DIY Bridesmaid Proposal Boxes with Cricut

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Want to DIY your bridesmaid proposals? Learn how to make them with your Cricut!

So you just got engaged (Yay congrats!) and don’t want to pay for a pre-made Bridesmaid box on Etsy… well I got you covered!

Asking your Bridesmaids to be a part of your special day should be meaningful (and also not break the bank), so here’s how I made my personalized DIY (boho) Bridesmaid Proposal Boxes with my Cricut!

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BRIDESMAID PROPOSAL BOXES:

DIY Bridesmaid Proposal Box Materials:

• Cricut Maker
• Inkjet Printer
• Cricut 12×12 mat​
• 8x8x4 Kraft Boxes
• Bridesmaid Proposal Card Template
• Dried Pampas Bunny Tails
• Crinkle Paper Filler
• Twine  
• Champagne Flutes
• Gold Chrome Adhesive Vinyl 
• Transfer Tape
• Cricut Tools
• Kraft Cardstock
• White Cardstock
• Hole Puncher
• Champagne

1. Pick a Color Scheme & Plan

This is the fun part! Picking a color scheme will help you narrow down the items you want in the bridesmaid boxes and the colors of the items.

I am having a boho/rustic wedding, so I went with a more neutral, earthy palette.

You can choose your color scheme based on:

• Your wedding theme (rustic, beach, garden, etc.)
• Color of bridesmaid dresses
• Or none of the above & choose whatever colors you desire! 

Then, decide what to put in each bridesmaid proposal box. Pinterest was a BIG help! It also helps to write a list of what you want to include in your boxes so you can plan accordingly.

2. Purchase Your Items

As mentioned above, the items I used are linked so you can see where I bought everything! (Mostly from Amazon because hello 2-day shipping!!)

The only item not linked was the mini champagne bottles. I bought them from my local wine & spirits store. 

3. Create & Design

For the Champagne Flutes:

I bought these champagne flutes and personalized each with the bridesmaid’s name in gold chrome permanent vinyl!

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If you prefer a video, please watch my “DIY Graduation Gift Ideas” video here at 1:00!

1. Open Cricut Design Space. Click the “Text” button and type the name. 
2. Choose the font you prefer, then adjust the letter spacing and size of the text. To determine the size of the name, I measured the champagne glass with a ruler!

FYI, I use the same font “Rustling Sound” from Creative Fabrica for all of the words you see in script!

3. Weld the name, then repeat steps 1-3 for the rest of the names.
4. Click “Make It” and choose “Vinyl”. The Cricut will cut the name, and then you can weed!

TIP: I will always weed the inside of each letter such as A’s, E’s, O’s, etc. before weeding the excess background vinyl. 

5. Take the transfer tape and use the scraper tool to apply it to the vinyl name. Remove the backing and apply it to the champagne glass. 

6. Use the scraper tool again to adhere the vinyl to the glass, then remove the transfer tape!

For the Polaroid Photo:

I added a personal touch to the boxes by creating a polaroid photo design using Canva!

BTW, if you can’t design things or figure out Canva for your LIFE… you can download a ready-to-use Bridesmaid Proposal Card Canva template here!

Here’s how:

1. Put the bridesmaid’s name on the top.
2. Insert a picture of the both of you.
3. Underneath the photo type “I can’t say “I DO” without you. Will you be my” in the font Raleway on Canva.
4. Put “bridesmaid” or “maid of honor” in the font “Rustling Sound” from Creative Fabrica.

Click HERE to download the font “Rustling Sound” from Creative Fabrica!

In order to upload your own fonts to Canva, you must be a Canva Pro member (it’s $9.99/month but let me tell you, it is worth it!)

5. To make things easier, I duplicated each page and switched out the names, pictures, and titles (bridesmaid or maid of honor)
6. Once you’re done, click “Download” on the top right corner and save as a PNG. (This is what Canva recommends and I haven’t had any problems with it!) You can either save each page separately, or save all of the photos together, then separate them manually.
7. Insert the white cardstock in the printer & print!

For the Save The Date Calendar:

I created the Save The Date print-out in (you guessed it!) Canva.

Click “Create a Design” and select “Custom Size”. Change the measurements from px to in and make it whatever size you prefer! I went with 3”x3” since I didn’t want it too big or too small.

How to create the layout:

1. Type “save the date” for the top (again in the font “Rustling Sound”)
2. Type the month & year in the font “Kollektif” from Canva.
3. Scroll through the calendar app on your phone or computer and find what day of the week the 1st lands on (in my case it was Monday). Type the numbers of the month under each day of the week.
4. On the left toolbar, click “Elements” and type “heart”. Choose the heart you like to place over your wedding day! 

TIP: You can change the color of the heart once you drag it to the design. Click the color square on the top toolbar and select your color.

5. Once you’re done, click “Download” on the top right corner and save as a PNG.
6. Insert the Kraft paper in your printer, print, and cut them out!

For the Gift Tags:

I labeled each box with the bridesmaid’s name on a gift tag. I also bought a piece of fabric from the cardstock section in Michael’s to place underneath the to add more dimension 🙂

1. Google “gift tag template” and choose which one you like. Save it to your computer.
2. Upload into Cricut Design Space & remove any background so all that’s left is a gift tag shown below. I made mine 3” long!

3. Click the “Text” button and type out each bridesmaid’s name. I again chose the font “Rustling Sound” from Creative Fabrica.
4. Adjust the letter spacing and size of the text, then drag it on top of the gift tag. 

TIP: Rotate the gift tag 270 degrees to see the text better on the gift tag!

5. Duplicate the gift tag & repeat steps 3 & 4 for each bridesmaid.

6. In order for the Cricut to print & cut the gift tags, we have to screenshot each gift tag so it saves as an image. This will allow the Cricut to recognize each gift tag as a “Print then Cut” design. To do this you:
   1. Change the grid background to no background — Click the three lines in the top left corner next to “Canvas”. Click Settings. Under “Canvas Grid” select “No Grid”. Press Done.
   2. For Mac users, hold down the “Shift, Command, and 4” to create a screenshot for each gift tag. For Windows users, press the “Windows button & PrtScn” button.
   3. Upload each gift tag into Cricut Design Space as a complex image & remove the white background so it looks like below.

4. Do NOT forget to save as a Print then Cut Image (on the right) and NOT as a Cut image!

7. Click make it. It’ll automatically place the gift tags within the black box. Make sure to line up your cardstock as close to the lines as possible on your Cricut Mat, so it will cut the tags correctly! Then, you will print the gift tags to your printer, line up the cardstock on the Cricut Mat, and let the Cricut cut the tags!

Now you’re left with some beautiful tags! Don’t forget to hole punch them for the twine 🙂

Please refer to my YouTube video (starting at 6:28) for a better visual on how to print gift tags!

4. Make It Pretty

Now that everything is purchased and made, place all of the items in each proposal box!

I started with making all of the boxes, adding the filler and items inside, and then wrapping with twine, pampas grass, and the labeled gift tag!

**I had to ship one of the bridesmaid proposal boxes and used a medium priority shipping box from USPS. It was a PERFECT fit and I made sure to wrap the champagne flute & champagne bottle in extra bubble wrap so nothing was damaged in transit!

5. Set The Date To Ask

For the rest of the bridesmaids near me, I set aside a day to ding dong ditch everyone and dropped off the boxes in front of their houses!! (If it weren’t for COVID, I most likely would’ve had everyone over for brunch)

Regardless, it was SO much fun to make these DIY bridesmaid proposal boxes and the girls loved them!

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