Do I have to give bridesmaid gifts?

Think about this Jordyn: they may shell out $50-200 for a dress. Time spend dress shopping. Possibly throwing a shower or bachelorette IF THEY CHOOSE (you can't demand one). A hotel night of the wedding. Maybe time off work. Gas and travel. A gift for you. Shoes. Hair and makeup. A bridesmaid can spend a lot! I spent $600 for the wedding I was in.

Yes you need to give them a gift as a thank you for spending their TIME and MONEY on your special day.

Yes you should definitely get them something to thank them for being a part of your special day. They could of been anywhere else but they chose to be with you.

Liar.

Yes. They deserve a thank you for being part of your day. Especially if they did anything leading up to the wedding

Don't you want to? I want to give my friends something special, because they are special to me and will have made sacrifices in their own lives to be my bridesmaids. For example, taking time off work, spending money on a dress, even getting up earlier than they normally would on a Saturday.

What the hell Mrs. Winosaurusrex? Troll, Bridezilla, and now Liar?

It can be simple. I got mine a personalized flask, travel mug wine glass, bottle of their favorite wine.

If the shoe fits jordyn. If the shoe fits

Yes, definitely gift them. As others said- it doesn't need to be extravagant. But keep in mind things like robes for getting ready or jewelry they need to wear for the wedding aren't gifts.

I got my girls gifts based on who they are individually. So while I got them each earrings and a necklace- they were all specific to the person and not something they had to wear at the wedding. My MOH spoiled me rotten and did a lot for my Bach, shower, and travel leading up to the wedding. I got her a wine tower that she wanted for her house. It wasn't a wedding related gift.

Just because YOU didn't get anything as a bridesmaid doesn't mean you shouldn't do the right thing and thank your bridesmaids with a gift. It is customary to do. This is not difficult.

I'm starting to buy things now. That way I can spread the costs instead of spending a bunch right before the wedding.

Do you fall down a lot?

You should give them something. My SIL gave us necklaces for us to wear in the wedding. It was really sweet and took out the guess work of what jewelry I should wear the day of.

No.... how is that even relevant?

Yes, you get them a gift.

No, buying them their dress, shoes, or paying for their hair/make-up does not count as a gift.

Nor does providing food for them as you all get ready for the wedding.

Nor does buying one thing for all of them to split.

Just an FYI.

Necklaces to wear aren't the wedding aren't really a gift, they're a prop. Yes, nice gesture but there should be something non-wedding related given.

You do not have to give them one to ask them to be apart of your wedding although that is an added bonus. My fiance and I are doing that. But the day before the wedding or day of, it is a nice gesture to give them a gift thanking them for being in your wedding, & your life. It does not have to be expensive. Look at fun/cheap DIY's.

Yes. You buy them a gift. If you don't, you are choosing to be rude, disrespectful, and a horrid friend.

Okay, thanks Jay for the clarification.

I feel like this is a rhetorical question...of course you should give them a gift. Did you think you were going to ask them to take time out of their busy lives to be a part of your big day like it was no big deal? You need to get them a gift and thank them for being there for you.