Wedding Party "proposals": Necessary or Extra?

View Quoted Comment I love it!

So extra.
Write a card or just ask in person over dinner or drinks. Or over text. Little things add up and maybe your friends are different but most of our friends live minimally and don't need extra junk around.

I’m doing proposals for my ladies! I think it’s a cute way to ask and set a tone for your big day. I want my maids to have fun and know that I’m thinking about them too!

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That's why it's important to be thoughtful about the gifts you chose so they can be used and then thrown away rather than something that would clutter up the house.

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I love this! That was my thought exactly! Will your fiance do something for the guys?

I feel them as extra my friend just asked us to be bridesmaids and she didn't text message and told us how much he loved us and that met a lot more than her giving me a gift

I think it’s extra but it it super cute. I only did proposals for my girls because we knew the guys don’t really care about that stuff. And for me I think it’s kind of more of a girly thing! But I do wish I would’ve gone smaller with their proposals so I could put more into their actually gift for being in the wedding. For proposals I did mini champagne bottles with paper straws and a tag attached to the bottle saying “will you be my bridesmaid?”. And then I game them little compact mirrors and bracelets they can wear on wedding day. And I wrote them all a really nice card. Doesn’t sound like much, but materials for the gift wrap added up quickly! I just wish I could put more into their wedding gifts. As of right now the girls are getting insulated wine tumblers and the guys are getting beer glasses they can keep in the freezer so their beer is always cold.

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To each its own.

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I agree that the "proposal" gifts are extra but our wedding party really loved them. We went all out on the actual wedding gifts. I have a discussion about it, you should check it out.

I think they’re super cute and I can’t wait to give mine out! But I understand what other people mean by this seeming like a “bribe”. I plan to let them all know that if they do not want to or cannot participate there will be no hard feelings and they can keep the boxes anyway! I don’t want anyone to feel obligated, although I already know everyone is already waiting for me to ask them! Haha.

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Can you share pictures of yours?

Extra, but cute and I'm doing them.
Tgeyare giung to also double as my "Thank you" gift, as I've put a lot of time, energy, though and money into each one. 4 on each side, 2 flower fairies,a ring security & another who's either a ring security or program hander-outer... And then the parents( 3 boxes), 3 adult kids of ours & Cigar Tux boxes for the 20 family dudes & FH.
( Egyptian is my mom's, Reaper is my son's, Groomsmen proposal boxes. Bridesmaids proposal boxes, now sides/back are black. My dad/stepmom box, FH mom/stepdad box, cigar boxes, 2 flower fairies box, ring/program security)

View Quoted Comment I absolutely love all of your "proposal" gifts!