ASKING YOUR BRIDE TRIBE

@Double Ring OP-I'm asking my bridal PARTY at Christmas, 8 months before my wedding. Unless you are an aboriginal of some sort, please refrain from using "tribe" colloquially, it's something that can be deemed inappropriate and colonial.

I did 9 months before the wedding.

Everyone is going to say ~8 months before the wedding.. I've already asked some of my girls tho.. oops! I wanted to do something fun for my girls, so I made these boxes! Came out to $10 dollars a girl after all the coupons and everything I had.

ETA: you DO NOT have to do anything like this, you can simply just call and ask! The only reason I did this is because I pinterested too many "bridesmaid proposals" and I just got the urge to do it! Lol

Don't do it too soon!! I waited until 9 months out.

I did it about 4 days after and that was 12 months away from the wedding, then wedding got pushed back from it just being too hot for an outdoor wedding in CA in July. So now they all know and it's a year and 3 months away

I knew who I wanted to have standing next to me since I was 9. I waited until about 13 months before my wedding to ask them. A lot of it was because I was having a long engagement and a destination wedding.

I'd wait until about a year out if you are still sure about your bridesmaids

6-8 months out. And please don't use the word "tribe". They're not a tribe and it's pretty offensive to people who are actually part of one.

UO: before you ask everyone you talk to on a daily basis, figure out what it costs; flowers, gifts, RD and RD plus ones; I know that is overly pragmatic, but in theory everyone at your wedding is an honored guest. I don't know how special one would feel being part of 11 BM's.....

I asked my cousin to be my MOH the day I got engaged. I waited a little bit before asking my other friend and FSIL. We were originally planning a wedding for this October though,

I did it like 16-12 months before, whenever I saw them. 2 live by me, 2 live in my hometown/where the wedding is. And I'm usually in my hometown more in the summer.

Literally have known who I wanted to be for awhile. I bought proposals cups days after getting engaged, and then waited maybe a month before asking them all. They've all been my friends for years, and the ones who aren't friends are going to be family - so they aren't going anywhere either.

I asked most of my girls about 5-6 months in advance. I wouldn't ask too soon because, relationships and friendships aside, once you plan your budget, you might find that you can only afford for a lot less than you already asked but are stuck. Enjoy your time engaged for now and then worry about all of this later down the line.

You need to figure out a few things about your wedding before you decide on your bridal party. My FH and I asked our people fairly quickly after we were engaged, but it was because we knew what we wanted for our wedding (venue was picked and knew approximate size of guest list). Neither of us wanted a huge wedding party, and each asked people who there were no doubts about.

I did one year before. I also was engaged for 2 years

I did about 2-3 months after getting engaged, but we also had a very long engagement (16 months) so I didn't want it to be too soon either. It all depends.