Who should the bride and groom buy thank you gifts for?
It’s customary for the bride and groom to give thank you gifts to the supportive friends and family members who have made up their bridal party and helped them in the planning of the wedding, the preparation stages, and on the big day itself. This could include the best man, maid of honour, bridesmaids, and groomsmen, as well as the mother of the bride, mother of the groom, father of the bride, and father of the groom. You may also have younger bridal party members, like flower girls, ring bearers or page boys.
Of course, you don’t have to give a physical gift; you may prefer to acknowledge them in the speeches or with a personal thanks or written card, but if you are looking for thank you gifts for the wedding party, we have a great selection of thoughtful, personalised gift ideas that will reflect the time and effort your loved ones have put into making your wedding day special.
When should you give bridesmaids and groomsmen their gifts?
Once you’ve chosen the perfect gifts for your bridesmaids and groomsmen, the next task is to find the right moment to present them. Traditionally, bridesmaid and best man gifts are given either the night before the wedding (especially if you’re having a rehearsal dinner or similar), on the morning of the wedding while you’re getting ready, or during the speeches at the reception. Think about your gifts and the people you’re giving them to: would this be better done at a quiet, private moment, or would you prefer an audience?
Logistics do play a role here, too. For example, if your gift is on the larger side, it might be tricky to transport to and from the venue (especially in the bridal cars!). And if you’ve chosen a gift for the best man or bridesmaids to wear on the wedding day, like jewellery, socks, or our personalised cufflinks, then make sure you give them their gifts in time for when they’re getting ready.
Personalised best man gifts
Our most popular personalised best man gifts are our personalised cufflinks. These luxury-quality cufflinks can be engraved with a thank you message to your best man, groomsmen or the father of the bride or groom, or you can simply personalise them with names and dates. They’re a great wedding gift for him to wear on the day itself, and all our wedding cufflinks are presented in a handcrafted personalised leather storage pouch, ready for gift giving.
Some more personalised best man and groomsmen gifts we recommend are our personalised collar stiffeners and engraved beard combs. These wedding gifts can be engraved with funny messages or heartfelt thank you notes, and will keep your grooms-party looking smart on the big day.
Maid of honour gifts and bridesmaid gift ideas
For the bridesmaid side of your wedding party, jewellery, perfume, or the bridesmaid dresses themselves are traditional options, but if you’re looking for something more personal we have lots of personalised keepsake gift ideas your bridesmaids will love. Our Maid of Honour or Bridesmaid personalised coin purse and keyring sets have a wedding-themed nod but can be loved and used after, or for a super heartfelt thank you, our personalised photo keyrings are a popular gift for her. You could personalise the keepsake keyring with a photo from your hen do, and engrave a message on the back to tell your bridesmaids how much they mean to you.
Will you be my bridesmaid gifts
Bridesmaid “proposals” are becoming a popular trend in the wedding lead-up, so if you’re looking for a unique way to ask your loved ones “will you be my bridesmaid”, our personalised keyrings and message keepsake gifts are a lovely way to do it. You could also use our bottle openers or personalised flasks as a fun way to “propose” to your best man.
