Hi everyone. My wedding is fast approaching. I /we have paid for everything...

I personally wouldn't expect a gift, no. x

I think given all you have paid for them I wouldnt be expecting a gift. Maybe just a card to say thank you x

I've bought all my 6 bridesmaids gifts and my mum and step dad and his mum . He is sorting gifts for his side . I am also paying for everything else it's just tradition that you buy them gifts as they have been there to enhance your day such as coming bridesmaid shopping and being there when you need them x

Give them the jewellery you bought as a gift in the morning of your wedding x

What you have bought them should be enough already and they should appreciate that as it all adds up. I'm having similar issues at the moment. I have had a few friends who bought ushers a scratch card and bridesmaids an orchid or similar to keep cost down x

They shouldn't expect a gift but maybe a little token thing would be nice. That's what I'm probably doing as we've paid for a lot too but it's still tradition xx

I would have thought the jewellery would be considered the gifts tbh

I have got my bridesmaids jewellery as their gifts they will be getting them before the wedding when we are getting ready x

I would get a nice gift bag for the day and enclose the jewellery you have bought as a thank you with a card. Maybe a say something like "a small gift to say thank you for all your help, and a final thank you.. have a pamper on us"

Given the amount of money you have spent on them already I wouldn't expect a gift on top of it all. As others have said a thank you card with maybe their jewellery will suffice. Weddings are expensive enough without having to pay more for gifts that will sit in a drawer/never be used etc

Was a bit different for me as my bridesmaids were my daughters 16,18 24 .... Because I saved money on dresses etc I splurged on Tiffany necklaces for each of them

I'm getting married August 25th 2018 and we have paid for all 7 bridesmaids hair,make up ,dresses for the day but they will also receive a little token to say thank you.

Maybe have some nice cards made for them like keepsake ones? I did get mine gifts (I did a goody bag) but I didn't pay for their hair/makeup x

We didn't really get gifts for anyone, they just had the favours like all the guests. We did buy personalise hankies with nice poems on for our parents and also had a photo framed for parents and grandparents after the wedding x

All I want is the opportunity to wear a pretty dress for the day as I never go out anywhere to get really glammed up lol

If you've not handed over the jewellery why not wrap that as a gift? It's something they're likely to use again

I'm going to buy my bridesmaids a bracelet with bridesmaid written on them and the best man socks with best man written on them. Also I'm possibly going to buy my bridesmaids a necklace with a note asking them to be my bridesmaids that I've seen in the internet. Also I'll buy the dresses that's all. I'm asking my guests to pay for their own drinks as money is tight.

I wouldn't expect a gift after you've paid for all that. If they're true friends they'll understand that funds are running low and will appreciate what you've already done for them. People will say gifts are "tradition" but that really doesn't mean anything, it certainly doesn't mean you are obliged to buy them.

Each to their own chick... We paid for everything for bridesmaids and ushers etc.. Makeup hair included. We bought the ladies a memory necklace and I gave them it on morning... They also got to keep their dresses and crystal corsages and vintage hair slides.... The ushers got personalised tankards... We got our daughter a soft toy and chocolate and our son a personalised bullet and chocolate... Lol our daughter was 8 and our son was 12... X

We didn't buy gifts for the bridesmaids or groomsmen, as we had done exactly the same as you. We did get all the groomsmen engraved cufflinks to wear on the day, and the bridesmaids all got a basket the week before the wedding with slippers, robe, candles, a bracelet and some sweeties. So they all had a gift before the wedding. We didn't get gifts for anyone on the day. You are paying for all your guests to eat on the day, plus wine package no doubt.....you've paid for enough. Xx

As the mother of the groom to be I think your over generous.
I am paying for my own make up and hair as is the brides mother.
we are not expecting a gift. just celebrating with our children will be enough for us.why not give a
small.thankyou gift for bridesmaids best man and ushers...nothing too expensive.
You have spent enough.
let people buy their own drinks after the 1st and toast drinks

I think you have spent more than enough! I wouldn't be paying for the drinks too!

I paid for dresses flowers jewellery hair and make up for my bm and my mum. Got all of them pj's, a bag, bottle of bubbles, glitter glass, hangover kit, lip gloss and a few other bits and pieces.

Also got bubbles and a glass for mil.

Everyone involved in my wedding helped us so much that I wanted to say thank you to each of them for everything they done for us xx

necklaces worn on the day were the gifts and we said a huge thank you during speaches

Give jewellery as gifts out then in gift bags with cards I dud that. I have all men cufflinks

Personally I'd introduce a Greek tradition and get guests to pin money on the bride. Then buy a decent sofa

I would give them the Jewellery you have bought as a gift.

It's not mean our guests are paying for evening drinks as we have paid a lot so far and our guests are completely fine with that x

I would nt get anyone gifts accept flowers for my mum