As the youngest of four girls, I understand how vitally important bridesmaids are to the success of your big day. They are your stress-relievers, advice-givers, fun-makers, and the support system you need to get you through the ups and downs of the wedding plan process. They also drop a lot of unexpected dough on your showers, soirees, bachelorette parties, and wedding gifts. Your bridesmaids do so much for you, and although they are beyond honoured to play a role in your wedding, why not give them something special to thank them for keeping you sane?
Finding the perfect bridesmaids gifts can be stressful and expensive. A personalized item always shows gratitude to your gal pals without breaking the bank. Depending on your budget, get them one meaningful item, or combine a couple of items together in a bag and Voila! You have yourself an adorable gift pack to give to your closest wedding confidants.
Here are our 5 best affordable gifts for bridesmaids
1. Trendy Bags
I was given a monogrammed makeup bag for my sister’s wedding over two years ago, and I still use it religiously! The key to choosing any bridesmaid gift is to make sure your girls will love it and use it as often as you’d want them to. Every girl can never have enough cute beach, tote, or makeup bags to store all of their beauty goodies in. For your more glamorous maids, opt for a plush material like faux metallic leather, and for more practical pals, try a quilted fabric. Adding her monogram will bump it up to a whole new “you’re the best” level!
2. Versatile Jewellery
One of the biggest expenses that come with being in a friend or sister’s wedding is looking the part for the big day, from the dress to the shoes to the accessories. Take the load off by buying the bridesmaid jewellery for them! Depending on your budget, you could get each a necklace and bracelet from Forever21, or buy each a pair of beautiful pearl earrings. This is a great opportunity for you to pick out the exact look you want for your bridesmaids and to keep them looking uniform in all of your pictures, too. The key is to choose jewellery that not only goes with the look, but is practical and versatile enough for them to get a lot of wear post-wedding.
3. Personalized Stationary
If you haven’t caught the drift by now, personalization is the perfect touch, and really shows that you put a lot of thought into it. Every girl needs a set of fabulous stationary to write thank you’s, thinking of you’s, and happy birthday to you’s, and this is one of those gifts that every woman wants but doesn’t buy for herself. Putting their name or initials on the stationary is sweet gesture, and it’ll make the notes look classier. Plus, every time they write a little letter, they’ll think of you.
4. Comfortable Sandals
You want your bridesmaids’ feet to feel great on the dance floor all night, right? Giving them a cute pair of sandals is a fabulous way to make sure they’re having the best time ever at your reception. Plus, they’ve already bought wedding shoes, so the last thing they want to do is buy a more comfortable pair to go with the dress or to stuff more shoes into their suitcase. Stick with neutral-coloured sandals like nude, black, white, or brown; that way they can continue to wear the sandals after the big day. For a special cutesy touch, tie a bow the colours of your wedding around the thong part of the shoe.
5. Personality Pleasers
You can never fail with gifts that match each bridesmaid’s personality. Is one of your bridesmaids the next Martha Stewart? Get her a gift certificate to a local cooking or DIY class. Maybe your older sister just had a baby? Treat her to a day at the spa. For bridesmaids that love fashion, you could give her a bundle of lower cost accessories, complete with a colourful pashmina, a pair of cat eye sunglasses, and a cocktail ring! Whether it’s a lot or a little, just make sure that your bridesmaid’s gifts are from the heart.
This post was created by Molly Borter:
Bio: Molly Borter is a writer from Indianapolis, IN, who specializes in stylish, affordable accessories from replica sunglasses to wholesale socks. She’s a wedding aficionado who loves helping others prepare for their big day and enjoys reading classic novels, shopping the latest styles, and sporting her fall obsession for women’s boot socks.
