Gifts help

Re: Gifts help

• emilyinchile member

  

  January 2010

  Read the other posts on this board on this topic - there's one several posts down called something like "gift ideas".

  

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• bablingbrooke member

  

  January 2010

  Also read the "New here?  Read this first" post at the top.  

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• trix1223 member

  

  January 2010

  Jenni, I'm going to answer this after telling you to lurk first.  Scroll down a couple of pages worth of posts, and you might find the answer you're looking for.  There are two threads alone on the first two pages of this board answering exactly what you're asking.
  
  Now-what I said in the other posts was that you shop for BM gifts as if you were shopping for a birthday present or a Christmas gift.  You don't have to get everyone the same thing, and it's more thoughful if you consider each friend.
  
  Think about it:  wouldn't you rather receive something that is completely YOU instead of gettng a tote bag filled with Bath and Body Works lotions?
  

  "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146

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• ButtonsPepper member

  

  January 2010

  None of my BM's have that much cash. Just out of college finding new jobs/just buying houses/ton's of kids pregnant with another... but when I sent an e mail out asking how many would be interested if I got a hair and make up person to the hotel, and the price, they all said they would pay to get it done. After they all said they wanted it, I offered it as a gift instead of something else, to each girl privetaly, and they all wanted hair/make up covered (way over what I would have spent per girl). They were thrilled.
  
  So they had something the day of, I got them a picture frame. In the picture frame I wrote a note saying how blessed I was to have them (each personalized) and that I'm having the photog take a picture of them, and whoever they want that day... and i'll order the picture so they have it. I also got them cream pashmina's so they could use it that day/any time afterwards (didn't get the blue because i didn't think they would be able to use it as much).
  
  FI got his GM each a bottle of wine to their spec's. he got them a cigar cutter with names engraved, and a few really nice cigars to go in it.
  
  I know they say don't get things that relate to YOUR wedding but for my girls, it's what they preferred and it worked out well. And between that and me paying for most of their dresses, and hotel rooms, they didn't have to foot much of a bill.
  
  Look at them each and figure out what their needs/wants may be, and go from there.
  

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