Ever since most girls were little they have been dreaming of the day they will dress a beautiful white gown. The day that everything will look as if a fairy tale has come to life and you are the main focus. A day when everything is about you.
Well, this isn’t about you! This is about the Bridesmaids!
As a bride to be you have plenty of obligations. There are a ton of things to be done and it depends on the type of person you are and how you get them done. One of the main things to have done is to choose your bridesmaids.
Now there is no reason why you can’t have help. Your friends are your best allies. During this time they go from best friends to bridesmaids. These bridesmaids deserve to be compensated somehow. It is customary to do something nice for your bridesmaids to show you gratitude for their help during this time. Once you have selected your Team Bride you should think of a way to make sure that your girls are taken care of and that they will have something to remember your wedding day by.
These ladies will probably help you choose your wedding dress, plan your bachelorette party, calm you down in moments when the craziness takes over or in other words they have plenty to do. Besides paying for the bridesmaid dresses, you should get them a token of appreciation. This will make them very happy, especially if you actually get them something they can use after the event has passed.
These gifts should be thoughtful and a flask with their initials on them or a huge box of chocolate won’t suffice unless your girls have a serious drinking and sweet tooth problem. Same goes for not so unique shirts with “team bride” because well they will never wear them again.
Here are some ideas for the perfect gift for your bridesmaids that they will appreciate and use after the wedding has passed.
Shoes
It is no secret that women love footwear. We could have as many pairs of shoes as possible but in the end, we will always want more. When it comes to bridesmaids gifts shoes will always be a great choice. From a pair of bling sneakers to monogram sandals, monogram flip-flops, monogram slippers, monogram sneakers and ballerinas, the choices are endless.
For the bachelorette party, you can choose a more comfortable attire. You do not have to go out in high heels considering that soon you will be standing all day and night while wearing a huge puffy dress. You deserve a pre-night off.
Pajamas
Everyone sleeps. This is a bachelorette gift that they will enjoy and use for a long time. This is the perfect bridesmaid’s gift. You can choose from a vast variety. From comfy to sexy it is your choice and you know each one of your bridesmaids best. Getting them matching pajamas if you have a slumber bachelorette party will assure your photos come out looking perfectly synchronized.
A Small Bag or Purse
You can also opt for a small bag since women love bags of all shapes and sizes. The can even choose a small drawstring pouch. You can even monogram these as well. These purses do not have to be for your wedding day. They can be gifts that they can wear in general. These can be given before the bachelorette so they can be worn by your bridesmaids. They will love these and wear then very often.
If you want to do something a little more personalized but you do not want to monogram them on the outside you can add a little something on the inside lining of the bag. Discrete and elegant, your bridesmaids will love this gift for sure.
Sleeping Eye Mask
If you are going to have a slumber party for your bachlorette party a great bridesmaids gift that goes well with the pajamas would be individual sleeping eye masks. You can have them monogrammed or not. Your girls will love this bridesmaids gift and they will use them on other occasions as well.
Wallet
Another great bridesmaids gift would be a wallet. There is no need to mention that we all use them! You can even have a bridesmaids card made especially for your gig day and give them all titles. Having all your bridesmaid pull out their “legitimate” ID cards will also make for some very interesting photos.
Skin Care Products
Another item category we all love would be skin care products. We might all own more than we use but that has never stopped any of us from acquiring more product. You can have a little basket made with body cream and a body spray for your girls and they will love this bridesmaid gift not to mention they will use the basket as well.
Nail Polish
Nail care has become a whole industry nowadays and it would be a great bridesmaids gift. If you would like your bridesmaids to all wear a certain shade of nail polish at your wedding them offering them the color will assure you that they will all have the same shade and it will look beautiful. It’s the small details that matter.
Facial Product
Since your wedding and the bachelorette party will take a toll on your bridesmaids as well on you, you should consider offering a facial product; something to take care of the sleepless nights from your bachelorette party. A facial mask and eye soothing eye cream will be more than appreciated.
Jewelry
There is very little that comes close to and is appreciated more than jewelry. This is a perfect idea for a gift for your bridesmaids. They will love it and they will wear it even after the wedding has passed. There is so much to choose from for all budgets. You can choose from silver to gold depending on how much you wish to spend. These can easily be discreetly monogrammed as well. It can be a piece of jewelry that means something to you. An anchor or sea shell bracelet if you live somewhere near water.
Accessories
There are a ton of random ideas that you can choose from. They do not have to be related to your wedding as much as they should be related to the bridesmaid. She will see the gift you give her every time she uses it and will involuntarily think of your wedding. That is all you can wish for, to leave a wonderful memory attached to something she will get used out of on a daily basis.
Personalized Beach Towel
If you will be having a beach bachelorette party then you could definitely offer your bridesmaids a gift that they will use and love, beach towels. Yet again I have to mention just how amazing your photos will look when you are all near the pool or by the water and in the background, there are matching towels for each one of your ladies. Not to mention that the summer season is upon us and we all love to get a little bit of vitamin d so that we look our best.
Bath Towel Set
Need I explain how this would be the gift that you know 100% that they will be using? I received a set of towels from a couple about 10 years ago with my name monogrammed on them from their trip to Venice. I have and use them to this day. I know, 10 years! The quality is impeccable. I think about them to this day whenever i use them and we haven’t spoken in a while.
Coffey Mug
My and my friends happen to be very in love with coffee. For us, this would be the perfect gift and I know they would use it and think of me. Now if you want to go the extra mile for your coffee loving girls you can get them this Starbucks set you can buy or make yourself for them.
Scented Candle
Why not? We all love them! and you never know, they might end up meeting someone soon and could eventually find a good use for that candle.
There You have it ladies, a couple of unique ideas. The main idea is that whatever you decide to get for your bridesmaids will be most defensively be appreciated. The last thing I want to mention is the presentation of your chosen bridesmaid gift. Make sure you make it presentable, we all love it when we receive a gift that is properly wrapped a little more than usual. The presentation might just be more than the gift itself.
To girls all over the world, never forget who was there for you when you were alone. From holding each others hair to just listening when we are sad, friendship is one of life’s greatest gifts.