Bridemaid invitation cards?
- Thread starter octobride
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bluepaperrose
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I think it's more of a nice to have, but not compulsory. You could make your own card, or you can do a search for these cards online. There are shops which specializes in customized cards.
hannistellar
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You may want to check out pinterest for some inspiration 
i think you can also buy handmade cards from etsy
i think you can also buy handmade cards from etsy
bluepaperrose
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To each his own! Maybe a small customized gift to thank them for their time and effort after your big day?
octobride
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I think ask face to face better. More sincere. Usually after the wedding, the bride will ask them out for a meal right? And treat them? If I'm not wrong.
Minkishly
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@bluepaperrose - A handmade gift is a nice idea! I think I'll get them a card / bracelet or something and ask all the bridesmaids out for a meal. They all know each other but I have one bridesmaid who's from a different clique so it'll be a good chance to get to know them better before the bachelorette party / actual day.
@octobride - Personally, we've all been friends for almost a decade, so I think they're all very easygoing. But I think I will indeed do a formal get-together some months before the wedding. After the wedding is a bit tougher because we'll be going on our honeymoon and once we return, my friends have overseas holiday plans as well.
@rubyong and @Luminous -
Pondering the rate and when to give as well. I think there's no hard and fast rule, but it should also depend on how much you're spending on their clothes, what kind of bachelorette party they threw for you (if they paid for everything, I guess the angbao should be bigger?) and how much they've done to help you in the wedding.
For myself, I don't know what the bachelorette party will be like, but I won't be doing gate crashing so that's one big load off from their shoulders. No church wedding either, so they only need to be around from 2.30pm to end of the banquet. This is what I'm planning to give:
Gowns:
Bridesmaid: $80 - $100
MoH: $100 - $150
Angbao:
Bridesmaid: $150
MoH: $200
Bridesmaid (+emcee): $250 - $300
Sounds fair? I don't know if it's too little. I think I might give the angbao to them at the end of the ceremony because they'll probably be running around the whole day so I'm scared that they may misplace the angbao. : / Then again, how do people usually do this? Lol.
@octobride - Personally, we've all been friends for almost a decade, so I think they're all very easygoing. But I think I will indeed do a formal get-together some months before the wedding. After the wedding is a bit tougher because we'll be going on our honeymoon and once we return, my friends have overseas holiday plans as well.
@rubyong and @Luminous -
Pondering the rate and when to give as well. I think there's no hard and fast rule, but it should also depend on how much you're spending on their clothes, what kind of bachelorette party they threw for you (if they paid for everything, I guess the angbao should be bigger?) and how much they've done to help you in the wedding.
For myself, I don't know what the bachelorette party will be like, but I won't be doing gate crashing so that's one big load off from their shoulders. No church wedding either, so they only need to be around from 2.30pm to end of the banquet. This is what I'm planning to give:
Gowns:
Bridesmaid: $80 - $100
MoH: $100 - $150
Angbao:
Bridesmaid: $150
MoH: $200
Bridesmaid (+emcee): $250 - $300
Sounds fair? I don't know if it's too little. I think I might give the angbao to them at the end of the ceremony because they'll probably be running around the whole day so I'm scared that they may misplace the angbao. : / Then again, how do people usually do this? Lol.
Well that's a pretty fair quote. Thank you so much for sharing!!! =)
Pretty fair rate.. Hmm don't mind me asking but how many bridesmaid do u have?
Minkishly
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3 bridesmaids and 1 maid of honour. Considering getting one more because my fiance might want to have 5 groomsmen.
Muffinsaurs
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Actually I've thought about that too. I'm most likely going to have 3 bridesmaid for Wedding whereas HTB will have 5 brothers.
octobride
Member
I think if even numbers will be nicer..
geejaygay
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I think it's really up to you and your personality. I've seen very elaborate invites such as a personalised teeshirt and gift baskets. It was already assumed that my sisters and two best friends will be my bridesmaids, but I'd probably still bring them all out with a bottle of champagne that reads 'will you be my bridesmaids?' Or something like that. I haven't thought too hard about it. They're also paying for their outfits but I'm paying for accommodation and such overseas. For us, it's weird to give each other money and we'd much prefer thoughtful gifts.
We have already decided bachelorette parties are weird (because they're all very westernised and seem to have the impression that it has strippers involved). Instead we are taking a backpacking trip through France together before the UK wedding.
Also, I don't think odd numbers are particularly inauspicious though it looks weird in the entry (if you're doing the walk down the aisle), so you'd probably pair the two extras together. Just my twopence
We have already decided bachelorette parties are weird (because they're all very westernised and seem to have the impression that it has strippers involved). Instead we are taking a backpacking trip through France together before the UK wedding.
Also, I don't think odd numbers are particularly inauspicious though it looks weird in the entry (if you're doing the walk down the aisle), so you'd probably pair the two extras together. Just my twopence
Minkishly
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I currently might have an odd number; 4 bridesmaids and 5 groomsmen. We haven't asked the 5th groomsmen yet because I was trying to decide if an odd number would be okay. I could have a 5th bridesmaid, but then the bridal party would be getting a tad too big for my relatively small sized wedding.
It all really depends on you, I guess. I'm considering having 1 groomsman as the emcee, so he would be at the podium instead of walking down the aisle.
It all really depends on you, I guess. I'm considering having 1 groomsman as the emcee, so he would be at the podium instead of walking down the aisle.
Minkishly
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I ended up DIY-ing my bridesmaid cards so that they would go with my wedding invitations.
Maid of Honor: http://i.imgur.com/tyT1xtq.jpg
Bridesmaid: https://i.imgur.com/t0uV87Y.jpg
I already asked and they accepted so it's kinda a done deal but I really wanted them to have a proper card. I'm most likely going to print them out and hand them to my girls together with their bridesmaid dresses when I meet them for a bridesmaid get-together afternoon tea session, hehe.
Maid of Honor: http://i.imgur.com/tyT1xtq.jpg
Bridesmaid: https://i.imgur.com/t0uV87Y.jpg
I already asked and they accepted so it's kinda a done deal but I really wanted them to have a proper card. I'm most likely going to print them out and hand them to my girls together with their bridesmaid dresses when I meet them for a bridesmaid get-together afternoon tea session, hehe.
chrischristal
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octobride
Member
Nice. Where you do this from?
wow its very nice! how do u do it or where u get from?