Jun 02 2008
Cheap Wedding Party Gifts Don’t Have to Be Tacky Too
A wedding can be quite an expensive endeavor and as the planning winds down, you may be scraping the bottom of your budget. If you are at this point and still need to buy tokens of thanks for your wedding party, there are cheap wedding party gifts out there that are not tacky but thoughtful, attractive and useful too. Part of the fun in finding these presents is being creative with your money and finding something truly special for those people in your wedding party standing up for you and your future spouse.
For the Bridesmaids
Females can be a bit fussy so choosing cheap wedding party gifts can be a bit tricky, especially since everyone may not have similar tastes. What things are inexpensive, yet desirable enough that the bridal attendants will love regardless of their tastes? Traditionally, the bride usually gives the bridal attendants pieces of jewelry that not only match their dresses but can also be worn other times as well. One option is to buy beading supplies and fashion your own bracelets for them. Knowing that you took the time to create something especially for them is part of the gift and they will be more likely to wear them.
Jewelry boxes are popular cheap wedding party gifts for the bridal attendants because everyone needs a storage container to house their favorite jewelry and other items. These jewelry boxes do not even have to be the same but chosen to reflect the personality and style of each person.
For the Groomsmen
For some reason, the men are always easier to shop for because they do not go in for all the fussiness unlike the ladies who are the bridal attendants. Therefore, finding cheap wedding party gifts for the groomsmen is easy and can even be the same for all male attendants of the groom. If the groom and groomsmen are all buddies who share the same interests, choose an item everyone could use like Swiss army knives or all-in-one tools.
Beer mugs, flasks, pilsner glasses, money clips, shot glasses and even personal men’s grooming kits are all possible cheap wedding party gifts for your groomsmen. The reason why some of these items can be easy on the pocket book is that they do not necessarily need any engraving and you can even get a discount when you buy one or more.
Junior Attendants
For junior attendants like junior bridesmaids, flower girls and ring bearers, these cheap wedding party gifts should be purchased with your eye on their interests. Junior bridesmaids and flower girls both would probably love a piece of jewelry or even a perfume and nail polish kit. The male junior attendants would probably enjoy a toy such as a model car or even a baseball mitt.
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