A great bridesmaid gift is something that has been carefully thought about and will serve as both a token of appreciation for your friends' time and effort and a remembrance from the wedding. Some brides, however, never know what to spend or what to buy their bridesmaids. Here are some tips that can help you through your decision:
- Buying bridesmaid gifts is always better done sooner rather than later. With all the intricacies of wedding preparation, you don't want to forget buying tokens for your wedding entourage. Set aside a specific time to buy them, together with tokens for other members of your wedding party, well before the wedding date. Save procrastinating for other occasions and set your shopping date at least a month or two prior to the actual date.
- Keep an eye out for gorgeous finds, especially when shopping for bridesmaids. There plenty of different items that you can consider to make them feel extra special and express your gratitude in the best way possible. Engraved gifts are great options, especially when thinking about your bridesmaids. From matching jewellery to personal accessories you will find a great token that will not break the bank—which brings us to your budget.
- Weddings are expensive endeavours by themselves and gifts add to the expense. However, you don't have to spend too much just to make your wedding party happy. In fact, most of them are simply grateful that you thought to include them in your special day. Just the same, you want them to remember your wedding day with fondness. Deciding how much to shell out largely depends on what your budget allows. While you are not expected to cover everything that they've spent to help make your wedding a success, you want to give them something that offers value—and this doesn't necessarily mean monetary value.