Wedding Resources

The Best wedding party gifts you have received from the Bride and Groom? I am trying to figure out what to get my wedding party..I know you can get the boring jewlery or make-up compact..but I was wanting to do something different..I was thinking personalized bags with their names on them and different things that each girl would like..any other ideas..Let me know what the best gift you have received from a wedding...favors...gifts..anything let me know!!!:)

Wedding party gifts...? I am getting married in June and need some suggestions. We are giving our groomsmen baskets full of goodies. Like a flask, bottle of alcohol, magazine, lotto tickets, snacks, beer and a koozie. Any more suggestions? Also I need suggestions for bridesmaid gifts like with the same concept. I already got them jewelry and any other ideas would be helpful. I also need junior groomsmen gifts. I got my junior bridesmaids beach bags with personalized beach towels, flip-flops, sunglasses and some suntan lotion. I got my flower girl a purse and I am going to fill it up with girly stuff like lip gloss and nail polish. I also got all the girls engraved pocket mirrors. So basically I need ideas for bridesmaids, junior groomsmen, and ringbearer. Anything at all would be helpful. Thanks in advance!

Unique Ideas for wedding party gifts? I'm looking for a different idea to give my bridesmaids, but all I'm seeing is everything personalized but nothing different...any suggestions?

Gifts For Children In Wedding Party? I am trying to think of gifts for the kids in my wedding party. There are two junior bridesmaids ages 8 & 10 who are sisters, their 6 year old brother who is the ringbearer, and my 4 year old niece who is the flower girl. I was thinking Build-A-Bear giftcards for the girls, but wasn't sure how much would be a good ammount so they could build their own bear and get some clothing for it. I'm stuck on the boy, he's very boy-ish, I don't think he'd like a Build-A-Bear giftcard, so maybe Toys R Us? I'm trying to give them giftcards so they can go and pick out what they'd like. I'm also giving them personalized totes and flip flops for them to wear at the reception. Any ideas would help! Thanks!

what, if anything, do you bring as a gift to a wedding party/bbq...? when the invite states 'only your presence, not presents, is required!' i would feel strange arriving empty-handed. this is a casual affair, couple wed last weekend in another state, big party they are throwing this weekend so all friends and family can celebrate. wine? gift card? personalized item? nothing? a card?

What to give with gift for girls in wedding party? I've decided that I'm going to get personalized beach bags in different colors. The girls in my wedding LOVE the beach and anything beachy. I thought about getting matching towels...but I can't find matching ones at a reasonable price. The ones i've found are more expensive than the bags were! Also, my wedding is in the winter so finding regular beach towels and accessories are hard to find now. What else would be good to give to the girls. I was thinking maybe flipflops and water bottle that match the bags? Other ideas would be a huge help! Thanks!!

Are these appropriate gifts for my wedding party? Here is what we have so far: i'm having my maids jewelry made by a friend who does this for a living. she is also making my bridal jewelery. i plan on helping her and making each piece unique. we're talking a set of earrings and a bracelet for each girl. for the flower girls, i have two (sisters) i bought them each a simple silver necklace with a heart on it with their first initial. for the groomsmen i'm going to buy a nice ink and journal set for our writer best man and co-best friend. we plan on wiritng a note inside the journal telling him how much we appreciate him, etc. the other two guys are another good friend, who we plan on getting a personalized flask. the other groomsman is my dorky 15 year old brother ( i love him!) who loves computers, so i'm thinking a gift card to a gaming store. do all these ideas sound ok? i realize this is a little garbled..cold medicine. sorry! Ritz: our best man doesn't drink, but he is a writer. and why should i get them all money clips? that just smacks of "i have no imagination". and my little brother would lose a keepsake, trust me.

My ring barer's mother is starting all kinds of drama with me wedding party.? Making up things i would never say.Dragging my entire wedding party into it. Calls me yelling and screaming. I am afraid that my wedding party is beleving her and i just want 1 special day. I don't know if i am going to have anyone in my wedding party come at all. I can't talk to her b/c all she does is yells at me. She wasn't like this before the wedding. Now there is 15 days before my wedding and i don't know what to do. My fieance told me to tell her not to come and try to find someone elts to be the ring barer. If i do that how do i ..all she does is yells and screams at me. I am having anxiety attacks because of everything thats going on and have lost 10 lbs in a week (and i mam not trying to loose weight) Also what do i do with all the personalized gifts i got for the ring barer? Help somebody....

What gifts did you give your bridal party? I'm curious to know what past brides have given and/or what future brides are planning on giving their bridal party as 'thank you' gifts for being a part of the day. We're having just one attendant on each side and planning on giving each of them a bag or basket full of different fun things. For our bridesmaid we were thinking things like a piece of jewelry to wear at the wedding, gift certificate to her favorite girlie store, personalized makeup bag, etc. For our groomsman maybe something like an engraved flask, gift certificate to favorite restaurant, etc. Any other suggestions as to what to put in their bags? Thank you!

What should I get my "been there, done that" bridesmaid? In my wedding party, I have two bridesmaids, both of which are close cousins, and my sister is my MOH (it's a small wedding). The wedding party gifts have been really easy so far, except for my one bridesmaid who's been in at least 15 weddings over the years and has every single bracelet, charm, personalized travel bag, jewelery box, etc. gift that's out there. She's in her early 30s, single, doesn't really see herself as the marrying kind and is a very successful manager at her company. She's very trendy and has pretty much everything she wants. I have NO clue what to get her as a gift. I'm getting my two BMs and my MOH massages and then one small little thing (everyone's is different). My sister is getting a crystal necklace I found at a boutique and my other BM is getting some hand-painted glass pens because she's an artist. I'd like the presents to be thoughtful to show them how much their help means to me, but I'm stuck on this one. Help! To reiterate, everyone is getting a massage, plus one additional small gift in the $30-$40 price range. This BM is getting a massage, I just can't figure out what else to get her.

Any opinions/help welcome. What's your opinion for a bridal party gift? What do you think would be a good gift? What do you think we (bride and groom to be) should spend? Would you prefer a keepsake or short-lived treasure (say, jewelry or food)? I am drawing a blank on what to give. My fiance and I have 5 bridesmaids, 5 groomsmen, 2 flowergirls. None of them are travelling for the wedding, but they have all put in their time and money. I want to show them I truely appreciate them. Having never been in a wedding myself, I have no clue where to even begin. I know that the groomsmen (and my fiance) have been in a bunch of weddings where they have received: a beer mug, a "poker set" (deck of cards, pencil and paper in a fine wooden box), a flask, and shot glass. All personalized. Not so sure on the bridesmaids. I know I don't want to get them jewelry for the wedding (though I haven't completely eliminated jewelry in general) because they picked their own dresses and they're all different, I don't want to them to have the same jewelry. Thank you

How to snub your MIL? Hello ladies, Etiquette is important and when you do not abserve some common courtesies, you may offend some people. One piece of advice ladies: you do not want to piss off your mother in-law. At this wedding that I attended, the bride had a very large bridal party. She had 7 BM, 5 of the BM and the flower girl was were her sisters, the ring bearer was her brother. One of the groomsmen was his brother. She didn't pay one red cent of the wedding, the groom pay for everything... 42k worth of it and she doesn't work. At the rehearsal dinner, there were gifts for the wedding party mind you, 85% of the wedding party were his brothers and sisters. She had a handbag, some jewelry set, a personalized tank top, flip flops, an engraved customized compact mirror, potions and lotions ...about $70 dollars a bag for her sisters gifts (groom paid) The GM gifts were some very nice personalized beer mugs. The groom also pay for her brother's tuxedo rental. (continues) At the rehearsal dinner, after she pass out all of the gifts to her dozen brothers and sisters, the MIL cam e to her with two gifts: one scrapbook of the groom from birth up to the day they met etc. and another one, a very beutiful Tifanny bracelette..... and the bride gave the MIL NOTHING!!! not even a rose, a thank you card, nothing!!!!! the bride clearly shocked that it was expected of her to present the MIL with a gift, the MIL was HUMILLIATED, furious, dissapointed. The bride then announced that the groom';s family gifts were "ordered" but didn't come on time just to cover her rear. Yeah right, no one believed that lie. The MIL was clearly upset, said nothing and left early. She didn't spoke one single word to the bride on the ceremony or reception. Have you ever seen someone snubbing their MIL in public? She spend all that money buying presents for her sisters and brothers and "forgot" to buy her MIL a present??? WTF! The MIL gave her a Tiffany bracelet for godsake and she was empty handed. What an etiquette faux pas... you know what they say... you can take the girl out of the trailer.....

How can you word a thank you/apoligy letter? I asked my bridesmaid out of the wedding and now I feel bad. She did help a little with the wedding by helping me organize and stuff so I want to say thank you and I also want to apoligize for asking her out. To explain a little I asked her out cause she doesn't have any time to see me and she didn't go to my bridal shower or bachelorette party. Her only reason for not going is because she didn't want to be the one who "stuck out" I was offended and hurt and I let her know how I felt. I told her I didn't need someone like that in my wedding. All this through e-mail on top of it all. Only because she doesn't return my calls and I never see her. I would have talked to her about it but like I said, I never see her. But, I did get her a personalized gift and I am planning on giving it to her and I don't know how to word the card with thanking and saying I am genuinly sorry. I did want her in the wedding but she would make plans with me and I would wait for her to blow me off.

help with guests party favors? my college room mate is engaged and even though the date isnt for a while she's started looking for stuff to get an idea on what she can get with her budget etc. we were talking about favors for all the guests to take home and she needs some suggestions. she was thinking maybe a picture frame or a shot glass or something with the guests names on it (doesnt want to put her own name on it) what are ur thoughts on that? would u guys prefer a gift that was personilzed with ur name or not? if its not engraved then its easier to re-gift if u dont like it (dont act like u havent done it!! lol) but its also a nice touch that she would go out of her way to personalize every single party favor...any suggestions i suggested little boxes of gourmet chocolates or sumthing like that..shes open to any ideas except those yucky almonds lol so what are ur suggestions her wedding colors are white, turquoise and bronze if that helps or matters thanks the brides mother suggested making little goodybags for the guests with tickets for free drinks and stuff in it but possibly if theres free drink tickets in them the second someone realizes it there will be a mad dash to open all the unclaimed bags and get the tickets..i dont think she wants a stampede at her reception :( the guests are paying for their own drinks but her mom thought it might be a nice gesture with the drink tickets (and they are NOT the roll of tickets u get at carnivals they are engraved and really pretty..her mom showed them to us online) i really like the candy/cookie bar theme that sounds really cute..ill definitly run that one by her later on!! kristi- that is the cutest thing i have heard all day!! that brought a smile to my face that sounds so awesome!! kristi- that is the cutest thing i have heard all day!! that brought a smile to my face that sounds so awesome!!

Attendants gifts? I got married in April and loved making hand crafted items for my wedding. I am thinking of selling some similar items online. I would appreciate your feedback. If there was a website that sold small, wooden chests personalized with the names or initials of each member of your bridal party handpainted on the tops, would you be interested in purchasing them? What about wooden plaques with names or images burnt into the wood? Also what would you consider to be a reasonable price? Would you purchase handmade invitations online? What would you be willing to pay? Would you mail order custom artificial flower arrangements such as bouquets? What would you pay for these? I really appreciate any input you can give.

I need a super short girly quote!!? I planning a bachelorette party for my best friend and want to give a gift for the girls who come.. Well I found these glass candy jars where you can personalize the lid! Im going to put a high heel at the top and they allow me to have two short lines to write something! But here's the catch.. There's only 13 girls and I have to order a min. of 24! So I want to pass out the same jars to other girls who are helping with the wedding.. So I need a short, fun girly saying that would fit for both sets of girls! (Love brings friends together.. would be ideal, but I dont have that much room!) Please help!! Any idea is appreciated!!