is it tradition for the bride to buy her bridesmaids gifts?

Question

for example a necklace or earrings?

i am going to be one for my brothers wedding, i want a nice necklace and earring set to go with my lovely dress :-)

Answer 1

Well I got married in May- I bought everything for my b'maids -shoes dresses, paid for their hair, flowers, and jewellery - they kept all of it (not coz I'm not loaded (the wedding budget was only £9000)- I'm just gr8 like that (lol)

well anyway, yes it is tradition and I bought my b'maids gifts but it is also tradition to give them out with the speeches.

My mum suggested we get the groomsmen cufflinks - but it ended up being pointless - coz the main bits of the day were over by the time they put them on. lol.

Don't holdout for the necklace - go get it yourself hun - avoid disappointment

Answer 2

It is traditional for the bride to give her bridesmaids gifts, and jewelry for the wedding is a fairly common choice for this.

But keep in mind the gift is the bride's choice. If she chooses to give you a gift certificate for a spa treatment, some hand lotion, a gift basket of coffee and tea items, a book, or a hockey stick, that's her choice and that's what you get.

If the bride has not yet spoken to you about jewelery for the wedding, you can always point out what you'd like to wear, ask her if it's okay with her, and get it for yourself if she says yes. And while I wouldn't count on this until it happens, it's possible she'll take one look and decide to give that necklace and earring set to all the bridesmaids to wear in the wedding

Just don't get your heart too set on any one gift, because it's not your choice.

Answer 3

It is traditional that the bride gets her maids a gift of appreciation. Quite often it is jewelry to be worn on the wedding day, but it's not necessarily that. I would gracefully get the opinion of your future sister in law, by saying something like "I saw a great necklace with matching earrings today that would go perfect with my dress, but I wanted to see what you thought of it first." That way you are letting her know: a) you respect her position as the bride by asking her opinion, b) you are giving her an opportunity to say whether or not it was what she had in mind as a gift c) if she did plan to get the jewelry, but hasn't found anything yet she may ask you what you saw and where. Even if she isn't planning to gift that, go shopping with her for what you want to wear, it'll be a great way to bond with her!

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Yes, it's traditional for the couple to give members of the wedding party gifts as a way of thanking them for their support and participation. Often, the gifts are presented during the wedding reception, but just as often, in my experience, they are presented before-hand (i.e. at the rehearsal or rehearsal dinner). Either way, however, what those gifts are (and, in the end, whether to give them in the first place) is entirely up to the bride and groom; tradition does not include requesting or soliciting a particular item or kind of item, and decent manners absolutely preclude that.

In my own experience as a bride I did present my bridesmaid, maid of honor, and "junior bridesmaids" (my two nieces) with their gifts beforehand, and in those cases I did present them with jewelry that complimented their wedding attire, and for them to wear at the wedding. As a bridesmaid, I have been presented with jewelry, also to be worn at the wedding, before the wedding itself. I have also been presented with gifts afterward and, now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure my best friend didn't give out such "thank you" gifts at all (I'm going to have to call her now and gripe about it! ;p)

Either way, it's up to the bride and groom. You should make y our own plans regarding jewelry -- and if you end up getting something from the bride for that purpose, consider it icing on the proverbial cake!

Answer 5

Traditionally, but not always, the bride does give the bridal party a small gift close to, or on the day of, the wedding. You'll be able to tell if she plans on giving you jewelry when discussing it along with hair and makeup planning. If you ask what is expected for you to buy to go with the dress, and she knows she is purchasing you something, then odds are she will tell you to not worry about it. You can't expect her to give you soemthing though, as not everyone follows tradition. So you may need to pay for your own!

Answer 6

From what I have seen and heard in weddings, yes, the bride does buy her bridesmaids gifts. I have been told some of them either buy the dress, the jewelry or a jewelry box in most of the weddings I've heard of. I planned on getting my girls an engraved jewelry box but maybe I will consider getting the jewelry for them.

Answer 7

Yes it's tradition for the bride and groom to give a token of thanks for the support given by the bridemaid in the run up to the wedding and on the day itself. It IS NOT tradition for the bridemaid to write her own gift/want list.
I would be very offended if asked for a specific present by a bridesmaid - don't do it!

Answer 8

Some brides do but they are sometimes given as a thank you for being my bridesmaid and given out when the speeches are being conducted. That's what I did anyway and most others in my family so they didn't get to wear them till after the main part of the day was over.

Answer 9

Yes its true =) Lol =)
Tradition thats how it all works

Necklace, Earings, Rings stuff like that, well she might ask you what you want =]
Lovely dress cool =)
Have a good time at your brothers wedding =)

Answer 10

It is tradition but it's also tradition for the bridesmaids family to buy the bridesmaid dress although i bought both the dress and present for mine