Best Bridesmaid Gift You Received

cowgirl8238 · April 2014

With all the question about what to give your bridemaids and what qualifies as I gift I was just curious. What is the best bridesmaid gift(s) you have received? We all say to shop for bridesmaids like it was their birthday so the answers may be quite interesing and hopefully a little outside the bridesmaid box.

AddieCake · April 2014

Framed pic of the bride and I and a heartfelt note.

TeddiD34 · April 2014

A really beautiful hand blown glass perfume bottle.

Not the earrings I had to wear for another wedding...

jenna8984 · April 2014

I have only been in 2 weddings. One paid for my hair as the gift. It was my first wedding and I had no knowledge of wedding etiquette so I thought it was normal.

The second gave me a Coach wristlet that I use all the time. It could be a no name brand and I'd still use it all the time, love it!

chicky1988 · April 2014

A matching opal necklace and earring set which I wore in the wedding. The bride picked out our jewelry based on our personalities so none of us matched. I will treasure them always

MyNameIsNot · April 2014

Concert tickets. Hands down.

Kauris · April 2014

I don't have a best gift, but I have a list of shitty ones....

- beer mug with my name and bridesmaid etched on it

- silver jewelry box with my name on it

- expensive jewelry that I would never wear again

- cheap jewelry that I would never wear again

- shoes I was expected to wear for the wedding

edited for bullet points

RebeccaB88 · April 2014

Nothing that I can recall. My own sister didn't even give me a gift.

[Deleted User] · April 2014

Have gifts always been expected? I never remember hearing about them until Pinterest

NicoleMAllen · April 2014

My cousin gave us all a pair of Tom's to wear during the reception, if we wanted to. I know it goes against the "Shop for everyone like it's their birthday" rule, but I really liked it and wear them all the time. She also wrote a very sweet, heartfelt letter to each of us, which I still have and will cherish!

Besides that, I've just gotten lots of jewelry that I'll never wear again.

KGold80 · April 2014

I bought my MOH jewelry, but that isn't her gift. I am currently considering paying for at least one night of her hotel stay or buying her and her hubby a gift card to a spa in their area to get a couples massage or a date night to a nice restaurant in their area. I wouldn't dream of sticking her with just the jewelry I bought. She might wear it again, but she might not. That isn't a gift.

In any case she will definitely receive a heartfelt letter from me telling her how much I love her and what she means to me. I can't imagine getting married without her by my side. She needs to know that!

I have never been a bridesmaid so I probably shouldn't have even responded to this thread, but those are the kinds of things I would treasure. Please let me know if I have missed the mark!

abbyj700 · April 2014

For my sisters wedding she got me a beautiful infinity scarf and a monogrammed boat bag. I love them both and use them constantly.

Thanks for starting this thread - some of the ideas (like concert tickets) I never would have thought of but think that my bridesmaids would love!

cowgirl8238 · April 2014

abbyj700 said:

For my sisters wedding she got me a beautiful infinity scarf and a monogrammed boat bag. I love them both and use them constantly.

Thanks for starting this thread - some of the ideas (like concert tickets) I never would have thought of but think that my bridesmaids would love!

That was sort of my hope with this. I have four briedsmaids to shop for, and at first I was leaning towards "the trap" of getting them all matchy matchy trinket type items. Instead I am using the coffee travel coffee mugs (they all love coffee) I already got them but am stuffing each one with a gift card to their favorite resturaunts/coffee houses and a nice note. I may even add a small photo of them with me as Addie had received to make it extra personal.

Sandrahuffman89 · April 2014

The best gift I ever received was a really cute gift box filled with bubble bath, bath salts, handmade soap, a cute candle (all lavender scented) and a rubber ducky (we all got the same gift, but the rubber duck was our favorite color). Oh she also put a cute vintage handkerchief in the box, each one unique. The gift box was meant to be a relaxation kit for after the wedding.

ei34 · April 2014

Tie between a gift card to one of my favorite restaurants and a gift card to my favorite spa.

hikebikebemerry · April 2014

Both I was in got me earrings. I still wear them both, so that's cool.

I have a funny feeling that I'm going to be getting jewelry for the wedding I'm going to be in at the end of the month. (Even if I did- my friend knows my taste, so I would trust her judgement!)

I will say, if I got a gift card for a massage, facial, mani and/or pedi, I would be SO FREAKING PUMPED. Or a nice pic of myself with the bride.

Istoleahalo · April 2014

My (now ex) sister in law gave me a bracelet that I wore all the time. I don't wear it often now because it is engraved with the wedding date - my brother (dumbass) cheated on her so they split and it feels kind of awkward to wear it now. I don't remember my (actual) sister getting me anything, but her wedding was a blur anyway (we were both pregnant! lol)

I'm thinking of giving each of my girls a personalized Tervis Tumbler. I don't know if those are as popular everywhere else as they are here ... but we use them A LOT. I was thinking personalized with their name only...not "bridesmaid" or anything... so they can use them when/where ever. I'm also getting a few little cute things to add to it (an inexpensive and cute necklace that is NOT the one worn at the wedding and that is chosen for each girl separately to their style, a photo of us, etc) and put it in a basket. The main thing will be the cup though.

I really like the personalized letter. I think I will do that too.

RissAnn1970 · April 2014

Necklace & earrings from my sister. They were to wear for the wedding, but I still wear them all the time for dressier events.

ddvirts · April 2014

I've only been in my sister's wedding and she didn't get me anything. I love the idea of getting my girls gifts though because they really deserve it after all the help they've given me. But it's so hard to figure out what they will really like and not just wear once. I like the idea of getting them Toms, especially with the one for one donation. They wouldn't west them to the wedding since they already bought shoes for that. I got them handmade clutches from etsy as well. I hope they like it. I also got them all gifts for hosting my bridal shower, which is at the end of the month. It's just a handmade soap and candle, and I wrapped them up with a nice box and a note.

thisismynickname2 · April 2014

I've only ever received jewelry as gifts, and have always worn the jewelry after the wedding. It's never occurred to me that gifts would be anything but!

That being said, a girl I know hand-made jewelry for her bridesmaids. Nice sentiment, but one BM privately told me at that wedding that the jewelry was scratchy and annoying. Just fair warning for anyone who decides to be crafty!

[Deleted User] · April 2014

My favorite gift I got was from my sister for being her MOH. At the rehearsal dinner she gave me a necklace that I had fallen in love with online but couldn't afford to get. I wore it for my wedding and plan to wear it multiple times.

netskyblue2 · April 2014

I've never had one I felt all that "woohoo" about...

-Earrings to wear in the wedding (not my style)
-A candle, at least I used that one...
-Nail polish in a shade I would never wear (I rarely wear any, if I do it's clear or a light peachy shade. This was dark blue.)
...some I can't even remember.

And TBH, I truly wish the brides would have saved their money and given me nothing rather than a token gift that wasn't chosen because they thought I would like it. I don't like "because I had to" gifts.

chicky1988 · April 2014

hikebikebemerry said:

I will say, if I got a gift card for a massage, facial, mani and/or pedi, I would be SO FREAKING PUMPED. Or a nice pic of myself with the bride.

I think this would be awesome and would feel the same EXACT way!!!

Whenever I thought of BM's gifts I always thought of sentimental keepsakes (jewelry/frame/keepsake box) but this & the concert ticket idea open up a TON more possibiliites!! Love!

cowgirl8238 · April 2014

netskyblue2 said:

I've never had one I felt all that "woohoo" about...

-Earrings to wear in the wedding (not my style)
-A candle, at least I used that one...
-Nail polish in a shade I would never wear (I rarely wear any, if I do it's clear or a light peachy shade. This was dark blue.)
...some I can't even remember.

And TBH, I truly wish the brides would have saved their money and given me nothing rather than a token gift that wasn't chosen because they thought I would like it. I don't like "because I had to" gifts.

Thats exactly how I feel about those kinds of gifts. I could understand if someone got me something that they thought I would like, but if I was sitting there opening up that same exact gift as everyone next to me, (unless its something we ALL liked) it makes me wonder why that person bothered. I mean, I'm not trying to sound ungrateful, but I think we all know what these types of gifts are like.

arrippa · April 2014

I have been in two weddings. When I was MOH, I recieved a Tower Records gift card (90's). When I was a BM, I got a necklace with a pearl on what looked like fishing line (clear, thick wire). I had to wear it in the wedding but I have never worn it again. I feel guilty about getting rid of it though.

ETA: The Tower Records gift card was tthe best gift I have recived. I was able to buy a few CD's with it.

gmcr78 · April 2014

Restaurant gift card and a small photo album with pictures that included the bride and me.
I've also received a cheap jewelry set to wear the day of the wedding (which I hated) in a silver engraved jewelry box (meh). My sister paid for my hair for her wedding, for which I was grateful, especially since it was horrible and I was really upset with the stylist. Glad I didn't pay for that shit.

I gave all my girls stuff I knew they would like. I had 7 b'maids, and I got 5 of them Coach bags (all different) that I knew they would like. The other 2 got Tiffany's gift cards, b/c they're really into Tiffany's jewelry. I also got each of them a gift certificate for a massage place that they could use for a massage or anything else there they wanted.
My cousin was a reader in the wedding, and I got her a restaurant gift card for a nice place near her, and a gift cert to one of her favorite shoe stores.

I got each b'maid a pashmina in our wedding colors (that matched their dresses), too, but didn't consider that part of their gift, really. I didn't know if they might be chilly in their dresses that day, so I wanted them to have something to put around their shoulders and feel free to wear the entire time, if they wanted.

kgd7357 · April 2014

I never been a bridesmaid, but I stressed so much about getting perfect gifts for my girls. I finally found them:

- My traveling MOH - a Tory Burch travel cosmetic and jewlery case

- My skiing BM - A ski jacket I found in Iceland

- My BM going to PA school in the fall - A stethescope she has been eyeing with her name engraved

- My just about the get married BM - A massage to relax

- My FSIL just out of college moving to NYC - A Vera Bradley cooler bag, so she can haul home her groceries in style.

LTimo23 · April 2014

I have never been a bridesmaid but here is where I am...

I am throwing a bridesmaid dinner where we will go over my expectations for the wedding, their duties etc... Its going to be at a nice Italian restaurant in Saratoga (I am paying the bill). At the dinner, I am getting them a bottle of the moscato that I am serving at my wedding before the ceremony (because they wont be able to taste it), personal cakes from my baker (the ones with the roses piped onto them), personalized binders with their names and position on them (made on Zazzle)... and I think thats it. At least thats how far I've gotten.

O and I also sent them "will you be my bridesmaids" cards via snail mail and asked for their response via Instagram/Facebook.

I am not sure what I am getting them for their actual gift gift... but this is my start.

BTW there are so many good ideas on here. I feel even more confused lol.

MyNameIsNot · April 2014

LTimo23 said:

I have never been a bridesmaid but here is where I am...

I am throwing a bridesmaid dinner where we will go over my expectations for the wedding, their duties etc... Its going to be at a nice Italian restaurant in Saratoga (I am paying the bill). At the dinner, I am getting them a bottle of the moscato that I am serving at my wedding before the ceremony (because they wont be able to taste it), personal cakes from my baker (the ones with the roses piped onto them), personalized binders with their names and position on them (made on Zazzle)... and I think thats it. At least thats how far I've gotten.

O and I also sent them "will you be my bridesmaids" cards via snail mail and asked for their response via Instagram/Facebook.

I am not sure what I am getting them for their actual gift gift... but this is my start.

BTW there are so many good ideas on here. I feel even more confused lol.

I really hope you rethink that.

It sounds miserable.

LMarsh86 · April 2014

An Urban Decay eye shadow palette. It came in shades that went well with our BM dresses, but also had a lot of neutral tones that are perfect for every day. I'd never seen anyone give make up before and never would have thought of it, but I have seriously used it every single day for the last year and a half and am thinking of copying that gesture for my BMs, or at least the ones who are into makeup.

jaygeejay · April 2014

I was in my cousins wedding two years ago and she got all the bridesmaids (4 total) each a kindle. I was blown away by this! She also included a beautiful thank you note. I was not expecting anything that extravagant but was very excited.

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