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looking for the bridesmaid gifts!!

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

There was an excellent choice of wedding accessories to choose from. I purchased almost all of the wedding and reception supplies from them. But when I was looking for the bridesmaid gifts, I couldn’t make up my mind which of the lovely items would be the best. They had a fantastic list of gifts to say thank you to my bridesmaids. My fiance had no problem finding exactly what he wanted for his groomsmen gifts. He just went online, found these really unique shot glasses for the guys and that was it. With me, I’m on there everyday looking at the selection over and over again, trying to make a decision.

I thought about ordering the beautiful jewelry boxes they have to offer, then I would see the gorgeous bracelet and start thinking about that gift. Thank goodness it was much easier picking out our items for the ceremony and reception party. My mind was already made up on the supplies and accessories. They had everything I needed for my autumn wedding ceremony. They had everything to go with the fall colors and décor I wanted. I chose my flower basket and ring bearer pillow that were made for the perfect fall wedding. Not only did I order all of my accessories for the reception, but I sent for my flower girl basket and added on a beautiful aisle runner as well.

They have some fantastic fall themed ideas for receptions that I really loved. You can even order beautiful favor boxes for the unique wedding favors they offer, and the place cards and holders they have are pretty exceptional too. I know our friends and family will really be impressed with their party favors we got for them. We had 200 guests and I ordered 201 wedding favors, because I liked them so much, I thought it would make a great keepsake to add with my other momentos. They were some of the prettiest glass coasters you can imagine. When I chose our cake topper, it didn’t take me near as long as it did for all the other accessories. Even though my first choice would have been the fairytale topper, I chose an exquisite heart with our names added. If I were having a fairytale wedding though, I know exactly which topper I would have chosen. I would have been ordering the castle topper for a storybook wedding. It was truly elegant and would have made the perfect choice for a fairytale theme.

If I had no problems choosing all my accessories and reception supplies, why did I have such a hard time picking a bridesmaid gift idea? There were some very nice deals on some of these gifts as well as the accessories. You could even find bridesmaids gifts that you could pick up at a discount. After about a week of going back and forth with all the gifts available, I narrowed it down to two. It was either going to be the lovely silver jewelry boxes or the exquisite silver bracelet. I had to make my decision, and I tried to hurry with it as fast as I could, but it took a few more days to do so. But low and behold, I did make that decision. I decided to buy both. They were each getting a beautiful silver bracelet and a just as beautiful jewelry box to keep it in. I think my bridesmaids are worth the extra gift, and it wasn’t all that expensive either.

Our wedding day was all I had hoped it would be. The ceremony was beautiful and the reception was a lot of fun. Many of our guests told use how lovely everything was and how nice their wedding favors were. The groomsmen liked the shot glasses and my girls said they loved the bridesmaids gifts we had for them too. This day will live in my memory forever.

The Bridesmaid Gifts Were Very Important To Me

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

   Everything concerning my wedding ceremony and reception was important to me, but for my bridesmaids I really wanted to get something extra special. My fiance had no problem finding exactly what he wanted for his groomsmen, best man and ringboy, but I wasn’t having as much luck. With all the bridal accessories, invitations, and reception supplies we had to pay for, I was afraid we wouldn’t be able to afford gifts as nice as I wanted for them. I checked out a lot of bridal supply shops and found some very nice items for my bridesmaids, but the price tags almost gave me a stroke.  I couldn’t believe the prices some of these stores are asking. I’ve got four bridesmaids and my maid of honor to buy for. I’ve also got to find something nice for my maid of honor’s little girl, which is our flower girl. So, I can’t go too crazy on the bridesmaid gifts.

   I’ve already bought my personal bridal supplies and accessories, my wedding guest book and pen set, our unity candle and most of the things I need for the ceremony. The cake is taken care of, and so is the catering, photographer and the floral arrangements, but I still have to pick up quite a few reception supplies. I was really getting worried about the total cost of everything. I wanted a super wedding and reception, but I didn’t want to have to give up our honeymoon to do it.

    I told a friend of mine, my maid of honor, about my problem and explained my financial difficulties over this whole thing. She told me about a place online where I not only could find just about anything I wanted and needed, but there’s a lot of items that I can get wholesale or at a discount. I told her that was a great idea, but I didn’t want to get my friends, who were nice enough to stand up in our wedding, a bunch of cheap bridesmaids gifts. But she explained to me that the only thing cheap about them was the price and that they have a variety of lovely wedding favors for my guests as well.  So I decided to check it out, and she was absolutely right. I found the nicest little wedding favors and adorable favor boxes for my friends and family. I also found a beautiful little gift for my precious little flower girl that I know she will really enjoy. I wish I would have known about this online wedding shopping thing, it would have saved me time and money right from the beginning.

   I was able to get a few more things there, like my cake topper, champagne flutes and some very lovely centerpieces for all my reception tables. They also had the perfect gifts for my girls, at very affordable prices.  Lovely gifts that I even wanted for myself. As a special thank you gift for all of her help, I bought my maid of honor a beautiful necklace and bracelet set. Without her help and suggestions I wouldn’t have found these exquisite gifts for bridesmaids, and all of the other fabulous accessories and supplies I needed. Imagine how much I would have saved if I would have known about this online wedding supply shopping when I first starting planning my ceremony and reception. Thanks to her and shopping online, I’ve actually been able to save a little money and I didn’t have to go over our wedding budget. Our wedding and reception is saved, and so is our honeymoon.