Bridesmaid’s Gifts

One of the trickiest parts of planning your wedding can actually be buying your bridesmaid’s gifts.  You need to find something that’s unique and useful, while still being pretty and meaningful.  Not that hard so far, right?  Well, it also needs to be something that  no one will have any kind of allergy to, or moral objection to, or anything else negative.  OK.  Harder, but still do-able.  Right?  Well, now it also has to be something that seems like you spent a lot on it, but in actuality is not expensive at all, because you need to buy anywhere from five to ten of them!  OK, now you need help.

Well, don’t worry, because here are some ideas that will help you come up with the perfect Bridesmaid’s gifts that will fit all of those criteria, and that your girls will absolutely love.

Jewelry – A piece of jewelry or a lovely hair clip is always a sweet option, particularly if it’s something that’s meant for them to all wear on the wedding day.  For one thing, you don’t run into the question of whether any of the ladies are allergic to it, as you would with bath products or perfume, so it’s a great gift on that count.  Also, while high-end jewelry can be quite pricey, you should be able to find costume jewelry that is very affordable if that’s what you are looking for.

A Mix CD – Fill a mix CD with songs that have been special to you as a group, or songs that fit the theme of the wedding.  If neither one of those options fits, you can always make a mix CD of songs about the power of being female, such as “Don’t Need You to Tell Me I’m Pretty” by Samantha Mumba and “32 Flavors” by Ani DiFranco.

Personalized Photo Albums – Small photo albums with room for approximately a dozen photos can be purchased inexpensively online or at drugstores or craft stores.  You can choose the appropriate amount of photos and have copies made of them or have them color photocopied.  If you have them in digital format, you can have them printed out.  Also, you can use some of the photo slots for drawings, quotes,if you like.

Create Personalized Gift Packages – At craft stores or at places like Oriental Trader, you can inexpensively purchase items such as woven satin heart boxes, plain wooden boxes you can decorate, or small tin pails.  In these, you can assemble small trinkets that fit the theme of the gift packages that you put together for your bridal party.  It will be highly personal and they will love it!

Customized Picture Frames – Make customized picture frames, or have them made, with scraps of the fabric that the bridesmaids’ dresses are made out of.  In the frame, put a picture that you have taken of all of you together – bride and bridesmaids.  This will be a gift they will treasure forever.

As I hope you can see from these ideas, the sky is the limit when it comes to creativity!  The primary determining factor in choosing the perfect gift is your personality and tastes and that of your bridesmaids.  Make it personal, make it memorable – and that will make it special.