Giving members of your bridal party gifts is a wonderful way to show friends and family your appreciation for all of their help. It is also a way to sincerely thank them for playing a significant role in your big day. Giving your bridal party monogrammed gifts is a heart-felt way of showing them how grateful you are for their support and love. A personalized gift, however, is usually more meaningful since most of the time it includes a special message or other kind of reminder from the wedding day.



The great thing about giving personalized gifts is that almost anything can be monogrammed. Most of the gifts you would traditionally give to bridesmaids and groomsmen can have a monogram added. The initials of the recipient, the date of the wedding, or even a short personal message, are all good options for personalizing a gift.

However, if your bridal party is very large, you may wish to forgo monograms, just to keep things simple and avoid over-spending your budget. Alternatively, set aside some time and brainstorm with other family members for ideas. It is also best to avoid monogrammed gifts when you do not personally know all the members of the bridal party, as can often happen with larger weddings.

Flower Girls and Ring Bearers

While ring bearers are not as common in bridal parties as flower girls these days, they are often seen in larger weddings, and therefore also should be thanked for their inclusion. Buying gifts for the youngest members of your bridal party can sometimes be tricky. You can either choose fun gifts that the children will enjoy, such as toys or games, or you can choose to give purely traditional choices that they will enjoy more as they grow up and remember the day they were involved in your wedding.

Keeping within the monogrammed gift theme, you can also get younger children personalized presents that they will treasure. Consider items such as sterling silver jewelry, or a watch, both of which can easily be monogrammed with their initials or name. If you prefer to choose less expensive gifts for the young ones, there are lots of options for personalized shirts for your flower girl and ring bearer.

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen

For your bridesmaids and groomsmen, there are many options for bridal party gifts, and many can be monogrammed or personalized in some way.

Every wedding is different depending on personal preference. While some may choose to give all of their bridesmaids the same gift and all of their groomsmen the same gift, other people choose to give different, personal gifts to each member of their bridal party. If your bridal party is on the smaller side, you may feel that choosing individual gifts is a better way to go. If you have a very large number of people in your bridal party, on the other hand, choosing individual gifts for everyone may be something you do not have time or money for. If there are members of the bridal party that you do not know very well, then choosing personal gifts might be a tad difficult. In cases such as this, personalizing the gifts with a generic monogram is the perfect solution.

Even though your bridesmaids and groomsmen receive gifts that are similar they each can receive an item with a personalized message, making the gift that much more meaningful. Monogrammed gift ideas for your bridesmaids and groomsmen can include:

?Jewelry such as a pendant or cufflinks

?A money clip or tie clip for the men, and perhaps a silver hair clip for the women

?A flask, set of wine glasses, beer mugs, or shot glasses

?Personalized shirts or other clothing items

?Tote bags and messenger bags

?A set of luggage tags

The Bride and Groom

Traditionally, the bride and groom give gifts to other members of their bridal party as a token of appreciation, a thank you, and simply to show their love and affection for those in attendance.

Other members of the bridal party, generally the bridesmaids and groomsmen, may feel it is appropriate to chip in and a buy a gift for the bride and groom. This is a gesture that is completely optional and non-traditional, but many feel it is a great way to thank the couple for including them in their special day. The idea is to give the bride and groom a gift they can use immediately on their honeymoon, or one of the first gifts the can use in their new life together.

Monogrammed gifts ideas for the bride and groom can include:

?A set of luggage tags, or perhaps a piece of luggage.

?His and hers monogrammed bath towels, or bath robes.

?A matching set of monogrammed champagne flutes with their name and wedding date on it, along with a bottle of champagne.

It is important to keep in mind that no matter what you get them, it is the thought that counts!