Team Jamison

Our Team is Assembled!! :)

Fiancé and I have finally completed our Bridesmaid and Groomsmen proposals! It makes us feel just so completely complete to know that we will have them surrounding us on our "Big Day." We ended up with more people than he or I ever anticipated having, but, when it comes down to it, we wouldn't have it any other way. We've taken a lot of flack for how big our bridal party is, and will probably continue to, but who cares? We sure don't! We feel crazy loved and crazy excited! “Drafting” our team was definitely a wonderful experience, no arguments, no questions, and I learned a lot about how much Fiancé really cares about our friends and family.  (warm fuzzies all around!)

I wanted to share a few of the things we did for our Bridesmaids and Groomsmen. Their proposals were our first "D-I-Y" attempt and I really think, just from reactions and personal opinion(!) they went over well!

For all the guys, we decided to make "Team Jamison" Koozies and give them a fun little card. Our guys are a really fun bunch and we thought something like that would really suit each of them, and, if they manage to keep track of the koozie, serve for a good photo-op later on!

To make them, I found foam "Koozies" at Michael's in the Kid's Section. (Of all places... I guess they're for pop too? Who knew!) They are available at most every craft store, and are very reasonably priced!

Then, I purchased a pack of Avery White Internet Shipping Labels. These work perfectly if you are trying to make stickers or labels in different shapes because they can either be used as 1/2 sheets or whole sheets, depending on your preference. And they will load through any printer! Then I made up a little design with the help of Fiancé’s excellent color coordinating skills and we were in business!

 Koozie Labels!

 Card Front

 Card Inside

Card Back

The guys, I will admit, were a cinch. The girls were a bit trickier, but, just because everyone had something a little bit different. I asked my maid of honor with a small gift and created a special deck of “Essential MOH Cards” that she can draw and utilize when I may not be acting my best! (Cardstock and a binder ring do wonders!)

I asked my cousin Jess with a picture frame, and my good friend Anna with a tree (long story, but, I think it went over okay!). For my out of town girls, I made short power points to ask them. I wanted to make them videos with music and sound, but, my technology failed me and ultimately, my desire to get their answer beat out my patience to include a good song.  (A friend had asked me to make a “template” from my PowerPoint’s, so, I will share that once it’s created!)

For four of my girls, I created a wine label (using the same labels as used for the Koozie Decals) to attach to a bottle of wine.  It acted as the card, with, of course, a little poem asking them to be my bridesmaid. (Apparently, when it comes to wedding-y things, I am more Dr. Seuss than I thought…)

Ideally, I will have painted and gifted wine glasses to each girl before the big day. So far, the ones I have attempted haven’t turned out TOO bad, but, I definitely have some progress to make, for sure! More on that later though!

Next Adventure – Flower Girl Proposals!

We received happy blessings from the moms of our 3 flower girls and I am now working on creating personalized Flower Girl Barbies! (And in case that doesn’t go as planned, I have been stock piling little gifts anytime I see something cute!) Can’t wait until August to ask them at our Engagement Party BBQ in Syracuse!