GIFTS!

Deanna1104

Any ideas on bridesmaids/groomsmen gifts??  I am at a total loss on this topic! 

Thanks for any ideas!!

quotequeen

The general advice is to shop like it's their birthdays - get them individual gifts that you think each would like, not uniform gifts just for the sake of it, or anything related to the wedding in any way.

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The best advice is to shop for them like you would if it were their birthday or Christmas?

What are there hobbies or interests? For example, my H got his best man a really nice grill/camp set with tongs, utinsils, etc bc he likes to grill out and go camping. It was perfect and he really enjoyed it. Gift cards always work well, too IMO.

For my BM's, I tried to individualize things as much as possible, but unfortunately ran out of time. I know a lot of people will say to stay away from getting them all the same thing and/or engraved gifts, but it worked for me. I got 3 of my BM's a personalized make-up bag and then I put earrings and some other things down in it. One other BM I got a Vera Bradley wristlet bc she hardly every carries a purse. My MOH I got a engraved compact mirror from Things Remembered with a nice saying on it, a sister necklace and some earrings.

Those things worked for us, but only you know your ladies and guys well enough.

trix1223

WP gifts don't have to be, nor should they be matchy-matchy.  WP gifts don't have to be, nor should they be wedding related. 

Anything that you intend for use at your wedding (jewelry, hair, makeup, shoes, etc.)  is not a gift for your WP.  It's a gift for you to complete the "vision" you have for your wedding.

What store or website would you go to if it were your friends' birthdays, or if it were Christmas.  Good.  Go there.

jpharis

When I got married last year, I did what has been mentioned. I shopped as if it was their birthday. I got them things they would use, not wedding related or me related, just something I know they would like. My MOH, I got her a beach bag with her initial imprinted on it, filled it with a colorful beach towel, lotion, candle, a business card holder with her initials engraved on it, some snacks for while in town, a letter about our friendship. For the BM we got him a giftcard to his favorite restaurant. He was also our minister for the wedding and of course we paid him for that so we did not feel we needed to do alot for him.

ecsmiles

For each of my girls, I got them a gift certificate to their favorite store - one loves shoes so she got a zappos.com gift card, one loves MAC makeup so she got one to MAC, etc.  I'm going to put them in gift bags with a bottle of wine and maybe a wine stopper or something.  This way, each of the girls can get something that they're going to enjoy.

eshaufle

I haven't started shopping for mine but based on my experiences here are some ideas:

-I was a bridesmaid in my cousin's wedding and we all got different variations of Swarovski crystal earrings.  We did end up wearing them in the wedding but I don't remember being required to and we all had slightly different ones.  The same went for some hair "jewelry" she bought us.  Not everyone wore it in the wedding due to their chosen hairstyle but we all loved them.

-My other cousin's brother got married and his wife gave every girl a silver Tiffany's pendant necklace.  The pendant was based on individual styles or fun facts about the girls.  For example, one girl had just gotten a job in NYC so she got the one with the NYC Tiffany's address on it...etc.  They did not wear these in the wedding.

I personally think that depending on the jewelry purchased as the gift it can be fine to have it double as wedding jewelry too.  I know a lot of people have done it and no friend has ever said to me that she didn't like a gift she's been given as a bridesmaid when it was jewelry for the wedding.  You know your friends and whether they would like that regardless of what it was for.

I'm probably thinking for my girls doing a Vera Bradley bag in their favorite print (which is sad that I know lol) with either a diamond tennis braclet or earrings (haven't decided yet but it would be nice if they would wear them to my wedding since it's a special gift from me...I guess not a requirement though) and then some other gifts that I think they would enjoy.  I have awhile though so those are just ideas I've been tossing around in my head.

lisacruise82

According to me,Pesonalized gifts are perfect for it.

bvgymnast

We are getting most of the groomsmen Leatherman (a multitool). One is getting tickets to a baseball game (not a tool guy). The bridesmaids are getting haribands for the wedding and something personal (IDK what yet, but like a birthday present.).