Each of your bridesmaids is different; each of them has been there for you in a different way, so each bridesmaid deserves a different gift - or at least a gift that you have
personalised. Whether you are traditional in your views or more modern,
you want to give a memorable gift; something that she will treasure –
and remember you by, forever.
The gift is something personal. If you can afford to splash out, you might want to do something special that you can all share in, like a day at a spa together a week or so before the big day. There are some lovely spa day packages that offer a range of massages, manicures, pedicures, facials and hair treatments. Another treat for all of you is a really special meal at a favourite restaurant or a picnic specially catered to your taste. There are specialist catering companies who will do this to your specifications.
Traditional gifts could include personalised towels or linen, stationery or luggage, or simple items of engraved jewellery. A gift subscription to a favourite magazine is also most acceptable.
If you want to try something different, look at the specific passions of your bridesmaids: your gifts could run the gamut of vouchers: from DVD’s or books to body shops or specialised home ware.
For those with a creative bent, try art or cookery or dance classes. Spoiling her with luxury goodies like coffees or chocolates or wines or pates is always a good idea, but you might want something more lasting like a French press or a wine rack or cheese board or a picnic basket. That way, she will always have something by which to remember this special time.
If money is tight (or even if it is not) you might want to make the gifts you give them. Your specific talents may lend themselves to this. If you have a talent for scrapbooking, you might want to create an original ‘memory book’ for each of them. You could put together ‘pamper baskets’ containing a range of goodies (personalised according to each girl’s taste) that will allow a time of personal pampering. Photo collages of shared times also make special gifts as do framed photographs of you with your bridesmaids.
Ultimately, there are as many gift ideas as there are brides and bridesmaids. What is important is not how much you have spent on your gifts; it is that you have taken the time to consider your bridesmaids and what they mean to you – and that you have made your choice of gift personal.
The gift is something personal. If you can afford to splash out, you might want to do something special that you can all share in, like a day at a spa together a week or so before the big day. There are some lovely spa day packages that offer a range of massages, manicures, pedicures, facials and hair treatments. Another treat for all of you is a really special meal at a favourite restaurant or a picnic specially catered to your taste. There are specialist catering companies who will do this to your specifications.
Traditional gifts could include personalised towels or linen, stationery or luggage, or simple items of engraved jewellery. A gift subscription to a favourite magazine is also most acceptable.
If you want to try something different, look at the specific passions of your bridesmaids: your gifts could run the gamut of vouchers: from DVD’s or books to body shops or specialised home ware.
For those with a creative bent, try art or cookery or dance classes. Spoiling her with luxury goodies like coffees or chocolates or wines or pates is always a good idea, but you might want something more lasting like a French press or a wine rack or cheese board or a picnic basket. That way, she will always have something by which to remember this special time.
If money is tight (or even if it is not) you might want to make the gifts you give them. Your specific talents may lend themselves to this. If you have a talent for scrapbooking, you might want to create an original ‘memory book’ for each of them. You could put together ‘pamper baskets’ containing a range of goodies (personalised according to each girl’s taste) that will allow a time of personal pampering. Photo collages of shared times also make special gifts as do framed photographs of you with your bridesmaids.
Ultimately, there are as many gift ideas as there are brides and bridesmaids. What is important is not how much you have spent on your gifts; it is that you have taken the time to consider your bridesmaids and what they mean to you – and that you have made your choice of gift personal.
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