XP: Poll- what are you getting your wedding party?

akg0053

I'm posting this on several boards, so sorry if you see it a lot.
What are you getting (or did you get if your wedding has already occurred) your bridesmaids and groomsmen for gifts? 
Thanks!

kiarrai77

I've been shopping for a while.  Bags from Landsend .. on sale.  Other things I see on sale. All my ladies are very pratical so flashlights are going to beat out earings or lotion. 

Make a list first of all and then find things at Ross and TJ Maxx rather then pay to much for sites that have gifts. 

akg0053

Yeah.. some of mine are practical (including me), some aren't. That's why I'm having such a hard time coming up with things to get them. The practical ones I've got down, but the ones that are into lotion and jewelry or whatever I'm drawing a huge blank because I'm just not like that.

Thanks!

treenastaats

My sister gave us all matching earrings to wear on the wedding day. Which is practical in some sense but fun at the same time. Clair's/Icing is always having that "buy 2 get the third free" thing.

knsbride87

Bridesmaids: coach wrislets (from the outlet plus a coupon!) - i'm going to put some stuff in the wrislets - so far I have hand sanitizer from bath & body works but I'm looking for practical/useful stuff. The wrislets are black so they can use them at the wedding if they want but it's more just for whenever they go out. I also got them necklace & earrings from charming charlies - LOVE that place! Their dresses are black and they each have a different flower pin & shall - so i'm giving them those but i'm not really considering it a gift since it's for my wedding and they may never use them again.

Groomsmen: party bucket coolers (3 say a&m for the guys who went to a&m and one with the texas flag for his brother who goes to shsu), thermos koozies - my dad swears by these! they're stainless steel koozies haha, pilsner glasses engraved with their names on them, a 6 or 12 pack of their favorite beer

All of our wedding party is in college/right out of college so we wanted to get them practical but still fun stuff!

SarahPLiz

Older sister (MOH)- a wine purse, a necklace made from a real orchid, and something else I haven't seen yet. She loves travelling, reading, cooking, and wine, so I have a lot to choose from.

Younger sister (MOH)- Either a GPS Unit (so she can always find her way home from wherever life takes her), some fencing gear she needs replaced, or I'll pay for her books for the Spring semester. She will be 21 3 days after the wedding, so hers will be a combination of WP gift and Birthday gift.

I imagine FI will get his Groomswoman some sort of jewelry, but I'm not sure. That's up to him.

FG is getting her dress, with interchangable collars and sashes so she can wear it for a while. My mom is making it and leaving room in the seam allowances in case it needs to be let out at some point. I know its not really a gift since I'm making her wear it, but her mom is excited for her to have such a versitile dress. I will probably also get her a tiny pearl necklace and whatever toy she is into at the time. This week its Spongebob, but who knows what it will be next week.

RB is getting his suit. He hates wearing clothes, however, so that's more a gift for his mom than him. He's also going to get an art kit with clay, and a spirograph set, if I can find one.

Readers and Ushers will get a nice card with a gift card to a store they frequent.

hildeedee

i'm not sure yet, but we're just getting them each gifts based on the types of things they like, what we would get them for their birthday or christmas!

cmcmore

I am taking them to embellish nails the day before the wedding. Getting them all manicures. I figure they all would do this anyway, and I get to spend time with them. I am getting trays of snacks and bottles of champaign.  I am also going to try and get them something else small to open up at the rehearsal dinner. Just not sure what yet. 

utsweetie520

I got my girls personalized tote bags with their initial, and I am putting their wedding jewelry (necklace and earrings), a pedicure kit from Bath & Body Works, and some other lotion and bath stuff in their bags.  I've been collecting things for a few months so I didn't have to break the bank buying everything at once.  They are always putting their monogram tote bags on sale at the knotshop. 

jedaniel

I'm getting my bridemaids (3) designer sunglasses. Around $100-150 each and then I am putting them in cosmetic bags with their initials on them.
Groomsmen I have no idea yet. I am leaving that one up to my fiance.

chloetutor

Our group is big drinkers so I'm putting together booze kits in galvanized buckets.  Different types of beer and nuts for the boys with a monogrammed mason glass jar.  The girls are getting theirs with personalized wine glasses, cocktail books, mixers, favorite wine, and other cute drinking items.

Still stuck on the flower girl and ring bearer.  They're so young, I can't decide.

newsgirl5000

For the bridesmaids I'm getting them silver jewelry boxes with their names monogrammed on them that I got during the last The Knot sale. I'm also buying them bracelets and earrings to wear in the wedding. I'm getting my matron of honor her own monogrammed bracelet I got from The Knot shop. For my house party/honorary bridesmaids gals, I'm getting them goodies from Bath and Body Works since I work there part-time to help pay for the wedding. I just had my shower Sunday and I gave my hostesses each a bottle of wine. I'm not sure what my fiance is doing yet for the guys but I think he is getting mongrammed flasks.