I hope you're all doing well :)
This week, let's talk about bridesmaid proposals.
It has been quite a common thing to 'propose' to your wedding party to ask them to be part of your big day.
And I actually really like it. I think is a nice gesture to send a little gift to ask.
However, I do think that the wedding industry is totally out of control in terms of the amount of things you can buy & how much things cost (more on this in another post soon); it is so easy to spend hundreds on these pretty, personalised items & that's before you even start to think about a budget for your wedding!
There are so many companies that make so many different proposal gift boxes - many of them are American, so someone like me in Australia also has to factor in shipping costs too. Many of them also costs upwards of AUD$100 per box... so even if you only have 3 in your party, that's still $300+!
Here is an Australian based gift box company, to give you an example of what I'm talking about & the associated costs.
If you have a bottomless budget & you want to go for something like this, awesome. They are super cute!
But if you are like me, quite budget conscious, these probably aren't going to work for you. I really couldn't justify that much money for a little gift! I knew I wanted to do something, but didn't want to spend a fortune on it.
I think it is important to think about a few things when choosing what you might do for your proposals...
- What will your girls/boys actually use?
- Is there something that fits your wedding theme, to set the tone straight away?
- How much can you justify to spend & what exists in this price range?
Here is what I did:
I made my own little boxes, with a candle, a dreamcatcher, personalised magnet & a hand written letter.
The candle I bought from an affordable homewares store, the dreamcatchers I bought online. The little proposal fridge magnets I bought from Personalised Favours (another Australian based gift company).
All of my girls love candles & would keep the magnet on their fridge as a keepsake. The dreamcatcher sets the tone for the wedding & is also super pretty for them to hang in their house.
And it only cost me AUD$100 total for all 4 proposals, including shipping (1 I sent to the UK).
Such an affordable, thoughtful proposal option!
I think if you are on a budget, getting a little bit creative & putting your own proposal together is the way to go.
I have also seen little flower bouquets used for this, which is also really sweet & affordable. I didn't want to go for this option because we aren't even having flowers at the wedding & I wanted the proposal to suit me, the wedding & my wedding party.
Also remember, you don't have to do this at all! You can literally just ask them, with no gift, which is also totally OK. Mack didn't buy his boys a gift to 'propose' to them. It really is just another thing to spend money on & you don't need to if it isn't in the budget, or you simply don't want to.
If you are getting married/are already married, how did you ask your wedding party to be part of your big day?
What are your thoughts on the proposal gift boxes, what they include & how much they cost?
See you next week!
Hx
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