I agree that bridal party gifts are necessary; after all,
these people are supposed to be your closest and dearest friends. But, I also
think you can play around with the budget for gifts to make them special but cost
effective. I often tell people I have "Champagne taste but a Beer
budget." So, my goal is to always find nice, quality things but below
cost. It can be done, if you are willing to "think outside the box."
For bridal party gifts, consider doing your own gifts bags.
Okay, I know what you're thinking...you don't have time for this in the middle
of planning your wedding. But if you take one afternoon to complete the
following exercise, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the outcome:Make a list of those in your bridal party. Under each person’s name, write three things that you know they like/love. For example, anyone who really knows me would list: 1) candles, 2) chocolate, 3) jewelry. From this list, you can select one (or two, if you choose) item (s) for a bridal gift. Gifts sets from quality merchants like Elizabeth Arden, Yankee Candles, or Ghirardelli give you a number of options that are very affordable. They don’t need to be expensive gifts - just thoughtful.
If you take a few minutes (and don't OVER think it) to write down a few things your bridal party members might like, you'll have your bridal party gifts "in the bag" in no time!!
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