So, I'm contemplating bridesmaid gifts, and of course, I DO have a budget. I'm paying for their hair and putting down the deposit on their makeup, but I definitely do not want them to think that is their "gift" from me.
I really want to get them some really nice Kendra Scott earrings. (They are very popular right now, and I know them well enough to know they would all love them)... Something they would wear to the wedding, but something they could wear over and over. I was also going to get my MOH a matching bracelet or necklace.
Part of me wants to get them monogrammed robes too. It's the "in" thing to have the pictures in the robes, and I actually love a robe of mine that I got as a bridesmaid gift. However, I have a few bridesmaids who have already received more than one of those from other weddings, and they are also really expensive.
So, basically, I'm trying to decide if I want to ditch the trendy robes so that I have the budget to get something else along with their jewelry. Have any of you given robes? Did you love it/regret it/not care much about it? Were those pictures adorable or could be done without? Did you bridesmaids like them? Do they use them?
I just want some opinions! And please, no "dressing your wedding party is not an appropriate gift" comments. I'm doing other things for my BMs. I just want an opinion on the robe issue.