After the big proposal comes all the planning. You and your partner will usually decide on who you’d like by your side on the big day, which will include friends and family. It is both an honour for them and a huge favour they’re doing for you, seeing as they’ll be helping you with most of the planning.
That said, it’s important to put a little effort into asking your wedding party to be a part of your day. Especially since weddings can be quite pricey. Choose something special instead of just sending a text or asking them nonchalantly. Here are some ideas:
Custom box
Put together a few items that mean a lot to you and your selected wedding party. You can customise the boxes to suit the theme of your wedding and what your loved ones would appreciate.
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Alcohol labels
Purchase a bottle of alcohol and customise the bottles with labels ‘proposing’ to your bridesmaids and groomsmen. Switch up the liquor depending on what your nearest and dearest like.
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Scratch off cards
These cool cards come with a special design and a solid filled section. Your wedding party will then scratch and win, or rather, receive their proposal.
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Custom card
It’s better than a text! You can also make it really cute and sentimental.
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For the guys…
Special flask
Your buddies will love a unique flask as a proposal, especially since it’s very practical.
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Special socks
Custom socks are great as gifts and you can have your groomsmen wear them on the big day. If they’re funky, they’ll make for great pictures.
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Cuff links
Cuff links will count as a ‘proposal’ and serve as a cool embellishment for the wedding.
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Cigars
Gift your guys with a memorable cigar. You can have a paper ring placed around each cigar with the ‘proposal’ message.
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For the girls…
Bracelets
There are great custom jewellery options that you can gift your bridesmaids. It’s a lovely option as it’s something practical that they can wear to the wedding as well as afterwards.
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Candles
Pick a wonderfully scented candle and turn it into a ‘proposal’ for your ladies.
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Custom Hanger
You can have special hangers made for your bridesmaids. This is quite cute and your besties can use them on the big day.
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Hair ties
This can be quite punny but also a practical gift, because we all know how easy it is to lose them!
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When choosing a store-bought dress, here are a couple of things to look out for:
– How the dress flatters your body type.
– The seam finishes and quality of the material.
– A style that you can also repurpose by wearing it to an evening out or any formal occasion.
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It’s her daring take on her bridal look, however, that really caught our eye:
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Rachel wore a Randi Rahm gown, which featured a sheer top with short sleeves and a gorgeous sequin leaf print detail. A wide white belt separated her top from her flowing tulle skirt. Bryan also looked super handsome in his tux for the event, which featured a creme jacket with black lapels, a black bow tie and black pants.
Because Rachel initially wanted to wear pants to her wedding, she then changed up her look to a pair of high-waisted shorts later in the day, which still went perfectly with her ‘fancy t-shirt’.
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Keeping her hair sleek and pulled back, Rachel showed off her glowing skin and perfect red pout thanks to make-up artist Gina Modica and hairstylist Cynthia Alvarez.
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Pre-wedding celebration
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Pool party
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The ceremony
This is what the whole weekend led up to. The wedding ceremony.
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The reception
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Post-wedding brunch
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