Bridal Party/parent Gifts?

You should definitely give gifts to your wedding party for taking their time (and maybe money for attire) to come support you on your wedding day. Parent gifts are optional, wedding party gifts really aren't.

I agree with Caytlyn. You should definitely give your bridal party a gift of some type. It doesn't have to be anything over the top, but at least do something. They are also spending money on things like attire, travel and any other accommodations they might need so the least you can do is buy them a small gift. Parents gifts are optional but bought gifts for our parents.

I agree with the ladies above me as well. It can be something small to your appreciation. A gift card and a hand written note would be easy & generally affordable. Your parents could be something simple too. Like a photo book or framed photo(s) when you get your photos back from the photographer or whoever you have taking photos during your big day.

My FH and I are paying for everything ourselves and we are getting our bridal party something small. For my girls I got custom name decals for 1.50 each and put them on a dollar store wine glass. So that's only 2.50 a BM.

I think a lot of people are spending a lot of time, energy, and money on my fiancé and me to help us start our new life together.
So I am getting little gifts to say thank you. Nothing fancy or expensive. For my bridesmaids, I’m just doing special makeup compacts with custom colors that they can use for the wedding day, or at any time.

It could be extra work on top of an already stressful to-do list, but as someone in the same boat as you, I’m thinking about getting each one something meaningful to them. Not expensive, but something that’s related to their favs (even if it is a snack pack for my ladies who are chronic snackers).

I Also Should Have Mentioned That My Bridal Party Is Out Of State And Isn't Helping With Anything Besides Making The Trip Here. Same With My Parents. FH's Mother Is Here But Not Helping. Reason Why Idk Why I Would Gift Them. Does Not Make Me Unappreciative In The Least.

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Traveling for your wedding is enough of a reason to thank them.

I think even just a thank you card is a nice gesture for them taking their time to be there for you and stuff is nice. i definitely believe in bridal party gifts but if there's no budget for it, then even a card is thoughtful.

View Quoted Comment Definitely get your bridal party a gift! As pp say it doesn't have to be expensive. I got my ladies pearl earrings (each one unique as are they) and my man of honor got a personalized flask. But you can do something much simpler. I agree with Caytlyn in most cases. This is no exception!

Agree with all PPs.


I paid for all my girls’ dresses, hair, makeup, etc and I still felt it was appropriate to give them a thank you gift. Even a small inexpensive (but meaningful gift and card) would go a long way in showing them how much you appreciate and love them.
You have to remember that more goes into being a bridesmaid than just buying the dress and standing up there. Also, if your bridal party is flying for your wedding, I’m assuming that means they’re paying for those flights, hotels, and possibly taking time off work to be there?
I don’t know about you, but my girls threw me an amazing bachelorette, organized other events for all of us to hang out throughout the year leading up to my wedding, constantly asked me what I needed help with, took time off work to go to dress fittings with me, listened to me rant about wedding stuff, helped me with making decisions on decor and wedding details... and that’s all before the wedding!
Most of our party took multiple days off work and traveled for our wedding. They paid for flights and hotels. The day of, my girls were around the clock making sure I was good. Makeup and hair touch ups throughout the night, making sure I never had an empty glass of champagne and was drinking enough water throughout the day, fixing my dress (literally, there are pics of my MOH bending down during our ceremony to fix my veil), making sure they got our gift box, helping the guys with pocket squares/ties/boutonnières, communicating with my coordinator, stuffing me in my dress, holding umbrellas for me in the rain, taking care of any family members that needed help or had questions. They all were so selfless (though, I already knew and admired that about them) and was always putting me first.
I know that in general most people think a wedding should be all about the bride and groom. However, my husband and I went into planning our wedding just wanting to give our family and friends a great time to hang out and get to know each other. We didn’t want to burden our bridal party with any wedding-related stress and wanted them to be able to relax the whole time. They totally ignored that and were all so supportive and helpful that I know for a fact that we couldn’t have gone through the day (even year of planning) without them by our side.
I feel my gifts to them weren’t enough to show them how much I appreciate each one of them and what they mean to me.

I’m not giving gifts either.

View Quoted Comment Your bridal party got clothes, and is traveling and taking the time. You should get each an individual gift. Shop like for her birthday, something for that one friends individual tastes or interests. Proposal gifts robes, none of that is necessary. One gift chosen just for each BM, is. Aside from the usual, giving both sets of parents pictures after the wedding, no parent gifts are needed. Give on your parents birthdays, Mother's day, Father's Day, their anniversary, holidays, but no need at wedding time.

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I agree. They are making the time and effort to travel to another state for your wedding so I would definitely give them something as a thank you.

Like PP said, they really are taking time, money and effort to be there. Plus they’re probably people you care about so showing your appreciation is always great. Another idea to thank them that shouldn’t break the bank too much is a picture frame with a picture of you and each bridal party member. Frames can be cheap and prints are really cheap too. That plus a card thanking them would be wonderful.
Honestly, my friend got me a couple of gifts from my birthday a few years ago and the gift I cherish the most and the one I still have on my nightstand is a picture framed of us. It just means a lot more than an expensive gift imo

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Unless you're paying their attire, travel expenses, and their hotel rooms, then that's plenty of reason to thank them. That's a lot of time and money itself to put toward someone else's wedding.

If you are paying for all of those things, then you are correct, you have done enough.