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ButterflySpirit
04-19-2005, 08:28 PM
How did you announce your engagement?
How did you ask the proposed bridal partys to be involved?
I am thinking we may send out invites to a 'surprize' party and then take it from there! I am looking to add a little creativity to the mix!
Anyone?
How did you announce your engagement?
How did you ask the proposed bridal partys to be involved?
I am thinking we may send out invites to a 'surprize' party and then take it from there! I am looking to add a little creativity to the mix!
Anyone?
I would try to ask your wedding party either in person or over the phone if they live out of state. I would NOT just send out an invite. My FH and I asked people in person and over the phone to stand up for us.
The engagement was announced by us and family members letting people know of the engagement.
Kelly1Mickey
04-19-2005, 10:10 PM
Are you thinking about inviting them to the "surprise" party to ask them in person to be inthe bridal party? I think that would be a great idea! My bridesmaids are out of state, so my only option was to ask over the phone. My only advice is to make sure they know that they don't need to answer you right away. Being in a bridal party involves a lot of responsibility, both with duties and financially.
esp1087
04-20-2005, 07:29 AM
I was so excited that I just called everyone I knew the same night that we got engaged!!!
I think inviting everyone to a surprise party to tell them that you got engaged is a great idea if you can keep it secret for that long (which takes so much more strength than I have!!!). Taking friends aside and asking them is a good idea, but try not to do it in front of friends that you're not asking because you don't want to offend anyone.
My advice too is to not rush into asking people to be in your wedding. I know that I asked people right away and I ended up regretting that because I didn't want that many after all or those people wouldn't be able to really help me and take on those responsibilities (both those people backed out on me and I had to find someone else). Being in a wedding does come with a lot of responsibilities, so pick people that you know you can count on...
Good luck, and have fun with your announcement party!
SusanM18
04-20-2005, 02:43 PM
We asked our bridal party all in person, because everyone was somewhat local.
We had our family & close friends along with us tell people as they spoke to them.
reecey
04-20-2005, 05:11 PM
We asked our bridal party all in person, because everyone was somewhat local.
We had our family & close friends along with us tell people as they spoke to them.
I called my best friend and told her that Mike finally proposed. (she's the one that got us together) Anyway - she was so excited - screaming and jumping up and down etc. Anyway - she said "well I hope I'm invited!" while she was laughing and I told her there was no way in hell she'd be sitting in any church *I* got married in! She kinda went silent and I said "this is all your fault so your butt's going to be standing right next to me!" She screamed some more and freaked out and told everyone and sent us a card that was addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. "my last name" (instead of his) It was very cute :)
My other bridesmaids, one is downstate, the other two are my sisters, I asked my one sister in person that night after we got engaged and the other one I called on the phone because she doesn't live nearby either.
SusanM18
04-21-2005, 06:55 AM
Reecey, that's a very cute story about your best friend! :D
reecey
04-21-2005, 06:56 AM
Reecey, that's a very cute story about your best friend! :D
thanks :) I'm going to see her this weekend - I can't wait - the girl and I could be sisters we're so much alike :) I just love her to death :)
ButterflySpirit
04-21-2005, 06:12 PM
Are you thinking about inviting them to the "surprise" party to ask them in person to be inthe bridal party? I think that would be a great idea! My bridesmaids are out of state, so my only option was to ask over the phone. My only advice is to make sure they know that they don't need to answer you right away. Being in a bridal party involves a lot of responsibility, both with duties and financially.
Yes, that is what the invites would have been for! :)
Shoogsie
04-29-2005, 12:25 PM
We just called people to announce our engagement, than it just got out via email and word of mouth! We told who ever we could, we were so excited.
My FH called his buddies to ask them to stand for him. For me I wanted to do something a little more creative with my girls. I sent them all a chinese take out box with our favourite candy ( I have known them since we were 5) and a small note saying we have rehearsed this so many times.........)
They called as soon as they got it and all accepted. It was different.
My one friend sent out ballon-o-grams to her future bridemaids offices. It was great. Of course I said yes!
Cheers.