Weddingbee Blog

I have the world’s best ladies serving as my bridesmaids on my big day. I really wanted their gifts to be special, but also practical; I tried hard to think of things they would enjoy not only on the wedding day, but also afterwards.

Alright Cheeseburger Maids - avert your eyes if you want to be surprised!

First up, a gorgeous pashmina in the most yummy shade of orchid, purchased last fall from H&M for $12 each (I really wish I had gotten myself one, ha).

A handmade pearl necklace & earring set, made with supplies from Michaels. The total cost for 9 was about $30, so about three dollars for each set. I made them thinking that the girls could wear them at the wedding, and maybe afterwards too, if they like them enough.

The ever-important change of shoes. I thought for a while about getting them flats, but I didn’t find a pair that I was 100% in love with. Plus, who doesn’t love flip flops? These shiny silver ones will be comfy and still kind of dressy at the same time. I got them online at Target.

I also knew that I wanted to gift them a bag. I searched high and low for a reasonably-priced purple bag and continually came up short in one of those two departments. Eventually, I decided to attempt to make the purses myself. After multiple trials with different patterns, I settled on one I liked best. I plan to do a full tutorial on these bad boys soon, but for now, a picture of the fruits of my labor (I know they’re not the greatest, and I actually wrote the girls notes saying that I will not be offended if they throw them away, haha):

And finally, I wanted to give them something I thought for sure they would use after the wedding. I have always loved these necklaces from Tiffany for their simple elegance. However, at $165 a pop, I clearly couldn’t afford to get nine of them. I was pleasantly surprised to find extremely similar (OK, direct knock-offs) here for less (way less). The look is obviously the same, and I hope the girls won’t mind the lack of little blue boxes - I think they’re awesome.

So here’s the whole lot of it grouped together. I’m really excited to pass these goodies along to the girls at our rehearsal dinner, and I hope they enjoy receiving them as much as I’ve enjoyed acquiring & making them!

What are you gifting your girls?