How to Give Cool Gifts to a Bridal Party

Show your appreciation to your bridal party by creating fun gifts that will bring them joy. Make the gifts all about them; avoid wedding theme gifts these are too often put in a drawer and forgotten. Be sure to give the bridal party gifts they will use and enjoy frequently. You may want to create a gift basket of items to be used for a vacation, or have items monogrammed with the initials of the members of the bridal party. Other ideas include gifts that relate to their hobbies or their favorite places to relax. Read on to learn how to give cool gifts to a bridal party.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Funds
• Baskets
• Items that relate to vacations for the gift baskets

1. Purchase wicker baskets at a thrift store or the flea market and fill them with items that will be used during a vacation. This creates a fun gift that will provide a lot of joy during the vacation. Items you may want to include in the basket are beach towels, cameras, sunscreen, bathing suits, sneakers, books about a place you know the person wants to visit, cards to get music downloads and an IPod, or other vacation-related items.
2. Give DVD sets of movies you know the bridal party will enjoy. Also include some movie tickets so they may have a night out at the movies.
3. Think about the hobbies of the bridal party and create gifts that relate to them. The bridal party has given of their time to you so make a thank you gift that gives them some pleasurable time to enjoy their hobbies. Sporting equipment is a gift idea, or lessons for a sport. You may want to make a packet of gift certificates such as for a massage after a day of golf, or a dinner at a restaurant that features a cuisine they are trying to cook.
4. Purchase tickets for a vacation or buy gas cards to help them travel to a special destination. Weddings are sometimes stressful for the bridal party. So treat them with a gift of some time to relax in a special place.
5. Write thank you letters to the bridal party. Put in writing how grateful you are that they were part of your special day. In this era of email, a hand written letter is a rarity and something to be treasured. Make your bridal party feel special by creating a letter for each person that is unique and tells them how important they are to you. Attach the letter to a gift that relates to good times you have spent with them. Perhaps the gift could be a bottle of fine wine you both enjoy or a ticket to a concert.

Tips & Warnings

• Allow plenty of time to prepare the gifts for the bridal party.
• Don't wait until the last-minute before the wedding when you may be stressed and not at your most creative.
• Stick to your budget for the gifts for the bridal party.

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