We wanted the rehearsal dinner to be a small thank you to our bridal party, so we chose to give each of them their gifts between dinner and dessert.
My brother (our minister) and his friend, Tanner, (who played guitar during our processional) were leaving on a month long mission trip to Slovenia two days after our wedding, so we gave each of them a funny card with some cash inside for their trip.
Brother Scepter and T with their singing cards
Our flower girl was very excited about her role in the wedding, so I decided to give her a few companions to practice with:
Tiny Dancer with her Barbie Wedding Set
Each of the groomsmen received their tie to wear for the wedding, and a mini cooler that included a steak from the Amarillo Stockyard and a nice bottle of whiskey.
Groomsmen M with his new tie!
All of the groomsmen plus their dates
We gave BM J a “bonus” gift. BM J loves a nice whiskey, so we gave him a specially engraved glass to commemorate the occasion.
BM J with his new glass
For my amazing bridesmaids, I chose a pair of flats (to wear during the reception) and a piece of jewelry for each of them.
MOH Dancer and Bridesmaid Fashionista received these Steve Madden flats:
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And MOH/ Lil Sis Dolphin received a new pair of Toms.
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Each bridesmaid was gifted a different piece of jewelry that represented their personality. For MOH Dancer, I chose a beautiful bracelet from Dillards.
This isn’t the exact one, but it was very similar. Image Via Dillards
MOH/Lil Sis Dolphin loved her pair of whale earrings:
MOH/Lil Sis Dolphin with her TOMS
For Bridemaid Fashionista’s gift, I took inspiration from her Pinterest board and bought this ring for her:
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Her reaction was priceless:
Once gifts had been passed out, dessert was served!
With dessert finished, it was time to start our mini-rehearsal. Did you hand out gifts at your rehearsal or do it at another time? What did you give your bridal party?
All photos personal unless otherwise noted.
The recaps began.
We received an awesome gift.
The girls got pampered.
We stuffed our faces.
I actually lol’d at BM Fashionista’s face. Awesome!
Those are such cute presents; shows you’ve put thought into them!
What adorable, thoughtful gifts, and your BM’s face is absolutely priceless!
These are all such thoughtful gifts. And, I love your BM’s reaction, too funny!
Love that you were able to get that reaction out of your fashionista bridesmaid (giver of those awesome t-shirts)! Adore both pairs of sparkly flats. Great idea!
Love the gifts! We are having a huge rehearsal dinner (over 50 are invited, which is 1/3 our guest list) so I think I am going to do my gifts are my bridal luncheon and my FI will just do his in the groom’s suite before the wedding.
Mrs. Scepter, Dallas/Amarillo Age and Occupation: 23, Social Media Director Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Aerospace Engineering Doctoral Candidate Engagement Date: July 18, 2011 Wedding Date: July 2012 Venue: Country Home Weddings About Me: I am a born and raised Texan who bleeds burnt orange. (Hook 'em!) I moved to Dallas after college to be near my fiance while he works on his doctorate degree. In my free time I love eating, video chatting with friends, watching every trashy reality show I can find, and playing with our adorable basset hound, Sherlock. My fiance and I have been dating since we were 14 and we are so excited to plan our relaxed, hometown wedding. After a decade of dating, that included three city moves, and four years of long distance, we are ready to get this show on the road!
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