Bridesmaid Gifts

nsos1220

Hello,

I'm going to have 8 bridesmaids. I know that's a lot but I love them all! My relationship with each of them is very different. Is it strange to give some of them the same gift and different ones to others? For my 4 best friends that I've known since 8th grade I'd like to make them a printed photoalbum with pictures of all of us and a page with a personal message. The other BMs are my sister, my fiance's sister, and 2 other great friends. Would it be weird if I gave 4 of them the book and got everyone else something different? I don't have enough pictures of me and the other friends to give them the books and I'd like to do something different for my sister and my fiance's sister.

msuprincess04

You want to pick gifts as if you are shopping for them for their birthdays or Christmas. Giving them all different different gifts makes total sense. Don't worry about it.

MiksChick23

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[QUOTE]You want to pick gifts as if you are shopping for them for their birthdays or Christmas. Giving them all different different gifts makes total sense. Don't worry about it.
Posted by msuprincess04[/QUOTE]

Unpopular opinion, but I disagree with this. It is not their birthday and it is not Christmas. It is a gift for standing up in your wedding. Its totally ok to gift them their jewelry and its also ok to give them all a GC or a personalized gift. That being said, its totally ok to give different gifts to everyone or the same gift to everyone, or a mix. Do what you can afford and what you think your girls will like. Whatever it is, they will be thankful that you bought them something and wrote them a heart-felt thank you card.

ericaandtom2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Bridesmaid Gifts : Unpopular opinion, but I disagree with this. It is not their birthday and it is not Christmas. It is a gift for standing up in your wedding. Its totally ok to <strong>gift them their jewelry</strong> and its also ok to give them all a GC or a personalized gift. That being said, its totally ok to give different gifts to everyone or the same gift to everyone, or a mix. Do what you can afford and what you think your girls will like. Whatever it is, they will be thankful that you bought them something and wrote them a heart-felt thank you card.
Posted by MiksChick23[/QUOTE]
<div>It's not a gift if you are <strong>requiring </strong>them to wear said jewelry for your wedding.  Why would you not want to give them a gift that they'll be able to enjoy or use (similar to a birthday or Christmas gift)?  </div><div>
</div><div>OP, you can give people the same gift, if it's something they would enjoy.  I think what you have planned is just fine.</div>

michellesean

In every wedding I've been in, I was gifted my Jewelry for the day.  I had absolutely no problem with this and dont think anyone would, unless it's a particular style someone would hate. 

I think going the jewelry route is fine, however, I would make sure to pick something that each bridesmaid will like.  My friend was in a wedding and got a pair of beautiful earrings to wear on the wedding day, the only problem was, she doesn't have pierced ears.  Major oversight by the bride and she obviously felt terrible about it.  I'm not sure what was done to rectify the situation, but as long as YOU make sure that you put thought into your gifts, it should be fine.

aerinpegadrak

Identical "gifts" that they wouldn't actually like are going out the window, along with even sides, matching dresses, and all sorts of other quasi-traditions that never made much sense to begin with.  Go with your gut and get them each a gift they'd like.