It is a small wedding, and she didn’t have any showers or a bachelorette party- which I would have thrown- so I would like to give her something the morning of the wedding…something sweet and thoughtful. The spa treatments are already arranged, and I don’t want to do just a picture frame or something. Any creative ideas??
-a book filled with best wishes and memories from as many of her family and friends that you can find.
-after the honeymoon – flowers delivered to her home on the monthly anniversary of the wedding for a year
-lingerie that she would never buy for herself
-a best friends bracelet your name on hers and her name on yours – date of meeting
-hire some singers to come sing for her
-think about what it takes to make a marriage and then give her a box, book, basket ….. filled with those symbols – hard work, luck, love, two together, good friends, good advice, money ….. and a list describing what each thing means.
have fun ….
I like your thinking ….
dancing fox
Maybe a piece of jewelry that she can wear often…something that is special from you to her?
Or if there is something she collects (ex: Boyds bears..something like that) find one that celebrates friendship or weddings.
A handwritten poem from the heart?
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Is there an inside joke you share or have shared in the past? Something she may have forgotten about that would make her smile and appreciate that you remembered?
A compilation CD of songs you’ve both loved and had memories with over the years.
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How about a favorite photograph of the two of you in a fancy frame?
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If a invitation was sent out go to a craft store and buy a piece of small wood to mount or decoupage the invitation to. She will love it
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what about something she can wear for the wedding, to follow the tradition.
something old
something new
something barrowed
something blue
something that is thoughtful for the both of you
- hankerchief with her name on it
- a necklace and erring set she can wear
think of something that you both share, grandmothers ring(old) something sentimental….ever thought of giving her a letter to thank her and just make her feel special. i think the best thing that you are doing is standing beside her on her most important day and being there for her the morning of when she is getting ready…… i think that is the best thing…..that was the most important to me…. you can always give her something for after the wedding too, she will be stressed and what not, maybe a night away with her new husband to a hotel, or dinner for two, include him and make it for after to celebrate there unity some more…..good luck
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My cousins gift was by far my favorite because she really put some meaning and thought into it. She got candles, wine glasses, and warm fuzzy blanket for the couch and put it all in a basket. She then wrote the most beautiful poem and in the poem she explained what every thing was for. It was so beautiful it made me cry. It showed me just how much she cared about me and my husband. Best of luck to you!
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Arrange a photo shoot for her for TASTEFUL lingerie photos.
Help her pick out her things for the session, and GO WITH HER to help make her comfortable. (Some with her veil on, or, stepping out of her wedding gown, showing some interesting undies, etc, are neat, too)
THEN, these pics go into a nice folio/album, engraved: "…for your eyes only", and the bride puts it on his pillow on their wedding night.
TIP: It might be a good idea to hire a female photographer – groomie might get T’d if he thought a man took them.
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-a book filled with best wishes and memories from as many of her family and friends that you can find.
-after the honeymoon – flowers delivered to her home on the monthly anniversary of the wedding for a year
-lingerie that she would never buy for herself
-a best friends bracelet your name on hers and her name on yours – date of meeting
-hire some singers to come sing for her
-think about what it takes to make a marriage and then give her a box, book, basket ….. filled with those symbols – hard work, luck, love, two together, good friends, good advice, money ….. and a list describing what each thing means.
have fun ….
I like your thinking ….
dancing fox
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I would get her a matching necklace and earring set that would go with her bridal ensemble. Also, take pictures at the rehearsal dinner or if you’re all going to the spa together, then frame the picture and have all you guys in the bridal party sign it…OR frame the couple’s engagement picture and put it in a frame that can have signatures and what not around it and put it next to the guest book so that all the guests can sign it also at the wedding…we did that for my sister, she really liked it!! Good luck!
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After my wedding my sis who was my MOH gave me a framed copy of her reception speech. Which was a poem about my romance with my husband (how we met, fell in love etc.) It was beautiful and is still hanging in our bedroom.
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Get her a bride emergency kit! buy a cute travel makeup bag and fill it with chapstick, lotion, clear nail polish (for nylon runs) tissue, safety pins, tide to go stick, deoderant, bobby pins, hairspray, mascara, tums, advil, eye drops, bandaids, nylons, nail file, baby powder and anyting elseyou can think of. You could also through in some funny wedding night stuff…..depending and how your friend feels about that stuff. this is also great because she can take this on her honeymoon and it has all she needs. The travel section in target or walmart is a great place to start. Trust me, when I was a bride i used mine a TON!!
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well i mean you already talked about the picture frame idea, but my older sister is getting married in august so i’m surprising her with a picture frame that has five slots and theres a picure of her holding me when i was a baby, then when we were dressed up for my 2nd halloween, her hugging me at some beach which i don’t reamember lol, a few years ago at her graduation her and i, and then the october storm in her car when we attempted to search for gas…so i made like a timeline of us up until now..i think that would be a good idea if you knew her for a while =]
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Get her a Tiffany keychain engraved with her new name on it
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My favorite gift took years in the making.
My cousin make me an album of my life with my fiance/husband. She had pictures of us from the time that we started dating-the birth of my first child. She followed me around on my wedding day and snapped picts. It is so sweet. She was my matron of honor.
You could start it for her and add pages throughout your friendship and the birth of her children/
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A special piece of jewelry
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A silver compact engraved with her new initials.
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