Should you allow your single guests to bring a date?

This is a debate for the books and probably always will be. If money is tight for the wedding than it may be something to consider but keep in mind you want your guests to have a great time and enjoy themselves at your wedding. I think it's appropriate to deal with this problem on a case-by-case basis. If you have unmarried friends and relatives in long-term relationships, you might want to consider inviting their partners. (Even though they're not married, they're committed.) Then, invite your more single friends and relatives without dates rather than crossing them off your guest list all together. If you choose to do assigned seating, carefully consider where to seat them at the wedding; you may want to put them with other singles so they won't get stuck at a table of couples. Who knows, two of your guests might even make a match at your wedding!

Bridesmaids Gifts

What to give? It can be hard to find one gift that all of your girls will equally love and chances are that she has already received a bag with her name embroidered on it from a previous wedding so why not make the gifts a little more personal? Give each girl a gift that is unique to her. One girl may love a new set of earrings while another friend may not even wear earrings. Here is a list to help you with some ideas for those tough to buy for friends.

• Set of videos themed around a favorite actor, director, or film era

• Tickets to a musical or dinner theater

• Magazine subscriptions

• Computer games

• First-edition favorite novel

• Gift certificates to a local video store or movie theater

• Cute, purse-size camera

• Movie-themed gift basket

• Tickets to a sporting event

• Tiffany playing cards

• Personalized stationery

• Gift certificate to a great boutique

• Monogrammed set of bath towels

• Designer purse or note cards

• Gift certificate to a luxury spa

• Designer makeup bag

• Beauty gift package

Here is a nice list of home made gifts

• Jewelry

• Candles

• Whimsical soaps

• Holistic beauty treatments such as bath salts and scented astringents

• Hand-painted mug or vase, designed at a local ceramics studio and personalized with her favorite colors

• Knitted scarf, throw, or other woolen delight

What are her interests?

• She's an antique buff? Check out flea markets, tag sales, and ebay.com for vintage ashtrays, lace bureau scarves, Depression-era glass, and more.

• She's a fitness nut? Go for workout gear.

• She's good with her hands? Treat her to an introductory pottery class.

• She's obsessed with wellness? Try a gift certificate for a session with a personal trainer, reflexologist, or nutritionist.

• She cooks? Think a hot new cookbook, dessert bowls, or a state-of-the-art pepper mill.

• She's a gardening guru? Try new tools, a flowering plant, or decorative pots.

• She's a coffee fiend? A French press is always elegant, especially with a pound of gourmet coffee.

• She's the expert entertainer? Give her all the props she needs to create the ultimate sushi-themed soiree.

• She's a wine lover? Try a fabulous bottle of bubbly, a nice ice bucket, or enroll her in a wine club.

• She loves to eat out? Go with a gift certificate to a favorite restaurant.

• She sets a mean table? Search for luxe table linens.

• She's got a sweet tooth? Maybe she'd love some decadent chocolates.

• She has a weakness for fancy food? Treat her to caviar, foie gras, or a gift certificate to a nearby gourmet shop.

• She loves the outdoors? Hook her up with a deluxe picnic basket.

• She's a kitchen goddess? Dress her in an adorable apron.

I think there are more than enough ideas here to treat your ladies to a gift that will really show your appreciation.

Happy Planning,

Rachel

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