You can tell at first glance that Catherine and I had completely different aesthetics at our wedding! Cath had a chic sequins Jenny Packham gown and us bridesmaids all wore black. I had a more traditional wedding, where I wore my mom’s dress and my bridesmaids wore various shades of ivory and champagne. (See all of the details from Catherine’s wedding HERE and from my Homestead Wedding HERE.)
One thing we both had in common was how much we love our bridesmaids! We both wanted to find the perfect gifts to show our girls how happy we were that they were a part of our special day. Catherine gave us all face masks for day-after revival and diptyque candles – our fave! I gave my bridesmaids wrap bracelets that they wore on the wedding day and a little box of goodies for the weekend. We both toasted our girls with Veuve on the magical days, of course!
If you are engaged or planning your own wedding, here are some options for great Bridesmaids gifts to show your girls you love ’em. No matter your wedding style, these gifts can be customized to fit both you and your girls personal styles and personalities.
Night shirt / Robes / Getting Ready outfits //
I gifted my bridesmaids Ralph Lauren nightgowns to get ready! I knew I didn’t want to do the floral silk robes so this was a fun alternative. If I got married today, however, I would have probably chosen my favorite Nordstrom night shirt or used our Let’s Talk Towels turkish towel robes. If you’re interested in our LTT robes for your bridesmaids, leave a comment here or send us an email!
Candles //
Every girl could always use more candles. We love, love, love diptyque, but also love more affordable options like Voluspa. Find our favorite candles over on this blog post! If you wanted to do something custom to commemorate the day, Etsy has some great options.
Framed photo of you + your ‘maid //
Choose a favorite photo of you two from the past, or after the wedding gift your favorite photo from the wedding and frame it! If you use an instax mini polaroid camera to document the wedding day, like we did at Catherine’s, giving one of those photos is an adorable idea. Again, Etsy has some really cute custom frame options.
Jewelry //
Giving your bridesmaids all the same piece of jewelry to wear on the wedding day is a popular idea, and I did it! Since all of my girls had different dresses, I liked having the bracelets to tie everything together. A simple pair of earrings or a dainty necklace would be perfect too. Kendra Scott has their own line of Bridesmaids jewelry and we love Gorjana for simple, elegant pieces too.
Recovery Kit //
Sheet masks, eye gels, Liquid IV, Advil and rose water are perfect recovery kit items for the day after the wedding! Liquid IV is crucial for rehydration and the other self-care items should be must haves for any morning after a night of celebrating! Gift sets like this Mario Bedascu Rose one are a great idea as well.
To all of our married friends – what did you give your bridesmaids? We’ll update this post periodically with your ideas included! Leave a comment below.
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Mariah
September 24, 2020 at 12:25 pm (4 years ago)Love these ideas! I’m getting my girls pj’s, but when I asked them I got them a candle and a framed photo.
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September 25, 2020 at 11:13 am (4 years ago)all the best things!!!
Kileen
September 24, 2020 at 2:40 pm (4 years ago)All of these are such great ideas! I’m going to take some of these ideas for my bestie next month!!
Kileen
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September 25, 2020 at 11:12 am (4 years ago)yesss! you should!!!
Carrington | Chaos and Coffee
September 24, 2020 at 2:59 pm (4 years ago)These pictures are gorgeous! These are such great gift ideas too, I’m sure they were so happy with their gifts too! Xx.
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September 25, 2020 at 11:03 am (4 years ago)aw thank you so much Carrington!! xxx
Tanvi Rastogi
September 24, 2020 at 4:57 pm (4 years ago)Both your aesthetics look lovely. The pictures are quite amazing too.
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September 25, 2020 at 11:03 am (4 years ago)thanks so much, Tanvi!
Lee
September 24, 2020 at 6:29 pm (4 years ago)Aw this is so good! Bookmarking this post!
Sarah Lindner
September 25, 2020 at 7:26 am (4 years ago)So many great ideas…I would be happy to recieve any of these! xoxo, Sarah
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September 25, 2020 at 11:02 am (4 years ago)agreeeed! xx
Greta
September 25, 2020 at 11:03 am (4 years ago)These are such great ideas! I was in a wedding where the bride gave us flannel shirts and I still wear mine all the time!
Adaleta Avdic
September 25, 2020 at 11:33 am (4 years ago)Bridesmaid gifts are so much fun, and I’ve always been so happy with the gifts but even more so coming up with my own bridesmaid gifts! It’s so fun to get together a few goodies for your best girlfriends. I did custom artwork for each girl by a graphic designer, and then I included things in the initial gift box that each girl would use and love long-term!
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September 28, 2020 at 10:07 am (4 years ago)such great ideas!!! I totally agree it is so much more fun to give 🙂
Stephanie
September 27, 2020 at 4:32 pm (4 years ago)So fun! I did personalized earrings, robes, and champagne flutes for my bridesmaids and they were a big hit!
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September 28, 2020 at 10:07 am (4 years ago)yesssss, the best!
Lizzie
September 28, 2020 at 2:29 am (4 years ago)These are such great ideas! I wish these were around when I got married! I did a super personalized gift for each of mine <3
Lizzie
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Laura Leigh
September 28, 2020 at 10:08 am (4 years ago)love this! robes/getting ready attire is always the best in my opinion. I gave my bridesmaids pajamas to get ready in, makeup bags, and totes to carry all of their day of items in.
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Rach
September 28, 2020 at 11:17 am (4 years ago)So cute! I also gave my bridesmaids a robe, coffee mug, and cute sunglasses.
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Sarah Lennon
September 28, 2020 at 12:53 pm (4 years ago)I LOVE these ideas for bridesmaids gifts, and these pics are stunning!!