Having just gotten married this past year, I’ve had the opportunity to purchase a lot of bridesmaid gifts. One of the hardest things that I’ve had to do was figure out what to give my girls when I asked them to be my bridesmaids as well as what to give them as a small thank you for my bachelorette party and for being by my side for the big day. Here are some of the things that I gifted my girls, that they still use to this day. Spoiler alert: not many of these say bridesmaid, which makes them equally as useful.
1. JoJo Loves You Earrings and Necklaces: As a thank you gift for my girls, I got them each a pair of earrings and a necklace to match their dress. They all loved it, especially since they got to pick out a dress in a color that they loved. Since my wedding day, I’ve seen them wear the earrings to parties and other events. In general, these make an amazing gift, but I highly recommend brides check out JoJo Loves You.
2. Little Words Project Bracelets: I am a huge fan of these bracelets, because they give off a subtle bridesmaid vibe that we are here for! My two maids of honor got the maid of honor one, while the bridesmaids got bridesmaid! I also gifted them all a custom one with a word that means something about them personally. I am here for subtle bridesmaid things, so this is something that I will highly recommend.
3. Mugs: One can never have too many mugs. I gave each girl a mug, but the twist is to get something that they would enjoy. For example, I got one bridesmaid a cat one, since she loves cats. However, you also can’t go wrong with an initial one!
4. Tote bags: Just like one can not have too many mugs, one cannot have too many tote bags! There are so many different ways to get tote bags, however, I ended up using my Cricut to create ones that had each of their names.
5. Riley Convertible Crossbody: This gift is one that is constantly used by all of my bridesmaids, and something that I love. I love this, because it can be both a crossbody bag, as well as a wristlet. There are so many different colors to choose from, but I ended up going with the black one, because one can’t go wrong with a black one.
6. Heart shape Sunglasses: These sunglasses are so fun, and something that I even wear now! I got these for my girl’s bachelorette gifts, but I honestly just loved these to wear everyday.
With that being said, the biggest tip that I can give someone who is about to work on bridesmaid gifts is you know your girls better than anyone else. I ended up getting different gifts for different girls, because everyone is truly different. So, the biggest tip I can give all brides is to give a gift that you know that they will love. There is no need to get something expensive to get something that will be used long before the vows are being said.
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