Your bridesmaids are an essential part of your wedding day—and every step of the wedding-planning process. They’ll watch you try on dress after dress, pitch in for the bridal shower, organize a bachelorette getaway, and DIY decorations, not to mention be by your side on the big day. How do you recognize all their support? With the bridesmaid gift they’ll love, of course!
To help get you inspired, we created this list of unique bridesmaid gift ideas your bridal attendants will love. While some can be given at any time, others are curated specifically for each bridal event: the bridesmaid proposal, bachelorette party, and wedding day. And you don’t have to give everyone the same thing (which is one reason we’ve come up with so many options).
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PERSONALIZED BRIDESMAID GIFTS
Just-for-them gifts show that you’ve thought about each and every person in your bridal party.
- Signed edition of their favorite book
- Personalized notebook or stationery
- Personalized clutch or makeup bag
- Framed photo of the two of you
- Foil-pressed map of their favorite city
BRIDESMAID GIFT BOXES
You can order premade boxes, or put the boxes—or bags or baskets— together yourself. Here are a few ideas of gifts that work well together.
- Candle, bath salts, and sheet and eye masks
- French press or pour-over coffee maker and locally roasted coffee beans
- Teapot, ceramic mug, and loose-leaf tea
- Travel blanket, pillow, and eye mask
- Gardening gloves, pruning shears, and mini watering can
AFFORDABLE BRIDESMAID GIFTS
You don’t have to break the bank to show your love.
- Framed art print of their birthstone or astrological sign
- Bud vase with dried billy balls (craspedia flowers)
- Napkin set
- Framed print of their favorite poem or book passage
- Hand-knit scarf or blanket
BRIDESMAID GIFTS (THAT AREN'T CHEESY)
Gift something that’s as unique as your bridesmaids are.
- Tickets to a play or concert
- Cooking, flower-arranging, or watercolor class
- Birth-flower or birth-date pendant
- Cookbook, good olive oil, and sea salt
- Rare houseplant and handmade planter
LUXURY BRIDESMAID GIFTS
These luxurious bridesmaid gifts are worth the splurge.
- Framed canvas print
- Kindle or e-Reader
- Massage gift certificate
- Wine subscription
- Monogrammed weekender bag
BRIDESMAID PROPOSAL GIFTS
It’s your turn to propose with a "Will You Be My Bridesmaid" card and one of these gifts (which you can personalize even further by adding customizable tags and stickers).
- Jewelry personalized with their initials, birthstone, or zodiac signs
- Candle set
- Nail polishes, file, and hand cream
- Skincare set
- “Be my bridesmaid” gift box
BACHELORETTE PARTY GIFTS
These bachelorette party gifts are fun for the whole group and perfect for pre-wedding prep.
- Personalized hoodie or sweatpants
- Travel makeup kit in a personalized clutch
- Sunglasses, sunscreen, and beach towel
- Mini bottle of champagne and personalized glasses
- Monogrammed baseball hat and flip-flops
WEDDING-DAY PARTY GIFTS
Treat your crew to gifts that will come in handy not only on your wedding day but post-wedding, too.
- Robe or pajama set for getting ready in
- Flask, insulated tumbler, or water bottle
- Ballet flats to change into at the reception
- Personalized tote
- Necklace, bracelet, or earrings you’d love them to wear the day of
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BRIDESMAID GIFT FAQS
WHEN SHOULD I GIVE MY BRIDESMAIDS THEIR GIFTS?
There are really no set-in-stone rules when it comes to bridesmaid gifts. But some key gift-giving opportunities are during the "bridesmaid proposal", (when you ask them to be a bridesmaid), at the bachelorette, and right before the wedding day (often during the rehearsal dinner). Sometimes, brides give different gifts for all three events.
IS IT CUSTOMARY TO GIVE BRIDESMAIDS GIFTS?
Giving bridesmaids gifts is a long-standing tradition. But some brides go practical and decide to pay for the bridesmaid dresses, hair, or makeup. Or you might want to cover the cost of the vacation rental or an activity for the bachelorette party. As long as you’re showing your appreciation for your closest friends and family, it won’t matter when or how it happens.
HOW MUCH SHOULD I SPEND ON BRIDESMAID GIFTS?
It depends. If you’re having a small backyard wedding, a smaller token of your appreciation is totally fine. If you’re having a destination wedding that requires your bridesmaids to use their PTO and pay for a plane ticket and hotel room, you might want to consider giving them a more generous gift.
