What in the world is a bridesmaid luncheon??

I had a little get together for my girls to meet each other. It can be the day before the wedding when they are all in town. You can treat them to mani-pedi and take them out to lunch as a thank you for standing up.

You can also give them little gifts for standing up (or give these at the rehearsal dinner)

Historically, the bridal luncheon was an informal gathering that took place the day before the wedding. The bride would simply invite her bridesmaids to have lunch or tea with her – no big fuss, no major party preparations. These days, the luncheons can take place anywhere and at any time, as much as two weeks before the wedding. Often they’re not luncheons at all. They can be beach bashes, formal dinners, picnics in the park or just about anything you can imagine.

It's not mandatory, but it is a nice gesture. The luncheon or tea is mostly done in the South. Essentially, the bride treats the bridesmaids, moms, and grandmas to lunch the day before the wedding as a thank you for their love and support. Bridesmaid gifts are often given out at this time.

It doesn't have to be a budget-buster - I had my girls over for a New Orleans brunch of grits, jambalaya, pastries and mimosas for about $5/person.

Well all of my maids are from out of town, so i guess I can handle that the day before. Cool... Love the ideas! Keep em coming!

I'm thinking mani's/pedi's in the AM, then lunch with the moms/grandmas on the day before the wedding.

It's also handy because it gets all the girls in one place if you need their help...our flowers had been delivered that morning, so the girls put them in vases for the centerpieces after lunch.

Yeah it's a very informal party and it is a southern thing, I mentioned it to my bms and they were like wtf ... except for my moh who lives down the road from me she knew what I was talking about ... I'm doing a simple lunch at a restaurant ... the day before the wedding

Shannon- Where did you order your centerpiece flowers from and is it really as easy as it looks????

Soontobe- I'm a southern girl, guess I'd better get on the bandwagon, eh?

We ordered Gerbera daisies in bulk from fiftyflowers.com, put two or three in each Dollar Tree vase (with newspaper around the stems so they'd stand up) and called it a day. Everyone loved our "cheerful, modern" arrangements, and it was about $250 in total.

I did a bridesmaids luncheon for my daughter and her BM's. It was a fun time to have a nice lunch, laugh and relax before the three days of craziness. LOL! I chose to put on a more formal luncheon in my home. I wanted to pamper the ladies.