Good Things To Do

Hand-Maid

So you've picked your girls, the ones who will stand by your side when you say your I dos...the ones who will most likely be called on more than once to help you not freak out...the ones who will cart a fancy dress hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles for you...

Bridesmaids do God's work sometimes :) and especially when it comes to being part of a destination wedding.  As a destination bride, I always felt like I needed to try to make their bridesmaid lives easier so one tip I really adhered to was being caution on my communication.  I didn't want to overwhelm the girls...think about that before you hit send on that email with one line...maybe you should wait until you have more to say?

But why not kick off your Bride(zilla) and Bridesmaid relationship with a cute handmaid note!  It's even more memorable for your bridesmaids because you made it yourself - and slip a cute little note in the envelope to remind them how much you appreciate them!

I found this fantastic little way to communicate "Fashion" to your bridesmaids on Martha Stewart's website:
Once you pick the dresses, designer, fabric etc, add the details to this cute little card and then you know your maids are all on the same page!

Step One: Download Martha's Template
Step Two: Find a local stationary store (I highly recommend Paper Source) and pick your supplies:

* Heavy Weight Paper or Card Stock (8.5x11) - I like Paper Source's solid colored paper.
(Pack of 10 for $2.50) You have a lot of options so you can coordinate your little card to your wedding colors.

* String & Button Evelopes - try Paper Source's #10 Envelopes ($9.00 each)

Step Three: Print the template out on the paper of your choice, and with a pretty pen include the details, add a swatch and glue any pictures you have.

Step Four: Totally optional but Martha suggests making the end of the card tear-off. You can do this by using a rotary cutter with a perforation blade.

And TA-DA! You're crafty!!

PS: I love this color combo!!! Chartreuse and Yellow!!

I really hope you'll have some fun with this DIY project, I know if I were your bridesmaid, I'd love to open an adorable little card like this!!