Choosing your attendant gifts can be a difficult process.  Your friends and family members that are in your wedding probably have different interests, so how can you pick a gift that they will all enjoy?  Should you get them all the same thing, or something different?  How much should you spend?  These are questions that will be explored in this article.

 Most of the people who buy attendant gifts in our store buy everyone the same item.   This ensures that no one will have his or her feelings hurt or wish that he/she had received something that someone else received.   The thing to keep in mind when choosing a gift is to find something that is useful, rather than something that will be thrown into a drawer.   One idea for the ladies is to give them a piece of jewelry that they can all wear at the wedding.   It is something that they will appreciate and can wear after the wedding is over. 

Other ideas for the ladies include picture frames, jewelry boxes, purse mirrors, bracelets, pens and key rings.  Popular men’s gifts include mugs, money clips, key rings, lighters, flasks, pens, business card holders, and pocketknives.  Personalizing these gifts adds a special touch and shows that you put some thought into the gifts.  They can be engraved with the recipients name or initials.  

 We don’t recommend that you engrave your wedding date on those items.  Although your wedding date is very important to you, most recipients would tell you that they prefer not to have the date on their item.  Click on the “Wedding Gifts” bar on the left to check out some other personalized gift ideas. 

Getting everyone something different is another option.  This can be a great idea if you know everybody’s interests.  We recommend staying close to the same price-point for each gift.  This method of choosing a gift shows you put great thought into each person as an individual, and you know that they will enjoy a gift that caters to their interest.

 How much you spend on an item depends on how much you want to spend.  We have customers spending in a range from $8 to $60 each.   The average customer spends approximately $15-$20 each.

 Put some thought into the attendant gifts you buy.  If you do that, it is likely your recipients will greatly appreciate them.

March 2000

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