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I got earrings for them to wear. They never even asked me what kind of jewelry to wear so for sure I got them all different but similar earrings!
Hey!
I can tell you what I am getting my bridesmaids. I have 3 and a MOH.
Well, I bought them the Colin Cowe wedding book when they agreed to be my bridesmaids (one between my finance's two sisters). They are normally 95, but were on sale at B&N in Manhattan for $5 (talk about a deal!!!)
Then after the bought their dresses I gave them each a $10 Starbucks gift card and my bridesmaid (who is my cousin) and lives in Holland a leather luggage tag.
Now they just paid for their make up and I am getting them monogrammed compacts and for his little sisters a little jewelry case that will have their last name on it.
For the actual wedding I am giving them roves (monogrammed), flip flops and totes (monogrammed).
I was also going to give them a Tiffany's necklace, but thought against it since I am taking them to lunch at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills and they are not doing anything for me (no bach party, no bridal shower, nada) In their defense two of them are under 18, one lives in LA and the other lives in Europe while I am in San Francisco for the year leading up to my wedding. (the wedding is in LA) however, I just feel like they re very disinterested and disconnected from the process, even though I am very excited about it. So that's that... and their dresses cost $300 and their hair and make up cost $270 (so I got even, haha)
I got them bridal clutches and made them pearl ribbon necklaces!
Ipod nanos in all different colors! They've really come down in price and I know my girls will use them!
EDIT: I mean SHUFFLES! Holy crap, I'm not made of money. Nano's are still rather pricey. Especially for five girls!
I got them these adorable totes in their fave color with their names (see example below) from the knot. The other day I also found gold flip flops. I'm stuffing the bag with those, chocolate, tylenol, hand snitizer, water, chapstick, and other day off things they might need. I also want to get them necklaces and then I will be done.
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@VirginiaMarie, I was like whoa, that's pretty awesome! Haha, shuffles are also awesome though. And they are so cute!
I just have a MOH. So far, I've gotten her a monogram mug from Anthropologie, and I'm going to get her some jewelry that suits her style, some Badger brand lip balm (on Wisconsin!), and some other little things, including her favorite treats like chewy Spree. :)
you're so gracious, Virginia! Shuffle or not, that's more than I could afford! lol. Total for the girls I'm looking at about 30/ea. lol.
I'm getting my girls the pictured tote bag monogrammed, a monogrammed mug, a necklace from etsy and maybe some makeup that I'll either ask them about or pick out some favorites (I stole that idea from another post on here!)
Tote: http://www.sewnstitches.com/item_71/Bucket-Tote.htm
Mugs: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=78404
Necklace: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40429941
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@VirginiaMarie Etsy baby! Haha I'm going to try and get a purple flower but yeah thats the gist of things :) Thank you!
I got all of my ladies Coach wristlets... I got them on sale so they weren't too expensive (about $30/wristlet). For me personally, I really didnt want to get them anything to do with the wedding (jewelry to wear, hair, make-up, etc). I let them pick their own dresses & shoes and really don't care what jewelry they wear, or what their hair or makeup looks like- as long as they feel beautiful and happy, I'm happy. Anyhow, getting them something wedding-related felt just a tad self-serving to *me*. Instead, I really wanted to get them something they would love, that they could use all of the time and that would remind them of the fun we had on my wedding day... Mostly, though I wanted the gift to express my gratitude to them for standing behind me on my big day. Not sure if Coach does that, but hopefully the card helps :)
@ elizabeth.blankenhorn haha "not sure if coach does that" well I think that they will appreciate it nonetheless!
@krissycake - SUPER cute clutch! Can I be one of your bridesmaids!!??! ;-)
I got my bridesmaids Juicy Couture tracksuits and a monogrammed tote bag. For my junior bridesmaids I got them coach wristlets and plan to put lipgloss and a compact in each. The flower girls are getting a Juicy Couture "wish" necklaces and smaller monogrammed totes.
I am totally a bride who loves a good deal, when I saw something I liked that was at a good price I got it. The Juicy tracksuits I got for about $90--compared to $215. The coach wristlets I found at an outlet for $35 and the JUicy COuture necklaces I got on SUPER sale for $19!!! It's just a matter of looking for deals : )
vera bradley purses...on sale for $12 each. and im making them monogrammed wine glasses!
I'm getting my three sisters charm bracelets, then whenever another one of us gets married or has a baby, we'll each buy a matching charm for the occasion so in years to come we'll have a full jangly bracelet signifying lots of special memories and people.
My little bridesmaids will get little goody bags full of fun girly stuff.
I am buying their jewelry, a tote (the tote will serve as a gift bag and a gift), and a scented candle that I am having made in my wedding color.
I have 4 BMs and I bought their jewelry first because I found a great deal. I also bought each of them a picnic basket and personalized picnic blankets. I am also going to buy each of them a bottle of wine and glasses to go into the basket but I haven't gotten to that yet. The plastic glasses that came with the basket just look really cheap so I want to replace those. I will also be paying for them to get their hair and make up done the day of the wedding.
I have 4 bridesmaids and 2 MOHs. I bought them their shoes for the wedding, matching jewelry sets from Etsy, and I'm paying for their hair to be done for the wedding :)
I only have two MOHs so I got them each a leather Coach cluth, Coach flip flops, vintage locket, headband from Etsy (each one got a diffferent color and style), a cuff from Amrita Singh, and their dresses. I found a lot of good deals and luckily found their dresses for only $20 at a big H&M sale and they're beautiful.
I got my BMs a personalized tote (shown below). I will be filling them with a bracelet that they will be wearing for the big day, lip gloss, nail polish, homemade bath salt, flip flops, and a handwritten note.
Junior Bride: I got her a small tiara, bracelet, and a cute compact with initial in rhinestones.
Junior Bridesmaids: Pearl earring and necklace set and a cute compact with initial in rhinestones.
@ Janana that necklace is SOOO CUTE!
@worldfairy the charm bracelets are an awesome idea, love it!
this clutch from anthropologie that also comes in other colors:
a compact, and i think maybe a gift card for sephora
Im going to Bath and Body works and getting them little bath and body kits. Then they each get a $20 gft card to the salon we are all getting our hair done at.
Im from New Orleans and going with fleur de leis theme and wanted to pick something special for the who dats!!!!Geaux Saints
OMG, I'm spending a fortune on them...I'm so bad ;o)
-individual pieces of jewelry for each girl (~$40 and they don't have to wear it at the wedding)
-personalized tote bags (on sale at The Knot for $5.99!)
-bridesmaids lunch the day before
-hair and makeup day of
-"bridesmaid survival kit" with fun little things inside
-flip flops to match their dresses
-hopefully I can stop myself there!
I am spending a ton too but this is one of the areas where I don't mind splurging!
-Tiffany's necklace (to wear on the day of and hopefully after)
-small needlepoint case that I made for each of them (they're all different)
-pashmina (either from ebay or from etsy)
-possibly a few little things like lipgloss or lotion to round out the gift
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I would be thrilled if everyone listed what they are getting - and from where! So far, I'm thinking about necklaces and monogrammed notecard stationery (etsy). Jewelry seems so hard to buy tho because it's so individual, you know? If I get a nice necklace, I will be spending about $50 per BM - I have 6 of them and we are on a tight budget. Does this seem like too little? How expensive is the jewely you are buying? Any other suggestions? Somehow I always feel the need to round things off in threes.....