Bridal Gifts For the Wedding Party

Bridal Gifts to your Bridesmaids and Attendants

You chose your bridesmaids, flower girl, and possibly other attendants for a specific reason.

Your wedding is the perfect opportunity to show them just how much you treasure and appreciate them and thank them for taking part in one of the most important days of your life.

Thoughtful bridal gifts can be expensive but don’t have to be; they can be very creative and made by you. Any type of bridesmaid gift can be very elegant and be very personal with the use of photographs.

Bridal gifts can also include paying for the attendant’s dresses, especially if the dresses are tailored to the tastes of each bridesmaid and can be worn for other events.

Some of the Most Thoughtful Bridal Gifts to your Bridesmaids: Jewelry they’ll cherish

Jewelry comes to mind first for most brides-to-be, and jewelry can be chosen to fit the wedding budget:

ID bracelets with attendant’s name on the front and wedding date or other personalization on the back.

Lockets that can contain a photograph.

Real or faux pearl necklaces or bracelets make excellent bridal gifts.

Swarovski crystal earrings, necklaces, bracelets and/or hair ornaments or accessories.

Watches with the wedding date inscribed on the back.

Memorable Bridal Gifts using Digital Photographs

Digital photography and crafts involving it has come a long way.

Today, digital photography goes beyond photos in frames and make for memorable gifts you can make yourself. Italian charm bracelets, in particular, have become very popular and are easier to make than you might think. They come out looking like they have glass over them and protect the photograph inside the charm.

Bridal gifts using digital photos include:

Digital photo frames that allow you to use an sd card (digital memory card) containing a photo album. Digital photo frames rotate the photos so that each time a bridesmaid looks at the frame; there is a new photograph that ‘turned up’.

For added personalization for bridal gifts, use photographs that capture special moments between you and that particular attendant.

Fabric, office, and craft stores have photo transfer paper that can be ironed on to fabric (white muslin or cotton is best). For the best effect and durability, use photographs that have been copied on paper using a laser printer; not an inkjet. You can use the fabric to make:
Pillows that can be enhanced using decorative items such as rhinestones, pearls, charms, and other decorative items.
Small wall hangings that contain potpourri. A dowel is inserted at the top and bottom of this flatter “pillow” and can also be further embellished with hanging crystal tassels at the bottom dowel.
Gift Cards are also appreciated as bridal gifts. Gifts cards for movies, dinners, and department stores can be purchased for each bridesmaid according to her tastes and needs.
Other Unique Bridal Gift Ideas using Digital Photographs that you can Make
Italian charm bracelets using a variety of small photographs. “Photo” Italian charms are available you can adhere photos to. The charms are then made into bracelets and can have all photo ‘pieces’ or photos interspersed with other, premade Italian charms.

After you get the hang of attaching them with a special tool, they put together rather quickly. In addition, the liquid ‘glass’ used to seal them can be used for other jewelry, such as lockets.

Photo coffee mugs with a photo of the couple and wedding date or other personal photo using wet photo transfer film make functional bridal gifts.
‘Crystal’ photo paperweights that can be created with resin molds. Other items, such as small trinkets or charms can also be added for more personalized bridal gifts. This idea is especially good for males as well.

Additional Resources for Bridal Gifts and Bridesmaid Gifts

Crystal, Silver, Gold and other Types of bridal and Bridesmaid Gifts

Photo Jewelry Kits and Supplies

How to Apply Photo Transfers to Fabric