Weddingbee Blog

I love buying things for people, so when it came time to come up with gifts for the bridal party, I was thrilled! I knew from the start that I wanted their gifts to be something they could use during the wedding, but even then, there are so many options!

Initially, we were trying to find space in the budget to buy their dresses since all four ladies were flying in and would have lots of expenses. There just wasn’t enough moolah to cover all the expenses, so it was on to more traditional gifts like accessories.

I’m going to be wearing TOMS under my white dress and I’m so excited that the BMs are on board to do the same. Now we’re just down to picking the style: wedge vs flat, plain vs glitter. Since TOMS are unconventional shoes, the Baconator and I agreed early on that we should cover the cost. If we go with the flat versions, the ladies will probably wear black heels that they already own for the ceremony and use the TOMS as relief shoes. We made that decision and felt pretty good about the gifts, until I got a notice for an online group discount that I just couldn’t pass up.

Every great outfit has a fab pair of shoes and a cute bag, so when I saw the deal for 50% off with no maximum on how many I could purchase, I knew it was meant to bee (hehehe)! I’ve often seen women on the bus or in my office with these cute bags that have mixes of different patterns, and once I figured out the brand I checked out their website. Remember my love of online test driving? Well, I made all kinds of sample bags online because that’s what I do. Once I finally bit the bullet to try it out in store, it was even more fun than online!

This style or that style? This fabric or that one?

Oh! I smell something BLUE!

I decided on getting the bigger clutch for my MOH since she’s the only gal likely to take it out on the town more than a couple of times, then I got the smaller clutch with the chain strap for the other ladies. I wanted to make sure that the purses didn’t feel like they came off the factory line, so each one has the same floral pattern on the outside, but a different fabric on the inside in the gal’s favorite color. The MOH bag is mainly black, but maintains the same floral pattern as accents to tie all the pieces together.

Having a hard time visualizing it? How about some pictures of the whole look together?

The Bridesmaid Ensemble Dress, Purse, Shoes

The Maid of Honor Ensemble Dress, Purse, Shoes

Since the necklines are different for the ladies, I’m going to have them wear whatever jewelry they feel like looks best. This way, even though I’m making them wedding clones, they do get to have a bit of their own personalities shine through.

What are you gifting your ladies?