I may be a bit biased, but I think my bridesmaids scored some sweet SWAG for being a part of our big day :)
One thing I knew I wanted to do for sure was to make them something… because everyone just loves handmade goodies right?!?
I saw this awesome diy doily bag on Design*Sponge.
{image via Design*Sponge}
After reading through the full tutorial on Ashley Ann Photography’s blog I got to work on making one for each of my bridesmaids!
It took me a few trial/error bags but I eventually got the hang of it (the more spray adhesive the better!) and I was pretty pleased with how they turned out.
For the initials I just printed off a letter in the size/font I wanted…carefully cut it out and then used the stencil that was left over to paint on each initial. It really was a pretty simple project…so much so that I plan to make a few more as Christmas gifts this year!
The next thing I got for each of the girls was a pair of gray J Crew flip-flops (to match their J Crew BM dresses of course) to wear at the reception. I tied cute purple ribbon around them and made a tag with each of their names…totally unnecessary but they sure looked cute!
{above 3 photos via author’s personal collection}
Then I figured I should probably get them something pretty to wear and remember the day by. I opted for bracelets instead of necklaces or earrings. Each of my girls have different personalities/styles and I wanted them to be able to show that with their own jewelry choices. I found these cute ones on Etsy by Madebysam and had her use an amethyst stone to go with our purple color scheme.
{pic via madebysam}
They turned out really neat!! I actually wish I had ordered one for myself as well…I ended up going sans-bracelet and necklace!
The last two things I threw in the bags were sorta last minute projects…and unfortunately I was in such a hurry to finish and package them all up that I didn’t snap any pics!! I’m sorry! I can still tell ya what they were though!!
We had a 2-day drive from Salt Lake City to Nebraska for the wedding…so I used that time to whip up some knitted coffee sleeves! I tried to use a color of Noro that matched each of the girls’ favorite color. I then picked up some $5 Starbucks gift cards, stuffed them in paper coffee cups, and slipped the sleeves on. They turned out really cute…similar to the ones found here but shorter.
The very last thing I added to the bags were some ‘bridesmaid survival kits’ I threw together complete with kleenex, gum, bobby-pins, safety-pins, and a tide wipe.
Woo-Wee!! My girls got a lot of fun stuff huh?
How did you thank (or plan to thank) your girls for being a part of your day? Did you come up with something fun and unique?