What kind of gift(s) are you giving the bridal party?

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We gave nice Owala water bottles cause of how useful it is. To make it unique, we added a sticker of our wedding to commemorate it. Don’t make the same mistake we made and pay the extra money to make it waterproof 😅 Everyone loved the gift tho! When we see our friends, we still see that they use it.

To make it unique to them, ask for their favorite color is so you can order it!

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I did things they’d reuse again - pajamas, nice jewelry, glass cup (for cute pictures day of), a beach bag and then paid for their hair and make up. Also stayed away from anything that said bridesmaid.

Depending on when your wedding is, you can get great deals on jewelry. I found $90 earrings on sale for $30 a pair that I see my friends still wearing.

I had a summer wedding and ordered them all Birkenstocks. They all ended up changing into them after the ceremony. My wedding was just under 2 years ago and I see all of them still wearing them.

I was also in a fall wedding where we were gifted button up flannel shirts and slippers. Everyone loved both then too 😊

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