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I'm going to have a destination bridal weekend too! I'm using credit card points for the plane ticket, and have given the girls a $200 credit I have with hotels.com. I'm requesting a gift-free weekend since they're already spending so much money. I'll treat them to a fancy brunch during our trip and send them thank you notes afterward. I think it would be thoughtful for you to send the thank you notes right after the bachelorette weekend instead of waiting until after the wedding. As for an additional gift, I don't think it's necessary. Maybe you can buy a round of drinks or take them out for a late-night snack during your bachelorette party?
On a side note...Some people may disagree, but I don't think paying for your BMs hair should be a "gift" since you're requesting that they get their hair done...My understanding is that if the bride wants the girls to have their hair & makeup done, the bride is responsible for paying for it...
hi missjo117, thanks for responding. i already had my bach weekend and treated the girls to breakfast. i also never had a bridal shower and specifically told a couple of the bridesmaids that i did not want one, but they still brought gifts.
re: wedding hair - i did not request that they get it done, but they all asked information about where to get it done, thus i offered it as a gift.
@mokara723: Hi hi! Thanks for clarifying! Should have figured it out if I read your OP more carefully... :)
To re-answer your questions...Send thank you notes before the wedding! No additional gifts necessary! And in your case, the hair is definitely a gift. :)
I had the same kind of thing, but my girls also paid for my plane flight. It was all a surprise, and they refused to let me buy anything, even any of my meals. I already had a set budget of what I could spend on their gifts ($100), and I just couldn't afford to go over. I just wrote a nice thank you note to go with the gift, and I'm hoping to be able to return the favor some day by making their prewedding events just as special for them.
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most of my bridesmaids plus a couple friends recently treated me to a destination bachelorette party (they paid for the hotel, food, drinks. i took care of my own transportation). i did not have a bridal shower so the girls suprised me and also threw me a mini-shower with gifts.
for the bridesmaid gifts, i have already spend $150/bridesmaid (getting hair done for wedding per their request + nice bathrobes). the friends who came will not be able to make it to the wedding and i do not expect them to send additional wedding gifts.