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BM Gifts

Sparkette19Sparkette19 member
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in Illinois-Chicago
What are you getting your girls?

I know this has been asked a gazillion times, but I'm kind of stuck. I gave the girls one of their gifts as a hostess gift for helping with my shower. So now I really have nothing. Well, I did get each of them a necklace for the wedding.

I don't really want to do monogrammed bags b/c one of my girls already has one.

What are your creative ideas?

TIA
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Re: BM Gifts

  • acmorrison915acmorrison915
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    I was in a wedding where the bride gave us flip flops to change into at the reception.  They were very much appreciated and the groomsmen were jealous b/c their shoes were super uncomfortable.  She also put together a "day of" bag with assorted stuff we could use on the big day- chapstick, q-tips, clear nail polish, aspirin.  I was also thinkign of doing a hangover kit for our bridal party- a $5 McDonald's gift card, apsirin, and gatorade. 
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  • ladybug7485ladybug7485 member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    I haven't actually done this yet but I was thinking...
    -a cute clutch (maybe like those on etsy where you can get them custom made, using the same colors but all unique)
    -a bottle of their favorite wine with DIY wine labels
    -a spa gift card (probably like spafinder.com so you can use it around the U.S.)
    -also some custom made jewelry (both for the wedding and not for the wedding)

    I'm also not doing monogrammed bags because my MOH just did this for her wedding a few months ago and we have a few BMs in common
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  • beautifulnryanbeautifulnryan
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    edited December 2011
    I have tote bags for them - I put "love is beautiful" with our wedding date below that.  I am adding pink flip flops, Pretty in Pink lotion from Victoria's Secret, custom made necklace and earrings from etsy, and I had bought these hot pink cluthes originally thinking I was going to have a darker color - might not be useful for them now, but super cute for a night out! 
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  • nikikarabetsosnikikarabetsos
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    edited December 2011
    I'm giving out at the rehearsal dinner flipflops,their jewelry for the wedding day, and these cute wraps to get ready in the day of http://www.adorablestitches.com/spawraps.html

    (She also gives discounts on larger amounts)
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  • coreysmommacoreysmomma
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    edited December 2011
    I paid for my girls to get their nails done.
    I also got them all their wedding day necklace, a cute pocketbook with their first name initial, and I put a gift card in each for $15 (one got Starbucks, one got Sephora, one got H&M).

    It was so hard make the decisions on the thank you gifts!

    Danielle
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  • pajarito81pajarito81 member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    thanks for all these ideas, I too needed a suggestion!!
    Mrs. F 9-18-10
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  • morgie44morgie44 member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Mine wasn't really creative, but I got them all Coach wristlets from the outlet they were around 30 dollars I think.  I have seen all of them use them too which is great!  Unless they just use them when I am around haha...
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  • andy71781andy71781 member
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    edited December 2011
    I am getting mine these scarves that are made by women in Cambodia.  I heard about it on NPR got totally excited because a bunch of them are total do-gooder types.  During the past couple of months I've been pumping them individually for their favorite colors. 
    Check them out at:  http://bluesilk.org/home.html
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  • BabymiriBabymiri
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    edited December 2011

    Thank you ladies, I also needed some ideas myself to finish up their gifts.  I got all my bridesmaids bags with their initials on it and started filling up each bag with beauty supplies and other fun stuff from Victoria Secret and some wine.    I really like the spa wraps, i think that is a great.  I have one that I use all the time. 

    Babymiri Cool

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  • teamL09teamL09
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011

    I've decided on cute print, custom clutches off etsy (~$35/40) + $25 gift card to her favorite store + a VSecret lip gloss or cute earrings (~10).
    Nothing at all to go with my wedding (this is the only part about them ;); all just fun stuff personalized to them.Good luck!

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