Will You...

Over the past two weeks, the people that I hoped would be in my bridal party have received one of these in hand-addressed packages:



I found them by scouring etsy for inexpensive but playful gifts. That's when I found Kayl'a Inkling Paper shop.

I glanced through her shop and found her notepads. I thought they were absolutely perfect but I wanted more design options so I also dug through her Sold Items and picked some more designs that would suit my recipients perfectly.

I contacted Kayla to see if she'd be down to turn some of her sold non-notebook designs into these adorable notepads that I could purchase. She responded with a cheerful yes and then, to my happy surprise, mentioned that she'd be up for a trade with my shop if I ever would.

I thought it was my golden opportunity to flex my budget wedding muscles and asked if we could do the trade right then for the notepads. She obliged, chose a headband, and we were both happy! - which proves that you should always try try try. If I hadn't asked her if she could kick some previous designs into gear, she wouldn't have thrown out the trade idea.

Once I received the notepads, I wrote individual notes asking if the recipient would be in our wedding party.


It was so exciting to receive the responses. I was really happy that I chose a special little gift as a vehicle through which to ask my friends (D, Y, and R) and sister. Even though they all knew I'd be asking them, I liked the suspense of not telling them when we discussed tentative wedding plans and dancing around the subject a bit. I think a bit of a dramatic flair goes a long way in developing the excitement around these things.

Another check on the wedding list!