Bridesmaids gifts

KAF711
KAF711 Posts: 165 Member
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My wedding is on the 26th and I need 3 bridesmaids gifts. I'm pretty broke and I need something quick and inexpensive, like $5 a person inexpensive.

Any ideas?

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  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    3 $5 bills...costs you $15...
  • Mustgetbuff
    Mustgetbuff Posts: 267 Member
    You could buy three frames and put in a picture of you and each bridesmaid. It's cost effective and sentimental at least!
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    You are spending a whopping $5 on your bridesmaids? I know it's the thought that counts, but I cannot think of anything appropriate for 5 bucks.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Candy
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    I was a bridesmaid in 2011 for my best friend. For the 3 of us she did little bags with; a scented heart soap in them, a little wooden heart plaque mine said "best friend's are like stars you always know they are there even if you can't see them", and a little charm. She made all of them slightly different for each of us.

    This site has some cute ideas

    http://www.lightinthebox.com/c/under-5_5020

    Also if you go to a local craft store you can get a gift bag & fill it with hearts & stars confetti, & add something small, unique & relevant to each girl.

    Or traditional favours are now in fashion - Traditionally, five Jordan almonds are presented in a confection box or wrapped in elegant fabric to represent fertility, longevity, wealth, health and happiness. The bitterness of the almond and the sweetness of the coated candy are a metaphor for the bitter sweetness of a marriage.

    or- shot glasses filled with candy

    or- scented candles.
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    Do you have a theme?

    what about a fortune cookie with something relevant to each girl? i.e. If they are wanting to get married/ new job/ have a baby. You could team that with a tarot card or something.

    Or you could go for something funny that they could unwrap at the reception afterwards & call each of them up during the speech to see what each one got.
  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    Sounds like it's time to hit up some flea markets and thrift stores. They'll never know.
  • KAF711
    KAF711 Posts: 165 Member
    You are spending a whopping $5 on your bridesmaids? I know it's the thought that counts, but I cannot think of anything appropriate for 5 bucks.

    Yes I am because I have a lot of expenses right now and they are my family so they don't care what something costs.
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    You are spending a whopping $5 on your bridesmaids? I know it's the thought that counts, but I cannot think of anything appropriate for 5 bucks.

    Yes I am because I have a lot of expenses right now and they are my family so they don't care what something costs.

    Hey weddings don't come cheap & stuff what anyone else thinks. Enjoy your day :bigsmile:
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    In my experiences as a bridesmaid, my gift from the bride was usually pretty close to the costs I had invested by buying a dress, throwing a shower, etc.

    I would have felt extremely slighted to receive a $5 gift.

    Perhaps a handwritten note would convey your emotions and not look so......inexpensive.
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    In my experiences as a bridesmaid, my gift from the bride was usually pretty close to the costs I had invested by buying a dress, throwing a shower, etc.

    I would have felt extremely slighted to receive a $5 gift.

    Perhaps a handwritten note would convey your emotions and not look so......inexpensive.

    Ah, see this is where it differs from country to country I guess. In the UK a bridesmaid would never be asked to cover the cost of her own dress. Thats always done by the bride.
  • KAF711
    KAF711 Posts: 165 Member
    In my experiences as a bridesmaid, my gift from the bride was usually pretty close to the costs I had invested by buying a dress, throwing a shower, etc.

    I would have felt extremely slighted to receive a $5 gift.

    Perhaps a handwritten note would convey your emotions and not look so......inexpensive.

    Ah, see this is where it differs from country to country I guess. In the UK a bridesmaid would never be asked to cover the cost of her own dress. Thats always done by the bride.

    I think each wedding, no matter where, is very very different. In my case my fiance and I live out of state from our families. We decided to get married in our home state. Our families pitched in a TON to help with the planning/food/decorating and pretty much everything. We got really lucky that my sister and his mom love to plan things haha.

    Because all of us have small budgets we did things as cost effective as possible so unfortunetly I was not able to purchase dresses for my bridesmaids but I wish I could have! I also wish I could give them each something big and wonderful for a gift but, it is just not possible right now so, I'm trying to find something meaningful that won't break me.

    Rant over. :flowerforyou:
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    You are spending a whopping $5 on your bridesmaids? I know it's the thought that counts, but I cannot think of anything appropriate for 5 bucks.

    Yes I am because I have a lot of expenses right now and they are my family so they don't care what something costs.

    Of course you have a lot of expenses - weddings aren't cheap. Can you push it to $25 each and maybe get them some cute silver bracelets, or something? I understand wanting to keep costs low, and agree that your family isn't expecting anything extravagant, but wouldn't it be nice to give them something nice that they will keep? The whole point is to make them feel appreciated for standing by you. Can you cut costs, slightly, somewhere else?
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    Another really nice idea I've seen is pebbles, small stones, or drift wood thats been engraved with the bride & groom's intial or the bridesmaids name & the date of the wedding. They can then use it as a paperweight or put it on their workdesk.

    Also an engraved heart shaped keyring would work.

    http://www.cherishedgiftfavors.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?search=yes&bc=no

    This company do wedding gifts for under $10-$5

    Another cute idea is to purchase a set of red wine glasses from a thrift store like Goodwill. Make homemade red or white wine jelly and fill the wine glasses with the jelly and wrap in some satiny white fabric from a fabric store. There is an excellent recipe for wine jelly on allrecipes.com. I suggest trying a practice run making the jelly first to be on the safe side. Also, buy cheap wine, like Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon. It really tastes like gourmet jelly.
  • k8eekins
    k8eekins Posts: 2,264 Member
    My wedding is on the 26th and I need 3 bridesmaids gifts. I'm pretty broke and I need something quick and inexpensive, like $5 a person inexpensive.

    Any ideas?

    Depending on your skills/ability@craftsmanship, you can spend $5 on each of your bridesmaids, easy depending on your shared interests/hobbies and preferences/lifestyle:

    <All preferably personalised/monogrammed)

    * Sea glass wine charm/pendant (Either buy it or if you're able, pick them yourself, if you're accessible to a beach that permits it + Involve a relative who works with metal or a member of your community who does to personalise (monogram) it for you)

    * Silk fleece throw blanket (Fabric Stores around you + Friend/Relative with sewing capabilities + Monogram/Personalise it)


    ^ Could very easily be less than $5 each if you've got friends/relatives with extras you can utilise to enhance anything at all of your choosing.

    Well wishes for you and your pending nuptials!!

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