Awesome Bridesmaids Gifts

Sillylttleone · May 2012

I wanted to get the ladies something special for throwing my baby shower (which I know comes after wedding planning, haha but thought this gift is awesome and would be great after a bridal shower or as part of their wedding thank you gift) Not only is it alot of money for the restaurant or hall and food for any shower, but planning, sending invites, and coordinating guests while it all being a surprise is hard work. After searching online for ideas - I came across this listing and ordered a custom necklace for each of them. I love them and the seller was great to work with - Everything is custom made to your preference of ring type, words or dates, colors, fonts, sizes/choices necklace. I did the circle with hole, white and pearl beads, my sons name in script - Nolan, with a bead necklance and I get so many compliments. You could do each bridesmaids name on it instead and the beads the colors of your wedding? She was very accommodating, had great communication and is beyond affordable. Great product, highly recommended

http://www.etsy.com/listing/72863957/circle-necklace?ref=v1_other_1

Circle Necklace

Sillylttleone · May 2012

Well I have to say you are unique to the situation I suppose. I take it you may not be a sentimental person but I know many other people are, as I am myself. I bought one for myself and gave 4 of them to my favorite ladies 3 being over the age of 40 and all of them ohhhhed and awwwed at them. My best friend actually commented she was going to get me one with my sons date of birth upon his arrival. To each is to own I suppose but I thought they were pretty fantastic!

aerinpegadrak · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_awesome-bridesmaids-gifts?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:0379ab2c-a29f-4ecc-8833-884d5b0212bbPost:f1a92fe4-88ab-44a6-a2a9-3d1fedd1344b">Re:Awesome Bridesmaids Gifts</a>:
[QUOTE]Well I have to say you are unique to the situation I suppose. I take it you may not be a sentimental person but I know many other people are, as I am myself. I bought one for myself and gave 4 of them to my favorite ladies 3 being over the age of 40 and all of them ohhhhed and awwwed at them. My best friend actually commented she was going to get me one with my sons date of birth upon his arrival. To each is to own I suppose but I thought they were pretty fantastic!
Posted by Sillylttleone[/QUOTE]

Well, it's not just about sentimentality. I personally don't wear jewelry, and certainly wouldn't wear anything with my name on it. There's no one size fits all gift, and something doesn't become inherently sentimental just because it has a name and/or date on it. That's what she was trying to convey. There are loads of women who would ooh and aah politely if they received such a necklace, then drop it in a drawer and forget about it the moment they get home.

GoodLuckBear14 · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_awesome-bridesmaids-gifts?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:0379ab2c-a29f-4ecc-8833-884d5b0212bbPost:64c7dc09-c172-485b-8989-635050949336">Re:Awesome Bridesmaids Gifts</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Awesome Bridesmaids Gifts : Well, it's not just about sentimentality. I personally don't wear jewelry, and certainly wouldn't wear anything with my name on it. There's no one size fits all gift, and something doesn't become inherently sentimental just because it has a name and/or date on it. That's what she was trying to convey. There are loads of women who would ooh and aah politely if they received such a necklace, then drop it in a drawer and forget about it the moment they get home.
Posted by aerinpegadrak[/QUOTE]

This.

OP, that necklace wouldn't even make it into my house because there is not an outfit in my closet that I would wear it with (and I wear necklaces every day).

Sillylttleone · May 2012

Interesting... I posted almost the same post on thebump.com and 7 people replied about how much they loved it too! To each is to own I suppose. I know for gifts I received for being in a wedding I got a travel jewelry case, converse sneakers which I don't wear sneakers and for one wedding our gift was thst we made our own wedding day jewelry w beads the colors of the wedding. Regardless though you could of given me anything and I'd use it, be thankful and appreciative. I just thought this with the bridesmaids name and beads would be nice. ;

mbcdefg · May 2012

The phrase you're quoting is, "To each his own." Not, "To each is to own."

If your friends will like it, cool. I have a somewhat similar necklace I wear often ... mine is just my first initial stamped onto the disc, and then a tiny birthstone pendant, and a thinner chain than this one. I like the simplicity of mine, versus the ones with full names/many beads and pendants/thicker chains.

foreverurz23 · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_awesome-bridesmaids-gifts?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:0379ab2c-a29f-4ecc-8833-884d5b0212bbPost:5612ca9f-7ec1-4034-9d74-89e29c139a93">Re: Awesome Bridesmaids Gifts</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm 48, and would not have liked a gift like that at any age. Of course I wouldn't say so, and would write a nice thank you note, but I don't want anything with my names or initials on it (makes me feel like a walking billboard), or with someone else's wedding date or wedding colors on it. Not everyone likes monograms or "personalized" stuff. It makes me want to cry, because it's got to go in the trash. My name is unusual and so odds of anyone at a Goodwill store wanting it are practically nil. Be sure your friends like this sort of thing before you spend your money.
Posted by RetreadBride[/QUOTE]

Some of you brides are kind of snarky :P I personaly liked that she recommended a gift, alot don't do that! I would wear it! I personaly think that if you have to get to the nitty gritty of why you don't like something, when she's just recommending it, you should just move to the next post :) BUT THATS MY OPINION!

RamonaFlowers · May 2012

If a friend of mine gave that to me as a present, yes, I'd ooh and ahh over it in front of her. And then proceed to wear once or twice in front of the friend who gave it to me, and then deposit it into my jewelry box, never to to see the light of day again until I no longer felt guilty about throwing it away. Why? Because I certainly don't want to hurt my friend's feelings (Duh, she's my friend) ... but I haven't thought jewelry with my name on it was cool since 8th grade.

ShyDreamer00 · May 2012

Personally-I like it and I would wear it (but I wear jewelry and have a child). However, probably not everyday-I like the sentimentality of it though

If you do the jewelry DO NOT put your name or your FI's on it, the date of the wedding, or anything wedding related. I would only put their initial too (not their whole name).
For my bridesmaids, I am doing: a light up glass (something funny/cheesy for the reception cause we're all goofy), a tote bag, and two free movie tickets
MOH-same thing, but her bag will be a Marilyn Monroe bag cause she loves her, LOL

Groomsmen: a light up glass and free tickets to the major league baseball team games around us (the tickets are vouchers so they can just redeem them for whatever game they want to go to and they all like baseball)
BM: same thing, but his vouchers will be for better seating (he's done alot to help out the groom)

ajmom2two · May 2012

I don't really think that is a good bridesmaid gift. Its cute for other occasions but not really a bridesmaid gift. I am getting something similar for my 2 flower girls who are 5 & 8 and recently got something similar for my FMIL for Mothers Day. It has my daughters names on it and their birthstones bc she is a grandma and likes that kind of thing. This is what it looks like...very similar... clicky. I think you should keep looking.

LD1970 · May 2012

I'm incredibly sentimental. Incredibly. Which is why a necklace like that would end up living forever in my jewelry box if I got it from a good friend. But never once would it be around my neck.

Viczaesar · May 2012

Really? You think people aren't sentimental if they think that necklace is fugly and tacky? Who exactly died and made you the arbiter of all things sentimental?

KSParker2012 · June 2012

If you like it and you think your girls will like it who cares!?!? I think its a great gift. I'm sorry but a bridesmaid gift does NOT have to be this extravagant thing that is over budget just because its "etiquette". Its up to you what you think your friends will like best!

aerinpegadrak · June 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_awesome-bridesmaids-gifts?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:0379ab2c-a29f-4ecc-8833-884d5b0212bbPost:20ad3d35-588c-40ec-93b7-0203d1f59b97">Re: Awesome Bridesmaids Gifts</a>:
[QUOTE]If you like it and you think your girls will like it who cares!?!? I think its a great gift. I'm sorry but a bridesmaid gift does NOT have to be this extravagant thing that is over budget just because its "etiquette". Its up to you what you think your friends will like best!
Posted by KSParker2012[/QUOTE]
And you're exactly right. What we're saying is that there are a lot of people who wouldn't like this particular necklace. A lot of brides get so deep into the sway of the wedding industry that they're convinced that everyone will filp over stuff like this, and they forget to take their actual friends and their tastes into account.

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