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I started making a newletter because some family members felt like they weren't a big enough part of the planning/ weren't in the loop... I started one using a Microsoft word template, which was pretty easy to use and it was looking nice, but I never finished it. It took way too long. It was taking me too long to just gather all of the information to put in the newsletter. I had other stuff to do- like actually plan my wedding!
But one of the good things is that you would end up with a whole volume of newsletters- a sort of keep sake after the wedding.
I made one - it was fun! i like to think they enjoyed it.
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So I don't have a newsletter, but I do send out a BM emial each week and include my mom and FMIL in it.
All seven of my bridesmaids (5 sisters and two SILs) are out of state but I still wanted them to be a part of the planning process, so these emails keep everyone on the same page and allow us to share ideas.
I would highly recommend having some scheduled form of communication and I think it's important that you don't spend too much time on it because your time could be spent on the wedding itself. :)
Ohh! A weekly e-mail's a great idea! I do have a facebook group for the girls, but they don't always go on & read. It's hard enough having them respond by txt sometimes!
i do one a month and my girls adore them. they'd probably be p'd if they didn't get one.
i would definitley choose some way to communicate with your bm's somehow. i was recently in a wedding where there was NO form of communication, and the bride actually got upset if we asked questions! (important questions like where should we be at certain times). i didn't know what was going on for anything, but at least i learned from that experience and i'm keeping my bm's clued in!
I love this idea and would TOTALLY do it if our engagement were longer. 3 of my 4 bridesmaids are 400 miles away and I have yet to figure out how to keep them in the loop!
i have been sending them all emails out and they definitely respond a lot to them, unfortunately 2 area about 5 hours away one is an hour away from me and the other lives in town so there's not very much time for us to have a social lol!! i'll definitely be compiling this newsletter etc.
I don't know about this newsletter thing... if I were a BM and the bride sent me something like this, it would definitely get the eye roll from me. That's just my personal opinion. I've been a BM over ten times and while I'm always excited for my friend getting married, there is a fine line that crosses over into wedding-obsessed/obnoxious. Sites and boards like WB are great for brides to get together and obsess over details and support one another, but not everybody wants to know every detail... Again - just my honest opinion.
@melissabegins- is that your actual newsletter? if so, that is amazing and you are super talented! My attempt didn't look half as good as that.
I would have done one, but I couldn't even get half my girls even to RESPOND to my emails! I would email them stuff, and I always said even if they didn't have anything to add, just respond so I know they are getting/reading the emails! My sister/MOH was the only one to ever respond! So it really depends on your girls. For me it was easier texting/calling them to give them info.
I love this idea too! I'm a little hesitant to bombard them with countless emails about little idea I have, but a newletter would be a nice place to put ALL of the important information, so they one place to look for everything they need to know. Good idea!
I would prefer emails from the bride as opposed to a formal newsletter type thing. That way all the BMs are in the loop and see what each other's responses are and it's more of a group conversation if anything is unclear, if they have questions, concerns, etc.
@jacqui -yes, that's my work! it's one of the pages, maybe 6 or 7 total? I didn't do more than one comprehensive one because really, all I wanted them to do was show up and stand with us - they didn't have missions or anything i needed from them. It was a fun project for me and a good keepsake. Plus, i had bios and fun pictures of all of the wedding party in there, so anyone that hadn't previously met would have at least an idea of who else was there and what they were about.
I love design and soon I hope to actually get a job in that field. In the meantime I'll keep plugging away volunteering my services for friends getting hitched :)
@melissa - that is totally amaazing!!!!!!
i think it's a great idea, and keeps people in the know =)
For me personally, it'd be a waste of time. I tried emailing them about what's going on with the wedding planning and keep them up to date.. They never replied to me or even mentioned to me when I talked to them... It was like just me talking to myself. I think it's up to your bridesmaids... some might appreciate them if they are really into your wedding. I find it helpful only so I can sit down and gather my thoughts. It does help sometimes when you write down what you have done and what is left to do.
I loved the newsletter idea when I first saw it and I did it. Before that, my BMs were pretty good about responding to my texts and emails. When I sent an email, I'd always ask them to respond to me that they received it. But I figured the newsletter would be a good piece of paper that they could put on their fridge or wherever or just take out when they had a question about what time the rehearsal is and what time the service is.
While the wedding may not be a big deal for them, when they accepted and agreed to be a BM, they agreed to respect our special day and be there to support us. It's not a big deal for them to take a couple minutes out of their day to read a newsletter.
Besides many of them appreciated being kept in the loop. I've been a BM and not known a single thing until the day of the wedding. I didn't appreciate that feeling.
I got one once and thought it was totally weird.
I wrote my girls occasionally mass e-mail style and usually didn't get replies back.
So I have no what works.
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I am thinking it might be nice to keep all my maids up to date on wedding prep, areas that need some attention, requests for help, decisions etc.