Picking the perfect gift for you bridesmaids has to be one of the hardest jobs out there! You want them to like it and you want it to be something they will use. Every bridesmaid is different so be sure you keep in mind there personalities while choosing a gift. Remember, you don’t have to get the same thing for all of them; however it is a lot easier if you do. It is completely up to you. It is simply a gift to show your gratitude. To help you on this journey I have listed some gift ideas for your bridesmaids to get your wheels turning!

 

 

·        Make a handmade friendship book for each person, filled with photos and other mementos of the years you’ve spent together

·        Give them each a book which you picked out special for each person. Inside the front cover, write a personal note highlighting memories shared. It was a very thoughtful, and relatively inexpensive, gift. You can also add a monogrammed Book Mark

·        Find charms attached to a ribbon and place them in the cake at the bridesmaid’s luncheon or bridal shower. Each bridesmaid pulls a ribbon and the charms have meanings (clover = good luck, wedding bells = next to get married, high chair = your life will be blessed with children). As a gift at the end of the luncheon, give them a CHARM BRACELETS!

·        Personalized Tote Bags  Give these alone or fill them with goodies that each person likes.

·        Cozy Blanket ~ you can also get monogrammed blankets or photo blankets.

·        Gift baskets full of lotions, soaps and other pampering items

·        A manicure set

·        a spa gift certificate

·        A box of chocolates or other goodies they may like.

·        A nice bottle of wine in a monogrammed wine bag

·        Gift certificates to their favorite store, restaurants, or to cooking classes

·        For a beach wedding do a beach bag and a towel

·        For a destination wedding do gift bags full of goodies to help them enjoy and remember their trip. E.g. a New York destination bride might give a guidebook to the city, an "I love New York" t-shirt, a taxi cab ornament, a disposable camera, and some New York food treats.

·       Buy books that have recipes and ideas for making your own beauty aids (lotions, perfumes, etc.). You can find books like these in the Health and Beauty section of your local bookstore. You can also giving each of them some fancy glass bottles to put their favorite potions in.

·        Donate money to a charity for them and give them a card explaining which charity.

·        Personalized Under Wear

·        Makeup Brush Set

·        Go to a paint-your-own pottery place and make a special piece for each person.

·        Blown glass salt and pepper shakers

·        Personalized toiletry bag

·        Personalized Jewelry Rolls or Jewelry Boxes

·        Personalized Flask

·        Key Chains, there are a Varity of choices E.G. monogrammed, Locket Key Chain, and digital photo key chains.

·        Jewelry

·        Monogrammed Robes and/or Slippers

·        Photo Make-Up Bags

·        Set up make-up sessions for the whole crew so they can learn to apply there own make-up. These are free with purchase. Then supply each girl with a gift card for that cosmetic counter.