Comments on: 13 jewelry-free bridesmaid gift ideas

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:32:02 +0000

I've thought about buying my maids toms, I don't think any of them have any and I'm obsessed with mine. Plus, they help others! I also got them long strands of faux pearls from j crew – they more eclectic girls can knot their strands and the classic ones can double wrap theirs.

By: starfire

starfire — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:32:33 +0000

I'm planning on getting my bridesmaids (and man) Sigg water bottles. We're all outdoorsy/active folks, so I thought that would be something cool we'd all use. I'm going to get a different one for each person to fit his/her personality. They may also come in handy for the inevitable next-day hangover!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:48:10 +0000

I was in a wedding once where the bride made us little black capelets to wear to keep us warm when we did outdoor photos after the wedding. (We were wearing bright autumnal colored dresses and black shoes, so the capes matched the shoes.) The thing is, the faux-furry fabric she used to make the capes a.) was prone to shedding, and b.) looked like some poor Goth Muppet had been scalped. In fact, we referred to our capes as "the Dead Muppets." It became this huge joke among all of us in the wedding party, including the bride, and was kind of a comical bonding experience that we all enjoyed. Before every picture we took, we had to vigorously shake out the Dead Muppets to get rid of as much loose fur as possible so it wouldn't get all over our dresses when we put them on. Somewhere, there's a picture of us doing this and giggling.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:46:15 +0000

That's really awesome and totally personal. I'd love that!

By: Beth Anne Little

Beth Anne Little — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:15:28 +0000

These ideas are great! I'm getting my girls custom-made perfume. There's a store in town where you can go and put together your own perfumes. That way they can each have their very own signature scent!

By: Offbeat Megan

Offbeat Megan — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:52:12 +0000

It IS amazing. I bought one and I LOVE it!

By: Christine Bridesmaid

Christine Bridesmaid — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:46:04 +0000

Great blog post, I love these ideas.
The scarf with pockets is amazing, I'd never think of that!

By: Jignesh

Jignesh — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:41:42 +0000

Some of this tips are awesome.

Nice post.

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:50:30 +0000

I wanted to go traditional and have everyone wear the same dress (as it matched my dress perfectly with the rouging and sweetheart neckline). all of them were talking about how they felt their girls were hanging out. so, as their gift i bought them all wraps so they would feel somewhat covered and more comfortable (since i had to have the specific bridesmaids dresses). i also bought them peacock feather fascinators to match the theme.

By: Kayte

Kayte — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:56:27 +0000

We got our bridesmaids (and our groomsman) leathermans with their names on them. So they had awesome pocketknives.
They say that they use them, which makes me happy.