always say, “i just want someone to share razzles with someday!”
I wrapped each box in this bag:
my best friend in charlotte- anna’s box- adore her – so, so much!!
renee’s box:
ashley’s box:
lori’s box:
tim’s sister in law– tricia’s box:
tim’s sister– kristen’s box:
our adorable and precious flower girl– ansley’s box:
i added a ring pop to hers after this picture was taken 🙂
although making these 11 boxes took a few weeks, i loved every minute of it— when you have girls this amazing and special in your life, it’s all worth it. i wanted to do something special and hope they all loved their ‘be my maid’ box.
Comments (1)
Mattie @ Northwest Native
April 29, 2015 at 4:39 pm
Followed the link from your recent post about your ceremony. 🙂 So you had 10 bridesmaids? That makes me feel better because I have 8, 2 of them being maids of honor. I feel like everyone else has 4 or 5, but I just couldn't leave out any of my 8!
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