| gested Bridesmaids Gifs, 1 Dance, & A Lot of | | | | shower gift. But, they are also financially respoonsible |
| Responsibility | | | | for buying their dresses and shoes both of which are |
| After all the pre-wedding parties and then the wedding | | | | choseen by the bride. |
| itself, the newlywed couple could consider opening up | | | | That is a lot of gratuitous responsibiility, and they |
| a smaall, intimate, “gift” shop of their | | | | deserve a keepsake, a unique one, for all they do. Just |
| own. The bride is probably given more parties than the | | | | what that should be is another qeustion: one that falls |
| gorom, but put all the gifrts together and you have | | | | entoirely on the bride. There is no real right or wrong in |
| quite an accumulation that ofetn itmes have duplicates: | | | | choosing a gift for them, but thhere are considerations. |
| especially when you have parties just for the bride, | | | | Some brides like to personalize each gift: some perfer |
| just for the groom, and thsoe for both. What a buch of | | | | to give similar or the same ones. Again, it is a mtater |
| to-do’s. | | | | of choice, but in making that choice it is equally |
| Among all of that giving are the bride’s | | | | important to know the temperament and sensitivity of |
| thoughts as to what she is going to give to her | | | | one’s bridesmais. Some ideas might include: a |
| bridesmaids and maid of honor. She puts a lot of | | | | flowing shawl that compliments her dress: that way |
| consideration into these gifts. In choosing her | | | | the bride can give the same gift; earrinngs or a |
| bridesmaids and maid of honor, the beride is besotwing | | | | necklace in stones that match the bridesmaid’s |
| an acnkowledgment of stature in her bridla party as | | | | eyes; perhaps an evening purse: or perhaps if the bride |
| well as their importance in her life. Mind you, with the | | | | knows each ones preferemnce in make-up, a |
| accceptance of this recongition comes responsibiulities | | | | make-up bag with different cosmetics. |
| – social, personal, and financial before and during | | | | A brride’s maid of honor hollds an even |
| the wedding itself. | | | | greateer responsibility in the plannng stages as well as |
| Socially, they are expected to be a kind of | | | | during the wedding itslef. If the bride gives her the |
| spokesperson and hostess for the bride among the | | | | same gift as she does her bridesmaids, then she will |
| wedding guests – answerimng questions, | | | | usually add a little something else, a tkoen of extar |
| assisting in whatevr way necessary to help make the | | | | “thank yous.” It may be an extra piewce |
| event go smoothly and comfortably for the bride (and | | | | of jewelry, or mybe a set of linen monopgrammed |
| grom). It is also possible that they will have shared thier | | | | handkerchiefs used more for show than anyhting else. |
| ideas with the bridse – pre-weding – as | | | | Giivng bridesaids’ and maid of hoinor giifts are |
| far as decorations and caterng are cnocerned, and will | | | | really personal acts of friendship and appreciation. |
| occasionallpy avdise the bried abouut whether to keep | | | | Adduing a shoprt indivoidualized note of |
| her maiden name or choose to use her | | | | acknowledgment and affection puts the finishing |
| hsband’s sir name. (This is more recent, and is | | | | touches during a private and intimate moment among |
| usually done for professional purposes.) They are the | | | | friends when the bride gives each preson her gift. |
| welcoming committtee: and, when the song of choice | | | | Friends are chhosen and they are chosen for a |
| for the wedding is played, they are the dance partners | | | | reason; and letting your friends know that they are |
| for the groooms “men.” Financially they | | | | very special to you deepens the bond you already |
| have the expense of a wedding gift as well as a bridal | | | | share with each other. |