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Just Said Yes April 2022

Proposal gifts? / wedding gift?

Nina, on June 8, 2021 at 9:18 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 6

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Looking for advice. I'm doing a destination wedding in Puerto Rico but it's in APRIL 2022 and I dont know how I want to do my proposal gifts for my bridesmaids. Idea #1 was wine tumblers and a bottle of wine. #2 is beach bags with bathing suit wrap, sun glasses and beach hats.

My question is should I do idea #2 as my proposal even though our date is so far away. Or should I make that the wedding/welcome bag. TIA!!!

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Latest activity by Bride2Be, on June 9, 2021 at 10:52 AM

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Michelle · on June 8, 2021 at 9:22 PM
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Skip the expensive proposal gifts because despite your best intentions, they pressure people to say yes on the spot. Also they are expensive and tedious to ship cross country/overseas. Why not ask over a phone call or coffee date with no gifts and zero pressure?
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Just Said Yes April 2022
Nina · on June 8, 2021 at 9:28 PM
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To be honest all of my bridesmaids pretty much already know they are my bridesmaids. I thought the gift thing was something your supposed to do. Is it not? Because that will save me some money. Lol
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Veronica · on June 8, 2021 at 9:49 PM
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Proposal gifts are completely optional. I choose not to do them. I didn't want the extra expense of purchasing them and my bridesmaids/bride's man live in different states so I didn't want to have to worry about mailing them either.
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Michelle · on June 8, 2021 at 10:01 PM
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It is an invention of Pinterest and Etsy to pressure brides into spending more money on unnecessary stuff and feeling inadequate when they don’t go along. A thank you gift afterwards is required by good manners. It should be something that fits their individual interests and is completely non wedding related, so no names/titles on anything and nothing that is intended for the wedding day: robes/pjs, all jewelry, hair/makeup/dress, etc.
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Rebelle Fleur · on June 9, 2021 at 7:30 AM
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If you decide on doing the proposal I would go with option #2 because they can use the items in PR.
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