I am trying to figure out my Gifts to my Bridesmaid’s so I can start budgeting for it. I don’t want to go the jewelry route (any wedding Jewelry I have gotten I have hated), I doubt my girls will want something with the date on it, and big monogrammed bags will only be cared for by one or two of the 5 of them. So here is my Idea:
A decent yet inexpensive Wicker basket from a craft store with ribbon in the wedding colors on the handles. In the basket I will put a bottle of wine from the Fingerlakes region of New York (That is where my FH is from), a small Penn State momento (That is where I am from) and a pair of cute black flip flops for them to change into for the reception if they don’t want to wear their heels anymore. Then I might fill it in a bit with candy. Oh! And my 14 year old sister would be getting sparkling grape juice and NOT wine lol
Does this sound like something you would enjoy? I know its something I would prefer over jewelry. And they all drink wine (Except the 14 year old)
What do you think?
Update:Sorry, I actually didn’t attend Penn State lol I GREW UP there. That is where I am from. And it is what Defines the area I am from. I figured that was better than a basket full of tailgate food lol!
A Sephora Gift Card would not be appreciated :-/ I thought about something like that.
Sorry for Confusion
Update 3:Blunt:
Now Victoria’s Secret is something I think they would all go for (Though I don’t know how my mom would feel about me getting my little sis one, I can improvise with her). There is only one who may be uncomfortable with it. But I can question around and find out for sure. Good call!
Sephora was out. It isn’t easily accessible for some and I have heard 2 of the girls say they don’t like it. I personally don’t know anything about it.
And don’t worry, they are nice flip flops, not $10 Wal-Mart.
THANKS a bunch!
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I really like the concept, but I disagree with the content.
Remember, this is a gift for THEM, who cares what college you attended.
The wine idea is cute, but too big and cumbersome perhaps. Candy? These are grown women we are talking about.
Like the flip flops idea. Make those nice flip flops
I would give them a $50 Sephora gift certificate and save your self time and money. Mismatched odd and ends are not going to be appreciated. Something that they can use will be.
Good luck
PS/ Jayne, make it then Victorias secret Gift card. All women love those and you cannot go wrong. When I got married, I gave a basket full of bath and body works lotions and potions, VS make up, expensive VS powder etc. and I regret it. It didn't occur to me that perhaps they didn't care about that brand or the scent that I chose. I wish that I could go back in time and give them a gift card instead. Good luck and congrats!!!
ETA2/ Love the local truffles idea : ) I would give them the the truffles, the flips and a $25 GC to VS, that would be useful, personal and a treat for them. For the minor, a gift card to GAP, Hollister or American Eagle, Target or whatever kids like to shop nowadays. Good job ; ).
Gifted IQ starts around 160. If you were gifted, it would have been very obvious from a young age. Many gifted children start college around age 10. Speaking a second language, learning an instrument - these are not signs of being gifted. Many people, it not most around the world, can do that and do when they're living somewhere where they don't speak the main language. No, you don't sound like a genius. You sound like a pretty normal kid.
i agree that the jewelry is played out and the monogramed crap is just lame
seems like a cute and personal idea for a gift...not sure what your average price would be...but I know that in my experience as a bridesmaid I never used any of the gifts..unless it was something like a Coach clutch they purchased at the outlets....which i absolutely loved!
I think a really practical gift would to pay for their makeup the day of the wedding. The average cost for being a bridesmaid and this is being cheap is around $1,000. I know anything that could make that cost go down, paying for makeup, paying for hair, nails etc would be a great help! most of the time people already pay for the nails but that is something I know I would enjoy!
good luck in whatever you choose
I like the idea overall.
Instead of the Penn State trinket, is there something more form where you're from, rather than where you went to school? I wouldn't know what to do with a Penn State whatever. If you're from Central PA, could you give them something local to there, like some kind of treat or chocolates that would be from a local chocolate shop or something local? With the wine, its great because you don't have to enjoy the Finger Lakes to enjoy the gift-I don't know whether they'd what some statue that said Seneca Lake on it--you know what I mean?
I like the idea of gift baskets AS LONG AS they are not traveling from out of town. I have to fly to a lot of weddings and I would be really sad that I couldn't take my cool basket and bottle of wine on the airplane.
That's a great idea Jayne. Besides, jewellery have been given out before and doing that again will mean repetition. furthermore there are definitely going to be jewellery and the basket idea is WOW. I see the basket is going to turn out great and after the wedding, it can be kept for memory sake and can be used to keep flowers.
i love it. you know they all drink wine so thats good, and your making accomidations for the one who doesnt.
however, if i were you, i would also try to throw in a little individual gift for each of them. like if one of them is into a band that just had a cd come out, get that for her and stick it in the basket. or if one of them did happen to be eyeballing a pair of earrings somewhere, stick those in her basket. that way you have a gift that kind of unifies them as bridesmaids, but then they still get a little something just for them too.
ps, i also LOVE blunt's VS card idea. every one of my friends and myself LOOOVVEESS VS and the more opportunities we have to spend money there, the better.
I think it sounds very nice! I personally hate flip-flops, but if you know that all your bridesmaids like them, then go for it! I like it just for the basket, wine, and candy.
I would much rather have a pair of pearl or sterling silver earrings - something classic and lasting - like your marriage - as opposed to rubber flip flops.
P.S. - "Nice" flip flops are still rubber shoes and shouldn't be worn in a formal setting by an adult - ever.
It sounds brilliant, really nice idea creative and personal love the flip flops idea too. I like the idea of the flip flops something they can use on the night anything along those lines is brilliant and then the wine and maybe a bar of chocolate to take home.