"10 Outstanding Ideas to Help Your Bridesmaids Shine in Their Matching Dresses!"
2020.09.23 published
For the wedding, I'm planning to ask for bridesmaids ♡
Bridesmaids have become more common in Japanese weddings too ♡
It’s a standard practice in Europe and America to have sisters or close friends wear matching dresses and attend the wedding together.
Apparently, it started as a way to protect the bride from envious demons by having unmarried sisters and friends wear similar outfits and confuse the eyes of the demons.
The presence of bridesmaids makes the wedding festive, and it creates precious memories with friends, making it a wonderful performance ♡
Besides taking photos, what else can I ask them to do?
One of the biggest delights of including bridesmaids in your wedding is the photo shoot with them ♡
I want to take lots of lovely photos with the beautifully dressed bridesmaids in fantastic poses ♩
But...
Since they have dressed up in matching dresses, wouldn’t you want them to stand out more during the ceremony and reception as well, not just for photos? ♡
This bride entered the ceremony holding hands with her bridesmaid friends.
They held her hand tightly, encouraging her with, "It's okay, it's okay," as she was nervous and her hands were shaking. What a wonderful story of connection.
Bridesmaids are there to support the bride, so it's perfectly okay to ask them to be the escort for the ceremony ♡
Performance Idea 4: Escort for Entry
Here’s an idea for having them assist with the ceremony entrance. When the two bridesmaids open the door, the bride will make her entrance ♡
Since doors are usually opened by staff, make sure to confirm with the planner if it's okay to ask the bridesmaids to do this.
This can also be incorporated for the reception entry or the re-entry after the outfit change *
Performance Idea 5: Carrying the Ring Pillow During Entry
During the ceremony, having the bridesmaids bring the ring pillow with the wedding rings up to the altar is also a nice idea ♡
Let your dear friends, the bridesmaids, carry your precious rings and ring pillow to you.
Additionally, it might be nice to ask the bridesmaids to scatter flower petals as flower girls, or to carry flags that say "Here Comes the Bride" as flag boys right before the couple arrives *
Performance Idea 6: Vows in a Civil Ceremony
If having a civil ceremony, how about involving the bridesmaids and groomsmen to create the vow scene together?
This bride had her six friends read out one vow each.
Another bride decided on the vows with the bridesmaids and ushers, keeping it a secret from the bride and groom until the big day ♡
The bridesmaids read the bride's vows directed to the groom, while the groomsmen read the groom's vows directed to the bride.
For instance, "Do you promise to love me even if I get chubby in the future just as you do now?"
"Please make the bride laugh at least once a day with your dazzling smile ♡"
This added a unique and smiling atmosphere to the ceremony, reflecting the friends’ understanding of the couple ♩
Performance Idea 7: Wrapping a Sash Ribbon
At the end of the ceremony, after announcing, "As a conclusion to the ceremony, the bridesmaids will wrap a ribbon," one bride had her bridesmaids wrap a sash ribbon around her.
It's a new concept to have the bridesmaids help with a mini outfit change right in front of the guests before leaving, don’t you think?
This could also work well as a performance during the reception ♡
Performance Idea 8: Flower Shower on Exit
During the couple's exit from the ceremony, having them lead a flower shower is a lovely touch.
It creates a festive atmosphere as they shower the couple's path with happiness ♡