Ideas needed....

DitaBombita

I was going to suggest flowers too - then thought the girls were abit too little, but like jackieglasgow said I can remeber when I was about seven and I got some flowers delivered for my birthday, felt SO grown up and still remeber it now nearly at 30yo

expat_jo

Hi

I love the flowers idea. I sent my 8 year old niece a book - When I Was A Bridesmaid [U][url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1841723118/ref=oss_product[/url][/U][URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Was-Bridesmaid-Antonia-Swinson/dp/1841723118"]]][/URL] - with a card asking her to be my bridesmaid. She loved it - it let her dream about it for the time leading up to it and was a nice momento after the event. On the wedding day I gave her a little silver necklace and after the event I bought a little album which had 'Bridesmaid' on the front and put photos of her taken during the day in it (luckily I had thousands of photos taken!)

Let us know what you decide to do. And congratulations!

Taadaa

I asked my adult BMs, but i still made them 'will you be my bridesmaid?' cards as I think it's a really nice gesture. You can explain why and then she will have that to keep with her memories. x

jillymit

Don't want to be a party pooper and I do think the flowers/ card ideas are brilliant but I would ring the parents in advance (ask them to keep it a suprise) to check dates etc before I asked the girls. That is if you haven't already invited them all and they have accepted, in that case I'll get my coat

expat_jo

jillymit

Lol - I rather assumed she had done that already but good advice! I checked with SIL first as we were getting married abroad and waited until about 6 months before the wedding rather than making an 8 year old wait for a year before the big day. A year is FOREVER for an 8 year old I remember (just !)

jillymit

Do we know what the OP decided on?

I'm so nosey!

expat_jo

Ha, ha jillimit - I checked in too! Let's put it down to great minds think alike! I hope that we find out ...

Phyzelda

:rotfl:

Best update you then....

I have decide that I will send the girls a card each, with a bracelet or necklace inside.

Thank you ever one for your ideas. The flowers would have been lovely, but knowing their cats and dogs, I don't think they would have lasted long.

expat_jo

That's a great idea. Something they can keep is lovely - and they can wear it on your wedding day perhaps?

Congratulations again. I hope that you have a fabulous day (I am sure that you will)!

jillymit

Brilliant! Thanks for the update :T