Letters to the Bride Book: Wedding-Day Memories to Cherish for Always

Image courtesy of Pinterest

Here's another great (and frugal!) gift idea for the bride from "her ladies": hand-written letters from the heart.

My sister-in-law's mom asked all of us girls in the bridal party to write letters to the bride in anticipation of her special day.

At first, I wasn't sure what to write. But then I started thinking about how I was the only sister of the groom, who would soon be gaining a second sibling – the sister I never had!

It really was kind of cool, and deserving of some official acknowledgement. My brother was marrying a terrific girl who we would soon be joining families with. And both she and her family were pretty darned special!

So the letter came forth from my brain pretty quickly. I sent it off to her mom via email, along with everybody else in the wedding party who had excited feelings and sentimental memories to share on paper.

The bride's mom then printed all of the letters, and added them to a ring binder with a pretty, decorated cover – turning them into a lovely and sentimental wedding keepsake to cherish forever!

What a great idea; and if there's time, you can really get creative about it.

Possibilities...

Keep the letters brief, and hire a calligraphy artist to hand-pen them on parchment paper.

Read the letters out loud at the wedding shower or rehearsal dinner. (If you intend to do this, just let the bridesmaids know in advance that their words will be shared with everyone!)

(Or, read snippets from each letter to the bride out loud, and save the rest for her to read in private.)

Include photos with each letter. If you can make it a throwback moment (think "sisters at Halloween, circa 1984)", all the better!

Ask everyone to hand-write their letters on pretty stationery. There is something really sweet about a hand-written sentiment.

Hand-decorate the cover of your Letters to the Bride book. The photo above shows one that someone on Pinterest shared... really cool!

Don't forget... the mothers of both the bride and groom may have some special thoughts and sage womanly advice to share. Be sure to invite them to write letters as well!