Need some ideas on bridesmaid gifts that arent expensive?
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I planned on keeping it simple....but I overspent.\n\nYou could take any part of the gifts I got my girls as one gift.\n\nI got everyone a rhinestone heart key chain with their first initial on it $5.99 a piece including engraving.\n\nI got everyone rhinestone hairpins at clair's boutique for 8.50 a piece.\n\nThen I got them something more personal. My matron of honor got a VERY nice collection of L'occtane lotion and soap.$75\nAnother got a magnolia spa candle from L'occtane.$25\nAnother got a box of godiva chocolate $20\nAnother got a bunch of collectors stuff from napoleon Dynomyte $20\nAnother got a new lotion collection and lip gloss from bath and body works $20\n\nLike I said, any one of those things will work. Just make sure that about the same is spent on all the girls to be equal (The maid of honor is a little different).\n\nYou could also do matching necklaces, make up bags, tee shirts, mugs, flasks, bracelets, or even manicures.....depends on how well you know your girls. Good luck and happy gift hunting.
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A pretty necklace or something like a gift certificate....Or you could take her friends out to the mall to shop and eat...Make sure her friends bring money for themselves..to make it cheap lol
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How about a framed picture of you in front of your home and a thank you card.\nA gift certificate to something relaxing say a dinner and a movie, a pedicure. Spend how ever much you can afford.
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you can get her a purse, wallet, watch, earrings, necklace, or make a special dinner and surprise her. she will love it. good luck.
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I'm going with concert tix too, but that will probably blow your budget so maybe go with a committment ring, they can be gold or silver & it is a way of showing your appreciation, fondness & loyalty to her without proposing marriage :o)
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Well, if you cannot afford it, tell her you are deeply honored by her asking this of you, but unfortunately you do not have the ability to participate. It isn't THAT expensive to be part of a wedding. You need $100-200 (unless she goes crazy with the cost) for the bridesmaid dress, and maybe airfare (since I don't know where your friend or you are). You are looking at less than $1000, and if you have 10 months until the wedding, save $100 a month and you are there.
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First of all, GORGEOUS dress.\n\nNow, for the bridesmaids, I think your idea is good. I'm into dresses the ladies could wear again so they aren't spending a load of cash for a one-time outfit. Sashes are a fun way to incorporate color and they're alwas changable to make the dresses more versitile. Go for it!
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You could make your own gift basket to be the same theme as her wedding.  Shower gels, lotion, candles, magazines, candies, champagne, picture frame.  Go to Wal-Mart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Kohls, etc. they should have all of the items listed above and more.
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What about a gift certificate to have their wedding photos scrapbooked for them.  For that amount it would be a very beautiful book and something they would have forever.  Find a scrapbook store in your area and they would probably be able to refer you to one.
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I wouldn't go with some materialistic like diamonds or a gift certificate...you'll both be getting enough wedding gifts to fit this kind of category. Rather I agree with the framing idea of a love letter. Or create something special out of a souvenir you have from a special day you shared or do something special with a photo. Better yet, (and I am getting married in July and would love this ) you could write down all the reasons you want to marry her and roll it up, place it inside an antique wine bottle and have it secretly placed in the room where she'll get dressed on your wedding day...LOVE IT!
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Choose gifts that last for a long period of time, are personalized or celebrate the fact you are now committed.  Gifts should look to the long-term, be personalized and have an air of romance or permanence.\n\nWhat about a "diamond Key to My Heart necklace" Cost only a couple of hundred.\n\nI know you had a lot of bike information but, treat her more as girl, then as her riding partner.\n\n4 years, maybe an engagement ring
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I used a pomander ball for my junior bridesmaid to carry and made it myself. I found the perfect flowers and used a styrofoam ball. It turned out great, but would have cost less and looked just as nice to purchase a cheap ball online, and added a few flowers to spice it up. Look at www.orientaltrading.com or www.abcdistributing.com for this ball. As for the centerpieces, I used a glass curricane with clear marbles (you could mix in a few orange) and a floating candle with a ribbon tied around the hurricane. It's very inexpensive to make. The huricanes are about 2 for $1 at walmart. I made cheap favors because I figured no one would keep them anyway, and I'm sure she will not want to use my hersey kisses wrapped in tulle and tied with a ribbon idea. However for my bead table, everyone received a personalized champagne glass ("mother of the bride" "bridesmaid", etc) but she may be able to have some made for about the same price as any other favor with the date and the couple's names. Or she could purchase $.49 glasses and use clear printed lables.
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Jewelry? It doesn't have to be expensive. You can find some unique pieces for 30 bucks or so. Perhaps a purse? A new outfit?
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Something very sweet and personal. Like, something only you would know she adores. I am in favor of a card that expresses your feelings. Maybe a book of poetry from someone she likes, things like that.
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I did everything for my wedding myself, and we were also on a budget.  I chose red as the color for the bridesmaid dresses...I also had a little red on my white dress, and I carried red roses.  The bridesmaids carried white calla lillies.  All the coursages and boutineers were red roses w/ white ribbons, when applicable.  All those flowers were down by Thrifty Florist and cost $290.00(USD) - (Bridal bouquet, 3 bridesmaids bouquets, 5 boutineers, 6 coursages) \n\nFor the ceremony/reception we did the flowers ourselves, I had red rose petals on the cake, and around the centerpieces, and along the edge of the head table.  The centerpieces were glass bowls with water and white floating candles.  I got the bowls at Wal-Mart, and the candles at candlesjustonline.com  I got the roses at Costco for $14/dozen.  I also made the toss bouquet out of red roses from Costco.  I got some artifical fall leaves from Wal-Mart and used those to decorate the arch we used in the ceremony, we also put them on the tables.  We had about 115 guests.  You can check out some pictures from the wedding/reception at my website http://stardustsweetee.tripod.com.  The fabric that's on the arch and the head table I got at Hancock Fabrics for about $10 total.  \n\nI tested out how I wanted the centerpieces to look before I bought 15 of the bowls and a bunch of candles.  I got one bowl and small package of floating candles, one little sprig of artifical leaves, and used my coffee table (even though it's square).  I set them out in different ways until I liked it...I asked his opinion, but of course, he didn't have one...\n\nWe made the chocolates that we gave to guests...Went to a cake decorating store and bought a brick (literally!) of chocolate, molds shaped like leaves, and some flavoring.  Melted the chocolate down, added flavor to the colored chocolate and poured it into the molds, let it set, and then filled the boxes I got at Weddingchannel.com (in the wedding shop) for $25/fifty boxes, the personalization was free, and tied a little red ribbon on the box.  Got the ribbon at Hancock Fabrics for 75 cents a spool.\n\nPlease feel free to email me with any questions/specifics, I'd love to help you!\nStarDustSweetee@yahoo.com
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Unless you are willing to go silk flowers ( I did at my wedding.. had them dyed black and platinum which were my colors) I would keep the bridesmaids carrying white flowers of a different variety than yours - ie like Daisy's.  That color in natural flowers would be hard to match.  For the reception hall decorations though a nice deep green would offset that color nicely.  Good luck and congrats on your upcoming nuptials.
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What's your budget?\n\nAnyway, I'll just throw out some ideas that may help.\nPerfume?\nA pretty picture frame with a picture of the two of you?\n\nI think it'd be cute if you make her a little basket of all of her favorite things. Like her favorite candies, ect.\n\nOr why don't you write her a letter to tell her all of the reasons you love her. \n\nGood luck with your gift. But I think anything that comes from the heart and is creative will be a great gift!