Bridesmaid Gifts!

jocie809

For my bridesmaids, I have pre-purchased pedicures and manicures for all 5 of them. I have it all booked and everything for the day before the wedding. Do I need to get them something in addition to this? I feel weird not giving them something that they can keep and take home with them, but I also don't have a ton left in the budget. Any and all help with this would be great. Any suggestions ladies??? THANK YOU!

mandybear7

Yes. Get each of your BM something personal.

emilyinchile

Yes. Something that you are organizing that will make them look pretty at your wedding is not a gift for them, it's a gift for you.

You should get some kind of gift for each of them based on their personal interests and things they like (just like a present you'd give on any other occasion).

duckie1905

Manis/pedis right before your wedding is a gift for you, not for them.  Besides, do they even like these things?  I don't like people touching my feet so would never get a pedicure.  I know many that feel the same way about having someone else manhandle your nails.

Buy them a gift that is personal and unique to their personality.

demarcosjd

I agree with pp this is more of a gift for you. FI and I have talked about this and we decided that we are not getting anything for our bridal party that has to do with our wedding day ex. jewelry they have to wear, paying for their hair etc. However, I am getting them all salonwish gift cards but they can use them at any time for many different services along with several other personal gifts for each of them.

MyNameIsNot

It's great that you are treating them to mani/pedis, but that is for your wedding, not a gift to them.  Yes, you need to give them a gift. 

aerinpegadrak

I'm not even getting a manicure for my own wedding, I hate having my nails done.  It was with extreme reluctance that I let my sister paint my toenails for her wedding.  If a bride wanted to treat me to mani/pedis before her wedding, I'd make my excuses to skip it.

It's nice that you're treating them, but you should still get them something else.  A favorite book, a gift card to a favorite restaurant, a favorite DVD...  It doesn't have to be the same thing, just something they'd like.

banana468

First, make sure that they'll get manis and pedis.  My mother is a person who just wouldn't.

Beyond that, I'd still get them something.  Unless they said, "That's a gift!" then that's really a gift for your wedding and not them. 

lmsmith1222

When should these gifts be given?

Any thoughts on giving a thank you gift after you've asked them to be in your bridal party? Ex: thinking of buying my girls totes .... they were going to say bridesmaid/maid of honor, etc but I've read some "criticism" of personalizing their things to my day

Thanks!

Lisa

banana468

I'd avoid the BM, MOH tote.  If you want to personalize it, get their initials on it.  I wouldn't re-use a BM or MOH tote but I'd consider re-using a tote with my initials.