Asking bridal party with gifts

All my friends are in the same boat financially as we are (broke-ish!), so no one got gifts. I will instead focus on getting small tokens of appreciation for them right before the wedding.

Hi there! I did not do gifts, rather custom cookies from a local bakery. They each cost $5 and brought I smile to each person I asked. However, with that said, I don’t believe a gift is necessary. Those you select shouldn’t care either. :-)

While it does seem to be the “new normal”, you aren’t obligated to get a gift to ask someone to be in your wedding party. It is traditional, however, to get a sort of thank-you gift for their efforts in your wedding party after the wedding. Many say that present should be equivalent to the amount they were required to spend on your wedding (transportation, clothes, etc) but that’s also not true. Something of a decent quality (a nice wallet, a necklace, etc) that comes from the heart will do.

I was just about to ask this same question. Now that I'm thinking about it more, it does seem like too much pressure. I'd rather give a special thank you gift morning or evening before the wedding. Thanks for the great question!!!