Bridesmaid gift

[redappleandaquamarinebow1987]

I am trying to put together a gift for my bridesmaids. So far I have two ideas. Either maybe a luxury beauty kit that includes some of the makeup they will wear on the day and nice skin care pamper items you would not usually get for yourself such as maybe Charlotte Tilbury, as well as some nice but more mid range items like Caudalie etc. I would put it together in a nice make up bag and do have my eye on this one or something similar www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/the-white-company-in-flight-clear-cosmetics-case_770-10121-IFCSA/

The other option is a pikle purse with again cotaining the lip stick they are wearing that day as well as some other bridesmaids essentials and maybe some other small items that are always handy to have but forever getting lost in bags etc. It's basically a small clutch that works as a bag organiser. I have two myself (one for the gym and one every day) and I love mine so thought it would be a good idea the only I could find that would be neutral enough but still look nice is this one though it is currently out of stock. www.inapikle.com/product/sweet-pikle-in-peach/

Which one would be a better gift. Or are both ideas completely rubbish? I am also gifting the bridesmaid dresses as I did not think it would be fair to ask them to pay for a dress that I chose etc

Yes you should be paying for the bridesmaid dresses that is the norm, they are not a 'gift' as unlikely to ever be worn again. Best thing you could do with them is take them back, clean (if they make it through the day and night undamaged) then try to sell as a bundle. If you are requesting a particular lipstick/makeup to be worn, again you should provide this if the bridesmaids don't have it, it is not a gift. You will embarrass yourself if you tell your bridesmaids you are 'gifting' these to them.

Classic bridesmaid and bestman/usher gifts are a keepsake, bracelet, necklace, cufflinks etc

I think the gifts sound lovely and I would appreciate them!

@BrokenWing there will be a lot of extra beauty and skin items other then the makeup they are wearing that day but thank you for the advice. And I did not label the dresses as gifts but just told them I am paying for them and they can keep the dresses. I made sure they look like formal evening dresses so I am sure they will get used again being in a neutral colour.

@Paperyfish thank you so much 😊

Thank you both for the advice. I will ask my wedding planner and see what she thinks is a good gift idea.

Definitely don't make out that the dress is a gift. It's standard to buy the bridesmaid dresses and let them keep them - very unlikely no matter what style that they will be worn again.

The make up sounds really nice, but would steer clear of giving them a bag to use on the day. as that doesn't come across as a gift for them, more as part of the outfit you are requiring them to have.

Enjoy your wedding!

@novacaneforthepain it's not a bag. It's a purse organiser so you are not forever fishing around for small items in your bag etc

@redappleandaquamarinebow1987 sorry the link showed me a picture of a lady with it as a bag

@novacaneforthepain It is a small purse that has multiple zip locks 8 in total you can buy more and you can store stuff such as keys, headphones, safety pins, lip blam anything that is small but you need in an emergency or frequent basis lol