Bridesmaid Gifts, Part III: Taking Cover

Bridesmaid Gifts, Part III: Taking Cover

December 8th, 2009 @ 2:33 pm by Mrs. Spaniel
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Truth? I knew I couldn’t limit myself to just a shawl, even if it was a high quality one and even though people I polled generally thought it would be a better idea than a collection of smaller things. I’d already started looking into individually selected brooches, wanted to get different bridesmaids different things that I knew they would each love (etc.), and the idea of already going $20 or more over my budget per girl (over $100 total, and likely more since there was no way I would not order myself a lovely pashmina as well!) while getting fewer cute things was sounding less and less appealing to me!

With this thought in mind, I visited Etsy seller ClassyWedding and found black paisley shawls in the same size I would have ordered for beaucoup bucks, but for only $20 each. Score!

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I’ll let you know how they are when we get them. In the meantime, I’m super jazzed I get to have fun shopping for more goodies for the girls!

How did you approach bridesmaid gift giving? Did you set a budget, or just buy them things until the gift seemed “complete”?

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13 Responses to “Bridesmaid Gifts, Part III: Taking Cover”

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tea (message) 7,295 posts, Bee Keeper

i’m glad you were able to find a more affordable option for the shawls!

12/8/09 @ 2:42 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

Yay, I’m glad you’re going to give your bridesmaids some variety!

12/8/09 @ 3:04 pm (reply)

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Goldilocks1107 (message) 2,602 posts, Sugar bee

I’ve set myself a budget (if I don’t have one, I seem to just keep spending because I’m always finding super cute things!). I think for the girls, my budget is about $75 per maid.

12/8/09 @ 3:08 pm (reply)

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Miss Pudding (message) 1,180 posts, Bumble bee

I love the idea of a shawl. If I wasn’t getting married in July, my BMs would get them, too!

12/8/09 @ 3:26 pm (reply)

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mskalinin (message) 664 posts, Busy bee

I got my shawls from Classy Wedding, they were gorgeous and soft, and looks pearly and beautiful in the pictures. I got a light yellow one for myself and charcoal ones for my BM’s.

They came folded and were incredibly wrinkled, so my mom ironed them (using a sheet as a buffer) and they looks great! My BM’s loved them and still wear them when they go out in cooler weather ^__^

12/8/09 @ 3:28 pm (reply)

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mskalinin (message) 664 posts, Busy bee

I don’t know why, but twice in the same post I typed “looks” instead of “looked” hahaha

12/8/09 @ 3:29 pm (reply)

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Ms. Scrabble

Shoot, you should have asked one of the NYC bees to pick you up a few pashminas in chinatown! Those usually go for about $5 (cheaper if you’re buying a bunch).

12/8/09 @ 3:37 pm (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

@Ms. Scrabble: I know. I thought of that too late!

12/8/09 @ 3:39 pm (reply)

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EAQ219 (message) 1,448 posts, Bumble bee

Oooh let me know how they turn out! I just went to the site and they have a few that would be *perfect* for my girls.

12/8/09 @ 4:20 pm (reply)

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Miss Nachos (message) 1,734 posts, Bumble bee

Wow, $20 each sounds like a great deal! Nice work.

12/8/09 @ 4:48 pm (reply)

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ginna

I got those for mine too!!! they loved them. They are nice and soft….I wished I would have ordered one for myself

12/8/09 @ 6:55 pm (reply)

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Miss Cola (message) 2,870 posts, Sugar bee

Awesome deal for only $20!

12/8/09 @ 9:04 pm (reply)

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alishaneva (message) 2,152 posts, Buzzing bee

That is awesome that you got a great deal! Hopefully they’re awesome in person. I love little gifts … and personalizing bridesmaids gifts for each bridesmaid is a great idea!

12/12/09 @ 10:27 am (reply)