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