Bridesmaids favors...

alisonmae

We are on a SERIOUS budget. I have about $100 to spend on my four bridesmaids for their gifts. I've already spent about $30 of that on jewlery for them for the wedding (I lucked out and found the perfect jewlery on clearance!) I'm looking for some inexpensive gift ideas...any ideas?

kmmssg

The jewelry for the wedding is NOT part of their gift.  It is part of what you want them to wear for your wedding.  That is not a thank you gift.

Shop for each girl like it is her birthday or Christmas.  Don't get caught up in matching gifts, personalize it by shopping for each one individually.

Summer2011Bride

Ditto PP. Since you already purchased the jewelry I wouldn't present it to them as their gift. Just say, "I bought some necklaces for you guys to wear at the wedding." Make the present separate and shop for each girl individually. What are their interests or hobbies? If nothing else, I always appreciate a gift card for a store I regularly visit.

reppunzel

I disagree a bit with the PP about the jewelry not being a gift -- you bought it for them rather than saying "please go to such-and-such a store and buy thus-and-so to wear for the wedding."  I have a lovely pearl necklace that I wore as a bridesmaid that is still one of my favorite pieces 12 years later and I think of that bride and am thankful for the gift every time I wear it. 
 It is thoughtful, though, to add something else to the jewelry if you can.  How about an "at home spa" kit of bath salts/body scrub, lotion, candles, a loofa, nail polish, etc.?  You can personalize it to each girl's prefered scents and colors.  If your budget allows you could add an eye mask or relaxing CD/iTunes gift card.  Bath and Body Works stores have huge sales in July and again in the fall, or if you are crafty, you can make the bodycare gifts yourself -- google for recipes.  I found several here: http://www.do-it-yourself-weddings.com/homemade-wedding-favors.html .

IdoIdo2014

I have to disagree a little as well. I had a lady make jewelry for my girls and she has incorporated their personalities into them ie. Mom, books, religion, their role in the wedding...each charm is removeable and they are left with a pretty bracelet. Its interchangeable. I guess it depends on how you do the jewelry though. If you bought their jewelry specifically for your wedding, then no its not a gift. I agree on the gc's. Maybe one to a spa for a mani/pedi, one to a nice restuarant for her and her SO, if she drinks wine get her a pretty, personalized glass and a nice bottle of her favorite wine. That is another gift we are doing. I got all the girls a goblet that has their name handpainted on it and we are picking up bottles of moscato. The wine itself is about 9/ bottle my favorite is a brand called flip flops , the glasses are 5 each.

bluedragonfly22

I was in a wedding where we recieved a flower holding candies & the jewelery we were to wear for the wedding. I was grateful to not have to go out and find specific jewelry that the bride wanted us to wear, especially when everyones budget is different.

For my bridesmaids I'll probably buy them the necklaces I would love to be involved in the attire and then something special that only matches them similar to shopping for a birthday gift with more thanks involved.