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    • Nevlar
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    struggling to find a gift for everyone! could use some advice? x

    WHAT ARE YOU GETTING EVERYONE??
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    • Elliekitty
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    I've bought some "pandora" style bracelets which say "thank you to my bridesmaid " on the box and a flask for the Best man. I think its nice to buy something they can keep xx

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    • CatrinaP
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    i bought silver pendants for my bridesmaids, silver bangles form china for flower girls xx
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    • Nevlar
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    well im getting them jewlery for the day! and i was going to class that at the present but everyones saying i have to give them at the reception!? xx
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    • Elliekitty
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    I've never heard of that, i am giving them at the wedding breakfast and handing them out in the h2b's speach to say thank you x

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    • Nevlar
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    sorry thats what i ment! god im miles away!!
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    • millz090
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    Well my bridesmaid and groomsmen will get their presents first thing on our wedding day so have them to wear for the day.... therefore during the speechs it will just be a thank you as already had their gifts xxx

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    • CatrinaP
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    iv bought fashion jewlery sets necklace/earings from the bay cost roughly £1 20/1.50 to wear with there dresses and bought silver boxed pendants as a thankyou present which im giving to bridesmaids instead of favours so only the guests will have favours and they get there keepsake x
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    • Lulu1388
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    I will be getting their jewellery as thank you gifts which I will give them on the morning. Not sure if they will have anything in the thank you speeches bit other than kind words! but may get them a framed pic once get developed or something as a postponed thank you.

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    • millz090
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    I was going to get them all a silver picture frame and have it engaged and give them to them during the sppeches and then add the picture in once devolped xxx

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    • Nevlar
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    aww thats a lovely idea!! i might get a picture for all of them! the groomsmen are the worst to get for! was going to get them cufflinks but none if the groomsmen where shirts to work! x
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    • nic86
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    All those presents sound lovely, we have gone against the tradition and the only people getting gifts at the wedding breakfast are our parents, the best men will get their engraved zippos from h2b on the morning of the wedding and my bridesmaids and flower girl will get there jewellery which they are wearing on the day as their present in the morning, I dont think its cheeky at all to give it as a sort of joint present x
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    • Nevlar
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    damn it i wish the groomsmen smoked!! zippos is a great idea!! x
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    • Glitterfairy
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    I did buy my MOH and bridesmaids their jewellery but I also got them a small gift of a pendant of a gaurdian angel. The men got a personalised six pence of the day as to what their role was.

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    • Shazk
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    You do not have to give things at the reception at all.

    When I was a bm I was given my necklace and earings and a mirror that I carried im my bag on the day x

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    • Mrs-Mouse-2-be
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    Bridesmaids gifts and bestman gifts can be given before or after the wedding it doesn't have to be during the reception, in fact when I was bridesmaid I was given gifts the day before the wedding x
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    • JennyHeather
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    I think we're going with the classic jewellery/cufflinks thing, which they can wear on the day.

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    • Nevlar
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    im struggling with the groomsmen! cufflinks would be a waste! none of them smoking! could get something like aftershave or something but its not personal
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    • millz090
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    what about a tankard and get it engraved? xxx

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    • Nevlar
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    oh yeah i didnt even think!! good jon they arent T-Total!!xx
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    • MrsMcK2B
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    When my h2b was groomsman for his friend they have him engraved cuff links & bought him his shoes to keep too. Cuff links are in a cabnit as a keep sake now. When I was bm for my sister she gave us wee thanks you ornaments, the willow kind, & a lovely picture frame with FRIENDS on it the morning of the wedding, and we now all have the same pic in the matching frames, we posed for pic purposefully. Only mothers got flowers presented to them during speeches.

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    • Tori
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    Hip flask? X




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    • lizzylou
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    Is it odd not to get BM a gifts? I didn't get a gift when I did it last year?

    Lizzy. x


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    • millz090
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    No I don't think it's odd, personal choice xxxx

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    • lizzylou
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    That's what I thought - i didn't mind at all but I just wondered if other people agreed. At least one of my bm's is the bride that didn't do gifts so I know what her opinion is! x

    Lizzy. x


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    • Karen22
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    We're getting our best men (2 of them) engraved tankards and our ushers flasks..

    I have no idea about bridesmaids yet so will be looking at this thread for inspiration.. Xx

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    • PenguinJ
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    we are getting the guys cufflinks and socks with their respectives job in the wedding on them "bestman" "usher" etc. im getting flowers for our mums and necklace and earrings for bms. not sure what to get for our then to be 3 year old ring bearer, might just get him a toy or something xxx

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    • Laura JaneW
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    I need an idea for my 12 yr old flowergirl and my 9yr old son who is pageboy.
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    • x~Hails~x
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    • x~Hails~x
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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
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    I nearly managed a good deed! Was good while it lasted lol!

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    • Antonia9
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    For my BM's - I'm making up gift baskets which will include a personalised silk robe, a necklace from monsoon, a diamanté hanging heart, hotel chocolate truffles, bottle of wine, and then I'm going to write them each a personal letter and make a collage of pictures of myself and them. I've also brought them their shoes, dress, jewellery for the day and their hotel rooms.

    For the groomsmen & Best Man - they have all got a personalised shot glass and a bottle of black sambuca, cufflinks and their hotel rooms, and shoes for their suits.

    For the Flower girls - not sure yet, but the children at the wedding will have help for heroes teddy bears for favours, sweeties and an activity pack.

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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
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    I have found a few bits as I also want to get them a little hamper of gifts.

    At the mo I am looking at an engraved compact mirror to add to the gifts I have found so far.

    Liking the idea of a shot glass and bottle of Sambuca for them men!

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    • Antonia9
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    Got them from the bay Hun, it says on the glass bottoms up, then it has our names and wedding date and their names

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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
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    Wicked, thanks for the info!

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    • Fee
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    does anyone buy the groom a gift? i thought about cufflinks with groom on them? i got my borther them when he was father of the bride..they were lovely
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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
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    I was also thinking this .... although included in our suit hire are cufflinks and OH doesnt wear a suit to work so that would be pretty pointless for me.

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    • MrsMoran
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    The bay of e has a selection of pretty good gifts, found some unique gifts for the men (best man, ushers, etc) lucky sixpence keyrings and that kind of thing, makes a nice gift, it's something they can treasure xxx




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    • Antonia9
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    Fee I'm going to get H2B a present for the morning of the wedding. I've got him a card, and then I'll get a little something for him

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    • EmmaI93
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    Bridesmaids - swaroski bracelets (got 5 for just over £10)
    Groomsmen - pocketwatches (got 5 for just under £10)
    Flowergirl - undecided
    Dont have a pageboy
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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
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    We have agreed not to get each other a present, we decided the money we would have spent will go on our Honeymoon instead.

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    • AvrilR92
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    My bridesmaids have jewlllery which tht will get in the morning then a trinket box at toasts to put them in, men have cuff links for the day with dad having lighter for thanks an. Best man a hip flask and my page boys are getting watches which they will have in the morning then something else for the thanks probs jut a voucher it something tho, I'm also getting my h2b a gift which will be delivered to him in the morning of the wedding xxx
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    • x~Hails~x
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    • lala "mod" bunni
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    • MrsEminson2B
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    i have got both sets of parents champagne glasses engraved and getting both mums some flowers, have also got my dad a personalised hankie
    my ushers they have a pint glass engraved and a photo frame with a keyring that says usher
    best man has pint glass, photo frame and keyring
    all the men have personalised cufflinks and socks
    maid of honour - is getting flowers, jewellery, photo frame and a little hamper basket, personalised bath robe and slippers and champagne glass
    bridemaids - are getting jewellery, photo frame, personalised bath robe and slippers, and champagne glass
    we are also paying for their dresses, shoes, tiara, make up, hair etc

    groom - i have got him a personalised letter from manchester united, a little hip flask saying groom, going to get him a mini jack daniels, got him a pair of boxers that say the property of mrs eminson lol, also found a site where i can type up a personalised love letter and add pics to it they send it in a nice envelope with rose petals it looks fab, he also has personalised cufflinks and socks

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    • OWB
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    We've got the bridesmaids a candle (the same scent as the one we're using at the wedding, just in travel size), a bracelet and tiara, chocolates from hotel chocolat and a little thank you bookmark.
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    Mum's have the same candle and chocolates.

    Flower girl has a little jewellery set, her tiara and some chocolate.

    The female gifts are wrapped and ready to go.
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    FoG and Ushers have a selection of beer that we've individually selected to match their tastes.

    We have one BM and FoG doing readings, so I got the BM a Me to You thank you teddy. FoG is reading an extract from Terry Pratchet - Thief of Time, so I got the authors autograph and I'll frame the reading for him.

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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
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    Today, I received the bracelet and necklace set that I have got for my Bridesmaids, I am chuffed with them!! I hope they are lol!!

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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
      CommentAuthorMrs T. 2 Be
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    Yesterday I received the personalised wine glasses that I ordered for my BMs. I am soooooooo pleased with them!! Paid £30 for 6 of them inc postage. If anyone was thinking of doing this and wants the details from who I ordered from let me know. Pictures are in my photo album - Bridesmaid Gifts -

    You can have any design you want and all you need to do is email your requirements after purchasing.

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    • Mundith
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    I would love the details please Emmas112

    Kelly x]

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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
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    Hi Ladies,

    Shall pop the links on your profiles when I am home from work :)

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