Weddingbee Blog

Let me first admit that nearly every thing I’ve decided to be a part of my bridesmaids’ gifts came as a suggestion from a bridesmaid herself or Mr. Pencils. Yes, I am that bad at deciding on something to gift them.

(I’ll go ahead and say: if you’re a Pencils’ B-maid, look away unless you want the surprise ruined!)

That being said, the wonderful people who offered suggestions reminded me that the gifts could be composed of things that really speak to who I am. After all, my girls love me for all my crazy quirks, and gifting them certain things could prove really fun.

So you all know that I pretty much live for underwear. What else could I get my girlies but some undies of their own?!?! Inside these pretty little boxes are three pairs of yummy undies for each of them. And yep, I’ve labeled each box with their name so I don’t forget which box is for which girl—I spent a long time finding the perfect pairs/color/style for each girl!

Another thing that I am obsessed with? Pashminas! Otherwise known as scarves, or if you’re me, “’shminas”.

Again, I spent an overly long amount of time picking the right color for the right girl. Mr. Pencils was pretty much ready to pass out by the time I had decided. I chose their favorite color, or the color that I think they would look awesome in. They’re soft and colorful and can keep them warm if they get cold at the rehearsal dinner or the wedding itself. (I’m not concerned about the colors not “matching” the wedding.)

Then I found something sweet and perfect that I couldn’t pass up:

Gorgeous hair flowers made my none other than our Mrs. Espresso through her Etsy shop, Silverpencils! I ordered seven of these little babies from her (what?! I need one too!) and less than two weeks later, I had them! She made every single one over one weekend—they are perfect and beautiful! They’ll match the girls’ yellow flip flops so they can wear them in their hair or on their dress somewhere.

I figured I wanted something that would be individual for each them, but still remind them of me and the wedding itself when they wore again. I turned to Etsy once again and found these:

Made by Silverhand on Etsy, these silver and copper necklaces will bear each of my girls’ initials. They’re so simple and sweet, I couldn’t pass them up.

What’s your bridesmaid gifting strategy? Are you giving them things to use in the wedding, or giving them things that don’t have to do with your wedding?