He’s finally popped the question and you couldn’t be happier. Now it’s your turn to pop the big question… “Will you be my bridesmaid?”. You can’t wait to share that special day with your bestie and to have her standing by your side as your bridesmaid. But you don’t know how to ask her. You want it to be as special and unique as your friendship, you want to do something a bit different, you probably also want there to be chocolate, or wine, or both!
So here’s a few original and fun “Will you be my bridesmaid?” ideas for you to get creative.
17 Will You Be My Bridesmaid Ideas
Calendar Keyring – Real Unique
Because a card is sooo last year! This calendar key ring from Real Unique is ideal for that forgetful friend – you can pop the date of your special day on it so they remember to stay organised. It will also have ‘will you be my bridesmaid?’ inscribed along the bottom plus you can add a photo of you both to top it off.
Balloon – Bubblegum Balloons
Get ready to pop the question thanks to the team at Bubblegum Balloons. A helium filled balloon will arrive at your friend’s house inflated and emerge from the box when opened. You can add a personalised note or just stick with ‘be my bridesmaid?’. A great way to float the idea to your best friend.
Champagne Flute – Keep It Personal
Does your bestie exude elegance and sophistication? Well what better way to ask her to be the bridesmaid at your wedding than with a stunning personalised champagne flute from Keep It Personal. A perfect excuse to crack open a bottle of bubbly and toast that treasured friendship.
Chocolate – Morse Toad
As we all know, chocolate is the perfect complement to almost every occasion. So, get your chocoholic friend some delicious-ness so she won’t just hear, “Will you be my bridesmaid…” She can actually taste, “Will you be my bridesmaid?” In chocolate! No, conversation ever tasted this good!
Bridesmaid Jewellery – Bloom Boutique
Treat your stylish best friend to something a little bit special with some stunning bridesmaid jewellery from Bloom Boutique. Add some sparkle to proceedings by giving her a personalised bracelet or necklace to show her how much she means to you. That wonderful present for that wonderful person.
Message in a Bottle – I Just Love It
Ask your bestie to be your bridesmaid with this fabulously unique gift from I Just Love It. The personalised message in a bottle is presented in a vintage wooden box and accompanied with a cork, sand and shells. Please note: It’s advisable to deliver it by hand rather than drop it in the ocean and hope it turns up!
Puzzle – Planet Photo
A quirky way to ask that special friend to stand by your side, treat them to a ‘will you be my bridesmaid?’ puzzle from Planet-Photo. You can personalise it with a choice of photos and let them piece together that all important question. An amazingly unique gift – let’s just hope they complete it!
Photo Frame – Dust and Things
A picture paints a thousand words, so instead of writing a card to your bridesmaid-to-be why not frame that stunning picture of you both which properly encapsulates your friendship. This wonderful, bespoke gift from Dust and Things comes with a wooden frame and customised engraving.
Compact Mirror – Toxic Fox
A great little present she can carry around to make sure she is looking her beautiful self; this personalised compact mirror from Toxic Fox is a handy must-have bridesmaid gift. Engrave your question on the top so she can remember that special day forever.
Wooden Trinket Box – Personalised Gift Shop
A thoughtful yet simple gift, this wooden trinket box is perfect for storing all those important pre-wedding knick-knacks and makes a wonderful little memento she will treasure forever. At Personalised Gift Shop you can add a short message to make your bridesmaid proposal extra special.
Scented Candle – Personalised Wedding Gifts
Who doesn’t love a scented candle? Personalise this exquisite gift by adding her name and the date of the big day on the label. It will serve as a lovely reminder for that upcoming event and you can choose from a choice of green tea, vanilla, rose or jasmine scents. A wick-ed present!
Makeup Bag – Syd & Co.
These personalised makeup bags from Syd & Co make for a brilliantly unique gift which your best mate will undoubtedly cherish. Not only can you put their name on it, you can edit the hair colour, style, lip colour and dress colour of the bridesmaid on the front so it looks like your bestie. Thoughtful, special, different.
Biscuit Card – Biscuiteers
Perfect for that friend with a sweet-tooth, these delightfully rich vanilla biscuit cards from the Biscuiteers are a delicious way for you to pop the question to your best gal. Have “Will you be my bridesmaid?” piped onto the top and await her response. Such a sweet gift.
Bridesmaid Card – Norma & Dorothy
If you think a biscuit card takes the, well… biscuit, keep things simple with a beautiful handcrafted “Will you be my bridesmaid?” card from Norma & Dorothy. Retro, classy and quaint, this is a wonderful and elegant way to ask your friend to stand by your side on that special day.
Hip Flask – Lisa Angel
Perfect for a girl who enjoys a tipple, this funky, customised hip flask is a great little gift for that bridesmaid-to-be. Whether she enjoys gin, vodka or whiskey it’s an ideal way for you both to calm those pre-wedding jitters or just to toast that special day. Let the fun be-gin!
Mug – Sophia Victoria Joy
Get ready to par-tea (see what we did there?!) when your best friend agrees to be your bridesmaid after she receives her delightful, customised mug from Sophia Victoria Joy. A great way to let her know how tea-rrific she is (we’ll stop now). A cute gift for that amazing friend.
Wine Label – The Wedding Party
Good friendships, like good wine, get better with age. So, what better way to ask your closest friend to be your bridesmaid than with a personalised wine label from The Wedding Party. Simply buy her favourite wine, soak off the original label and apply your customised one.
So many cute ideas! I think a cute box with something edible and something to keep is always really lovely 🙂