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Finished buying all groomsmen and bridesmaids gifts! check

altimat873altimat873 member
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So I have been accumulating gifts little by little and yesterday I finally finished.
For the guys we went with the traditional flasks (engraved) as my FI is a huge fan of them and we went with the carrier fold out chairs with coolers (engraved) - they are all beach or sports guys so itll come in handy (although smaller than we thought).
For the ladies, I went a bit overboard, I bought perosnalized wine goblets for them with the wedding colors and their names, a beach bag/overnight bag with their names, also in wedding colors, and I got them jewelery for the wedding (I let them pick out a few choices they like since its their gifts and they are not all the same).
Feels good to be done with these so early.
Ohhhh and I also got my tiara yesterday and I beyond love it!

What are you guys all getting for your bridal parties?
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  • Faith2730Faith2730 member
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    edited December 2011
    If you don't mind me asking how much did you spend around for the guys/girls?  For the guys my fiance is thinking of getting an engraved money clip and something else which he hasn't decided on.  I am probably paying for my girls hair, getting them some type of jewelry (i've been looking at earrings), and i've been thinking of getting them a silver Coach wristlet to put the jewelry in.
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  • altimat873altimat873 member
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    edited December 2011
    The guys we spent $25 each on the flasks and the chairs were $35

    The girls we spent $10 ea on the glasses from etsy, the bags from etsy were $25, the earrings I spent $25 (lord & taylor had a 50% off sale on platinum plated and cubic zirconia earrings), the bracelets were $18 (macys was having a 40% off fashion jewlery yesterday as well) for 2 of the girls but my sister/MOH loooved this other bracelet so hers was $200 (Macys) and the necklaces were $38 (Macys) for the other girls and $40 for my sister/MOH.

    So for most of my girls was like $120 ea with the exception of my sis and the guys weve only spent $55 or so but FI is fine with that, he was not all about buying gadgets for the guys and to be honest, they arent doing nearly the amount my girls are doing for me LOL plus he has 5 guys and I only have 3 girls (my justification hahaha)

    LOOOOOOOOVE your coach wristlet idea as a holder for the jewlery!!!! If i hadnt spent as much as I did Id totally steal that idea from you LOL

    I was going to do hair/makeup but all my girls do or donnot want it done the day of and I want them to feel comfortable so it doesnt bother me either way (one girl has Japanese straightening and she plans to wear her hair down and straight like everyday and another girl hates when someone else does her makeup)
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  • Faith2730Faith2730 member
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    edited December 2011
    You did good!!
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  • altimat873altimat873 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks, Im all about looking for sales hahahaha I was pleasantly surprised with Macys selection, I ended up getting everything at the willowbrook mall - Ive never been before but I was getting my hair done in little falls and decided to give it a try. Ive never seen such a big mall so dead/uncrowded in my life - prob bc my two favs are Palisades Mall (I live in Westchester NY) or Paramus.
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  • Faith2730Faith2730 member
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    edited December 2011

    I like the Macy's in Willowbook!  My fiance lives in Nutley so I usually go to Willowbrook when I am around his house.  The closest mall to me is Palisades, which is my FAVORITE mall! :)

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  • cindy91788cindy91788
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    edited December 2011
    do you have a pic or link for the chairs? They sound interesting and possibly like something FI might be interested in doing. Thanks!
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  • kristen8040kristen8040 member
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    edited December 2011
    For the guys FI got:
    flask engraved, mug engraved, cigar holder, cigar lighter, cigar cutter, and is going to put a pint of their favorite liquor and two really nice cigars.  Most of that stuff he found on ebay.
    We found awesome woven baskets that look "manly" at michaels the other day so I think he has most of that ready to go.

    For my girls I got coach wristlets, pearl necklace and pearl earrings from macys, and I'm going to put either a nice bottle of wine or skinny girl margarita in with it.  I was thinking of doing the personalized wine glasses from etsy, but with 8 girls in the bridal party that might be overboard!
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  • akennyakenny
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_finished-buying-groomsmen-bridesmaids-gifts-check?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:dd33c656-b3a6-45f8-890a-869e778b44baPost:78d1bc4c-40b2-4bf0-ad4c-d3854929acc2">Re: Finished buying all groomsmen and bridesmaids gifts! check</a>:
    [QUOTE]Thanks, Im all about looking for sales hahahaha I was pleasantly surprised with Macys selection, I ended up getting everything at the willowbrook mall - Ive never been before but I was getting my hair done in little falls and decided to give it a try. Ive never seen such a big mall so dead/uncrowded in my life - prob bc my two favs are Palisades Mall (I live in Westchester NY) or Paramus.
    Posted by altimat873[/QUOTE]
    I went to William Paterson (in Wayne).  I spent A LOT of time at the Willowbrook mall.  I love that place lol
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  • vjt730vjt730
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    edited December 2011
    for bm i got earrings, a clutch and burberry perfume (i have a connection! i got each bottle of perfume for $8 one of my friends works in a perfume warehouse) for the guys we made limoncello, got limoncello glasses and wrapped them in wine crates they look awesome!
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  • altimat873altimat873 member
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    edited December 2011
    wow you girls did so great as well!!!!!
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  • altimat873altimat873 member
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    edited December 2011
    Here is a pix of the chair


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  • altimat873altimat873 member
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    edited December 2011
    @ kristen and @vjt - you girls did fantastic; can I be in your wedding party haahahah
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  • vjt730vjt730
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    edited December 2011
    haha you did awesome too!! what a great idea with the chairs they look really cute i think they are better smaller bc guys will never carry a bigger chair to the beach or even tailgating! love that idea
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  • eleven29eleven29
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    edited December 2011
    I love the personalized wine glass idea...do you have a pic? Which etsy seller did you use?
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  • altimat873altimat873 member
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    edited December 2011
    they are so beyond cute - I used "www.etsy.com/people/scrapsoflovebyjen" class="tt-trigger">scrapsoflovebyjen"

    http://site.advantagebridal.com/googleimages/personalized-bridesmaid-wine-glass.jpg

    I have some that say "Mother of the groom" etc all with their names at the bottom of the stem and then in all red black and ivory dots - they are perfection!
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