Bridesmaids’ Presents

7 July 2009 711 views No Comment

I scoured the internet and shops for the perfect bridesmaids presents. I want to give a present that they can be useful but also something that can remind them of the wedding (not something that finishes very easily) So after much deliberation, I finally found these gorgeous bags which I could have personalised to each bridesmaid’s name. They are hugely popular in the US and range from prices of $20 t0 $60. These are the ones I wanted for my bridesmaid:

Search under “Bridesmaid’s tote bag”. This also made me realise that it would make for a very handy diaper bag with the baby’s name embossed or embroidered. I know Suri Cruise, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter already has one but I didnt realise it was this cheap.

For my other bridesmaid who loves Yoga, I was actually thinking of getting a personalised yoga bag:

These were about $30.

Or her name on her personalised Yoga mat:

About $40.

and then I realised the whole industry around personalised Yoga mats where you could create your own design or print a photo. Somehow the image of a photo of us and her foot on it didnt seem so appealing after all:

And then just when I was about to complete the order, the website didnt allow me to buy the item because Im using a British Credit card and was asking for the items to be shipped to a US address. How annoying is that? i guess for security purposes, they were not allowed to process the payment.

Anyways, I was too annoyed to proceed and try to find a friend in America who would let me use their credit card. So we decided that I would buy the bridesmaids and groomsmen presents in the US and I found them some amazing presents at the Marc Jacobs store there. i cant reveal what they are because some of my bridesmaids religiously read this blog…. yes, Linda, you may be reading this now…

For anyone who is interested in buying jewellery for their bridesmaids, the Links of London sweetie bracelet is absolutely stunning. I was about to buy it but my fiance says that it may not be the style of his sisters (who are bridesmaids) This is a bit pricey at £150 but is absolutely stunning. I saw it on my friend’s arm the other day and thought it would just make such a lovely present for a bridesmaids: