It’s customary to present gifts for your wedding party. For many couples, a wedding involves quite a few people alongside the happy couple. Besides themselves and their guests, there is usually a wedding party, including bridesmaids, best men, groomsmen, ushers, and flower girls. Between the pre-wedding preparations (clothes fittings, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and the like), the people in your wedding party really do play a huge part.
The gifts you give your wedding party are to thank them for their support, time and effort, and being an important part of your special day. But what do you buy them?
There are many suitable options for gifts for your wedding party. Here are 4 great ideas.
4 Ideas For Gifts For Your Wedding Party
1) Jewelry
A thoughtful piece of jewelry is often given as a classic gift to members of the wedding party. Usually, a bracelet, earrings, or necklace for the females in the wedding party and cufflinks for the men.
You can find a great selection of ideas at DreamlandJewelry.com who have ideas to suit most style and budgets. A nice touch would be to get the jewelry engraved with a personal message or the date of your wedding.
A traditional choice for the jewelry is gold or silver, but you can choose whichever style you want, that you know they will like and wear for years to come.
2) A personal gift
Generally the people you ask to be in the wedding party are people that you know well and are special to you. Since you know them, take some time to really think about what you can get them that they will appreciate. For example, if someone is a foodie, you can get them a voucher for their favorite restaurant, or if they love music, a personalized framed sheet of music from their favorite song. It can be difficult to try and think of the perfect present to get for everyone, especially when you’re in the midst of planning your wedding, but it really is a nice touch.
3) A handwritten note
A beautiful gesture is to write a thoughtful note or poem https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-poetry about how much it means to you that they are involved in your special day. You can then put it in a special frame and present it to them on the day.
4) A special event
Rather than give a gift on the day, you can arrange to do something afterwards with the people in your wedding party to thank them. This could be a meal out, a spa day, a night in a hotel, or even a holiday. Whatever your preferences and budget can accommodate. This can work particularly well as you can all be together without the stress of an upcoming wedding, and can just relax in each other’s company. After all, you chose them to be a part of your wedding for a reason and this is a great way to reconnect with them afterward.
Final thoughts
One of the great things about your wedding day is getting to spend it with people you care about, and who care about you and your partner. Getting gifts for your wedding party is a way to show them how much you appreciate them being a part of your day and the support they’ve given. It doesn’t have to be an expensive gift, just one that comes from the heart.
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I hope you found this information useful!
Hearts, Joy, Love!
Jean
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