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Bridesmaid present to Bride - how much?

  • 23-07-2013 7:51pm
    #1
    Meredith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭


    Hi all, my sister & I will be bridesmaids for our other sister's wedding in a couple of months time. It's the first time I've been bridesmaid and I've no idea how much money my partner and I should give her and the groom for their present.

    She's been very generous so far, paying for one night's stay in the hotel, paid more for our dresses than she had planned on, shoes, our tans, manicures, pedicures, hair and make up. She's not the type to expect anything but given that she's spent a lot of money on us so far and while I know that's her choice, I feel we should be rather generous with our gift. I'm just clueless as to how much to give as a couple....any suggestions are welcome! Thks :)


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  • #2
    Midnight Sundance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Midnight Sundance


    Meredith wrote: »
    Hi all, my sister & I will be bridesmaids for our other sister's wedding in a couple of months time. It's the first time I've been bridesmaid and I've no idea how much money my partner and I should give her and the groom for their present.

    She's been very generous so far, paying for one night's stay in the hotel, paid more for our dresses than she had planned on, shoes, our tans, manicures, pedicures, hair and make up. She's not the type to expect anything but given that she's spent a lot of money on us so far and while I know that's her choice, I feel we should be rather generous with our gift. I'm just clueless as to how much to give as a couple....any suggestions are welcome! Thks :)

    Maybe Ye could take her on a break away, the three of you, dinner, spa or something? Let her know you appreciate the gestures she's been making


  • #3
    Gatica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,301 ✭✭✭Gatica


    at the end of the day it's what you guys can afford to give, whether she's spent little or lots on you guys. Many hotels throw in rooms for free for the bridal party so you know...
    We gave something between 400-500 I think to a sibling getting married towards their honeymoon from the both of us. Having said that, if we were unemployed that would not have happened. We did scrape it together, but it wasn't a huge burden.
    Giving something like a break away is a lovely idea. I don't think something that excludes the groom though is an appropriate wedding gift as it should be for the two of them. If you want to give her something separately in addition to a wedding gift, then that's a nice idea, but could be pricey to do both.


  • #4
    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    Perhaps ask if there is anything for the wedding that she would like you to pay for or money towards? My sister paid for our DJ and the other one for our flowers.

    If you get an idea beforehand of prices for things you can then decide what is in your budget to pay for. And then it is a nice way of feeling even more included in the day as you helped to pay for something she wanted for her big day. Also helps to spread the financial burden. A weekend away is a nice idea, but between now and the wedding she might not have time, and after the wedding, spending time with her new husband will probably be preferred rather than going away with her sisters. Also a weekend away is then only a present for her and not for both of them, and seeing as it is a wedding gift for the 'couple' and not just your sister, it would be nice to get something for them both to enjoy.


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