Bridesmaids Gift Tips and Ideas

Most brides choose to play it safe and get their bridesmaids gifts that are generic enough to be liked by everyone. Or they get some lavish items in hopes that their generous gesture will get appreciated. While pondering over the gift dilemma, it's useful to keep a few things in mind.

Tip One: Personalization-keep every bridesmaid in mind when shopping for gifts.
You can have their names engraved on cute or humorous tea mugs. Or get their initials stamped on cosmetic bags of various colors. These days so many different accessories can be personalized–from  compact mirror to  baseball hat to  beach bag.

Tip Two: Give them a gift that they can enjoy on their own time.
How about getting your bridesmaids tickets to a musical theater show? Or present them with a basket full of goodies. perfumes, body creams, candies and lotions. If the range of their individual tastes is too broad to cover with a set of identical gifts, just get them gift cards to a big department store where they are likely to find something they need or want.

Tip Three: The best gift comes from the heart
It's not always about how much money you spend. Sometimes a good gift is about the amount of time and thought you put into the process. Rather than giving them a half-expected goodie basket, why not opt for a personalized heartfelt poem instead? Or a hand-painted mug of vase? You can even present them with a set of homemade jam jars, a hand-bound scrapbook, a knitted scarf or some other woolen delight.

Tip Four: Use their passion, it will point you to the right gift
If you know that some bridesmaids are obsessed with looking their best all the time, give them an exclusive spa retreat with all expenses paid. If they are addicted to coffee, give them a high-end French press.

Whatever your final choice is, if you know that you will enjoy giving it, then it's the right gift.