"The Sweetest Gift": Choosing the Perfect Attendant Gifts

Planning a wedding is A LOT of work!  Every detail requires thought, consideration and time.  Choosing your bridal party… locating the perfect ceremony location and reception venue… contemplating a color scheme or theme… discovering “the” gown… designing the ideal invitation… the list goes on and on.  And just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, “Bam!” … you remember you still need to choose gifts for your attendants!  

Considering that you chose your very best friends and closest family members to hold their own places of honor on your special day, choosing the right gifts for these folks is an important decision, indeed.  Often, your bridesmaids and groomsmen help out quite a bit along your event planning journey.  Maybe they gave up entire weekends to travel with you to countless bridal boutiques in search of the ideal dress.  Perhaps they talked you off the ledge when your caterer admitted he double-booked you.  Maybe they planned a gorgeous bridal shower or threw a kick-ass bachelor or bachelorette party.  Above all, they certainly offered you love and support during some of your most hectic and stressful times.  So… what gifts best to represent your love and appreciation? 

Personalized CD Case

If you have some music-lovers on your gift list, a stylish and thoughtful gift is a personalized CD storage case.  This case holds 8 discs and you can choose to either engrave an entire first name or monogram. 

Monogrammed Tote Bag

Spa Gift

Here’s an idea any lady would love… pair a gift certificate for spa services with comfy, waffle-weave spa slippers and cosmetic bag available in white, fuchsia, lime, tropical blue, black and mocha.  (After all they did for you, your attendants deserve a day of relaxation, right?) 

Monogrammed Cutting Board

For the guy or gal who loves to entertain, maybe this monogrammed cutting board is just what you’re looking for.  A hint or two that they host a post-wedding wine-and-cheese night, and you’ve got something to look forward to after the honeymoon!

Engraved Mug

And who can resist the classic engraved beer mug?  

More than anything else, try to match the gift to the recipient.  After that kick-ass bachelorette party, you know your attendants deserve some great gifts!