I am looking for gift ideas for my bridesmaids. I know there are a lot of creative things that people are doing nowadays so I am curious...what gifts have you given to your bridesmaids or what have you received as a gift from a bride?
I gave my bridesmaids $100 spa gift certificates so they could get massages. When I was a bridesmaid, I received:
1. cute robe to wear while getting ready
2. pretty carafe + $50 spa gift card
3. matching necklace + earrings to wear in the wedding
Yep, earrings, like 3girls&ahusband2love said. (It's hard to write that without spaces, 3girls!!)
Best wishes and felicitations on the upcoming event!!
Dawn
I gave my girls tote bags with their name monogramed on it - I bought them from The Knot when they had a big sale at $14.99. I also bought them earrings, a $15 gift certificate towards getting their hair done the day of the wedding, and I bought them a clutch purse for the day of the wedding. I'm a smart shopper, so I bought everything on really good sales.
It is stressful trying to think of the "perfect" things to get - and now looking back on it I spent WAY TOO MUCH TIME thinking it through and running around town finding the best things at the best price.
Good luck on coming up with an idea!
My daughter inlaw gave her's the necklace and earrings they would be wear9ng in the wedding. J.
I gave my bridesmaid's jewelry to wear. I got it at JCPenney and didn't spend a fortune. The most recent wedding I was in, I got an insulated tote to take to the beach and a bottle of wine. She also gave us handmade beaded necklaces and earrings. What I loved most was that she took the time to have clip on earrings made for me since I don't have my ears pierced. The jewelry is awesome and I wear it all the time, and I know my bridesmaids still wear the jewelry I gave them. You can also go with some nice personalized stationary.
My sister gave us a beach bag with our names on it, My other sister gave us the jewelry that she wanted us to wear, my sister in law also gave us jewelry and a mini faux bouquet of flowers.
Bought their dresses, hair clip, jewlery and paid for their hair to get done.
DON'T be impressed, I got married in 1992 and the dresses were $14.99 each. GOTTA love JCP Outlets!
My friend gave us all little colored bracelets with our initials on them (not like those plastic Livestrong bracelet--it was like a heavy ribbon with faux rhinestones.
My sister gave us Puma tote bags, black & pink
I gave my maids jewelry for the wedding day
Another friend gave her maids the gift of not having a very bridesmaidsy-looking dress--they were little black dresses, and I have seen each one of her maids use the dress again since--so rare!
Maybe you can do a little photo album for each of your maids featuring you and that particular maid.
I got creative with my bridesmaids. I made a 8 x 10 collage of picture. Friend got one of all our good times together. Family were pictures from childhood into adulthood. I know some of them still keep them up in their homes. I thought it was more personal. On the back I wrote them a personal letter. Good luck.
A Tiffany's bracelet. I can not remember the price. I think the have less expensive silver bracelets. The little blue box was very well received. You did not mention how many bridesmaids you have though. I recall getting a bracelet from one a necklace from another and i can recall the 2 other ones.
I think your budget and age of the bridesmaids will make a difference in what you pick.
p.s i almost forgot, one got us stationary with our names. That was very thoughtful.
I gave my bridesmaids the jewelry I wanted them to wear with their dresses.
