I'm a bridesmaid, what do I give for a gift?
2007-08-11 03:56:58 · 9 answers · asked by Captivated 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I got marrie din April and my sister was a maid of honour. She got me a couple of things, but what i valued the most and what i though was very thoughtful and extremelly cute was this : she "stole" some pictures off my computer of my fiance and i, like out next day after we got engaged photo and my family and our animals and just cute pictures that would remind me of my family and my fiance at the same time. then she ordered a calender to be made with those pictures (the ones you hang on the wall). It was all customized with important dates for us. she then decorated it with little notes, tickets from mivie theaters for th emovies we enjoyed, there was even a piece of cholocate next to the picture of my husband cooking for me. Little cute stickers and even a pearl necklace on the month of our wedding day.
it was the best gift i have ever received, it showed the effort and was very personal. in my opinion much better then a gift certificate or buying smth generic that anyone could have given you. Sisters bond is much more important then trivial stuff, so i would suggest do something sentimental something unique and personal.
2007-08-11 08:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anna 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What would she love that you can afford to give?
What do she and her intended love to do together?
Do they have all the practical things because they're merging two households, or are they starting literally from scratch?
A good wedding gift is anything that the couple in question will enjoy and/or be able to use.
If they've registered somewhere, then take a hint from that. If not, then think hard about your sister and her guy and try to figure out what would make them truly happy.
Whatever you choose to give them, be sure to try to add a personal touch. After all, this is your sister.
There's no chart that says what gift is expected from someone in a particular relation to the bride or groom. There's no magic amount of money that bridesmaids have to pay as opposed to anyone else. So figure out your gift-giving budget based on what you can afford, and give from the heart. That's where all the best gifts come from.
2007-08-11 04:11:41 · answer #2 · answered by gileswench 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the shower gift you may want to check with the maid of honor and other bridesmaids. A lot of times the wedding party will chip in and get a more expensive item on the bridal registry.
For the wedding buy her something on their registry or a gift certificate to the store they are registered at.
You could also offer to pay for her hair to be done on the big day or maybe her make up to be professionally done, or pay for the manicure the day before. Brides do like to be pampered.
I'm sure you will find the perfect thing!
2007-08-11 15:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by Reba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, you can never go wrong with something off the registry. you might want to go in with the other bridesmaids and buy a bigger gift. if you want to be creative, you might want to wrap in funny. :P mine wrote out the "story" of my life, which consisted of me saying i was going to marry the green ranger in high school, how when i was 15 i decided i was never going to get married, somehow my husband chasing me in his car that i severely punked, then us finally getting together. all of this art was beautiful stick people :P everyone at the wedding laughed so hard at that gift and took pictures. i still have the wrapping paper, it makes me smile.
2007-08-11 07:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by Christina V 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh my goodness. what's an 18 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous doing with a 14 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous anyhow? searching for precisely what he have been given, different than a ask your self in between, you recognize? i've got self belief so undesirable for the situation. your sister is probable occupied with it, yet i can't even think of happening that course whilst i became 14. life became in basic terms beginning. i'm 18 now and jeez i nevertheless can't think of of that - college is beginning! my life is changing nevertheless. i could abort the toddler, yet it rather is a private selection. she would desire to grant it up for adoption. i could somewhat no longer enable her get married at age 14, she does not understand what love is, in basic terms lust i'm particular. with one among those obdurate sister, that's going to be stressful to push her one way or yet another, yet dont your mom and dad have say in all of it? including if she gets married or no count if or no longer she keeps the toddler? i'm unsure with regard to the toddler one, yet i understand in maximum states you may have parental consent at a definite age to even get married. in wisconsin here, you would be sixteen i assumed with parental consent. oh, what a multitude. :( i'm so sorry approximately all of it!
2016-12-11 16:59:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your having a difficult time trying to decide what to get them, then it's always best to just stick to the registry. They've made it basically a no brainer for everyone. LOL
2007-08-11 04:43:46 · answer #6 · answered by Kasandra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gift certificate to any store around their area where they live, you can't go wrong with this girt, and they can pick out what they want.
2007-08-11 04:04:51 · answer #7 · answered by kim t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the best gifts that we got was a bottle of champagne and two champagne glasses.
2007-08-11 04:25:00 · answer #8 · answered by Tricia R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you would get your sister if she was getting married. Pick something that is special to you both.
2007-08-11 05:35:47 · answer #9 · answered by longhornfan1722 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋