Are
You Wondering About Bridesmaid Gifts?
By Roy Thomsitt
Any wedding day will be full of memories, especially
for the bride and groom. They, of course, are
the key players, whether it is a formal or informal
wedding. With a formal wedding, the months of
planning may build up a high level of anticipation
in not just the bride and groom, but also others
who will also play key roles on the big day. To
bridesmaids in particular, the lead up to the
wedding day may be an exciting time. The bride
and groom will undoubtedly want to commemorate
the day for them with bridesmaid's gifts.
For sure, bridesmaids will appreciate at least
a token gift to help them remember the day. As
with any gift, what you choose as a bridesmaid
gift will depend on budget and age. If anything,
"older" bridesmaids are easier to choose
for, as personalized silver or crystal, for example,
and other more adult products, are more likely
to be appreciated.
Younger bridesmaids, though, may turn out to
be easier than you thought, whatever your budget.
It is a matter of thinking about their tastes
and interests and finding something appropriate.
While it is traditional to give all bridesmaids
the same gift, that does not necessarily have
to be the case. After all, they have probably
been forced into a uniform dress for the occasion,
and if you have several, or many, bridesmaids
then no doubt one or more were not too happy with
the color or design, even if they are too polite
to tell the bride.
Choosing the bridesmaid's gift may be a good
time to redress the balance, and do something
individual, a unique bridesmaid gift for each
bridesmaid; unless, that is, you know the bridesmaids
well enough to know that all will be happy with
the same thing. At least by having the same gift,
there is no danger of one bridesmaid being jealous
of the other.
How, then, can you make each bridesmaid gift
unique, without having to go out seeking an appropriate
gift, the like of which you and your bridesmaids
have never seen before? There are a couple of
ways to add an individual and personal touch:
Engravable Gifts
Many items, including popular bridesmaid gift
items such as jewelry, candles and candle holders,
goblets, can either be engraved, embossed or have
a medallion attached that can be engraved. Engraving
gives you the opportunity to add an individual
touch for each bridesmaid, thus acknowledging
that each has played their own important part.
Bridesmaids of any age will appreciate something
engraved with their name and those of the bride
and groom, plus of course your personal message.
If you have a wide variety of ages amongst your
bridesmaids, then why not give each a different
gift, appropriate for their age, but also engraved
with their personal message.
If you have chosen jewelry, then you have a gift
theme that can be applied to all ages, and be
engraved at the same. Even young girls usually
like jewelry, so you could be making your bridesmaids
very happy, commemorating the occasion nicely,
and making each gift choice unique.
Gift Baskets
Like jewelry, gift baskets can be made suitable
for all ages of bridesmaid. If you choose an attractive
and unusual basket, then even if the contents
are consumable (such as chocolates) the girl will
have the basket left as a memento of the wedding
and her role as a bridesmaid.
With gift baskets, you can choose appropriate
contents for each of your bridesmaids, whether
they are 2 years old or 18; and you can even include
an engraved gift inside to personalize it for
her even more. So, baskets do really give a lot
of scope for individuality and addressing the
age problem. There are a good selection of customized
gift baskets online for you to choose from.
Planning the wedding will be a big task that
will preoccupy you if you are a bride or groom.
But don’t forget to give a bit of thought
to those bridesmaids for their part in your big
day. They are sure to appreciate it.
This gift article was written by Roy Thomsitt,
owner and author of the Gifts
for Xmas website.
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