An
important part of any wedding is to say thank you
to those people who have helped to make it a wonderful
day for the newly married couple. To that end it
is normal to give a small token gift to certain
people in the wedding party.
Typical recipients include bridesmaids, the best
man, flower girls and of course the parents of
the bride and groom. You can also give a small
gift to anyone else within the wedding party whom
you think should ideally receive one.
But what do you give? How do you know what kind
of gift would be suitable? Knowing how much to
spend and what to get can be a tricky problem,
so let’s explore some of the possibilities
you have available.
The first thing to remember is that each gift
should be a keepsake. Everyone will want to remember
the role they played on your wedding day, so don’t
worry about having to find something that is perfect
for that person. The chances are they will keep
it as a memento anyway, so you should find something
that can act perfectly in this sense.
For the men in your wedding party cufflinks can
be a nice idea. You don’t want to choose
anything too big if you can help it, and cufflinks
with ‘best man’ or some similar wording
on them will be perfect to wear on the day as well.
Other good ideas for men include personalised
golf balls and tees (if they like golf) or perhaps
a mini engraved token with their position on it – ‘usher’ for
example.
When it comes to women there are lots of other
ideas you could opt for as well. Pretty cosmetic
or toiletry bags are a nice idea, and once again
you could get these made up with the name of the
person receiving them. Charm bracelets, jewellery
boxes and picture frames to hold a special photo
of the wedding would also be worth thinking about.
As you can see, engraved or monogrammed gifts
are a wonderful idea and add a certain degree of
personalisation to them. But the best place to
start is always with your budget. How much can
you afford to spend on gifts for your wedding party?
Once you have an overall figure in mind, you can
decide what to give to whom.
Gifts such as these can be bought for £10
or sometimes even less per item though, so you
shouldn’t have to worry too much about spending
a lot of money. It all depends on what you want
to buy and how many people you are buying for.
Obviously if you have ten bridesmaids and a huge
wedding party you will be spending more than you
would if you went for a small wedding with just
one bridesmaid. So a lot will depend on numbers
as well.
But the good news is that there are plenty of
gifts available, so you just need to decide what
you will buy for whom.
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