Grooman's gifts and Bridemades gift?

Re: Grooman's gifts and Bridemades gift?

• ctag416

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  I got all my girls something different.  They are all very personal to them and what they wanted, I shopped like it was their Birthdays.  If you know that your girls will like the bags and the gift certificates that sounds like a great gift.  There is a bag at vera bradley that I love and want to get my girls but I reallly need to stop shopping for them:)
  
  My Fiance is having the hardest time shopping for his groomsmen so I'm no help there.
  
  Goodluck!!

  

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• ~Tuck~

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  I also got my girls something that was very personal to what they liked.  For example, I got one of my bridesmaids a gift certificate to REI as well as a fancy compass, as she loves to hike and camp.
  
  For the boys, we got them different cufflink based on their interests as well as gift certificates to places like ThinkGeek, or to restaurants that they like.
  
  I definitely loved the thought of getting gifts that were suitable for each person, and not 4 of the same thing.  It really is the way to go!

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• noodle_oo member

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  Also got the BMs each individual gifts.  For example, for one I got her a new ornament that she collects.  For my sister, she is into sewing/crafting, so I got her 2 books she was wanting (on her amazon wish list, that was helpful!).  They loved their gifts and I really think getting something unique shows that you really put thought into it (vs. just getting the same thing for everyone).
  
  For the guys, my DH got them watches that he picked out for them.  I'd let your FI decide waht to get them.  But again, I'd stay away from matching, random stuff.  For example, at one wedding, my DH got a baseball bat that was engraved with his name on it and the couples wedding date as a GM gift.  It was kind of neat, but seriously useless.  I have no idea why they came up with that idea!  It is under our bed... makes a good weapon...
  

  
  

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• booboo1978

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  @noodle--I just laughed when I read about the baseball bat.  At the last wedding he was in, FI got the most random stuff.  He got a beer stein with the couples crest on it (???), a knife with his initials on it (which he can't carry, because the length of the blade is illegal in MA but not in the state where the couple got married), and pencils with the couples initials and date.  It was so random.  He uses the beer stein quite regularly (for water, of all things) but can't say the same for the knife or the pencils.
  The only thing I'm getting that matches for my girls is Coach wristlets.  Other than that, they're all getting different items.  One's getting a gift card to Sephora, one's getting a gift card to a restaurant, one's getting a spa gift card, etc.  FI is getting three different gift cards for his guys (one for each to a different place).  They'll never wear cufflinks or use flasks so no point in stuff like that.

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• mia082683 member

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  I got my girls Coach wristlets, Lenox snowflake ornaments, and snowflake necklaces (to remember Christmas in July!!).  I also made them pearl necklaces to wear the day of the wedding.
  
  We got our groomsmen these coolers and their ties.
  http://www.americanbridal.com/embroidered-cooler-chair-emb027.html
  

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