When you’re getting married, it’s fair to think it’s just about you and the groom. But there’s a whole posse that you need by your side as you head down the aisle – your bridesmaids!
The amazing gals who’ll be on all-day lehenga watch to ensure you look magical at every angle. The total angels who’ll help nanima at the buffet queue and who’ve got you covered when it comes to emergency lippie reapplication.
They’re your personal cheer squad, your go-to focus group for everything from cake flavours to floral arrangements. So what better way to thank them than with a personalised gift, bespoke bridesmaid present or cool squad uniforms that shows how much you care?
Here are some of our faves:
Bespoke dressing gown
This personalised cotton kimono-style dressing gown is perfect for ‘morning of’ group shots.
Lick and Promise The Blossom One, £80, www.LickandPromise.com
Slogan Leather Tag
Heading on a destination hen? The girls will love these leather luggage tags. They come personalized with initials, or with slogans including our fave, ‘First Class’. £16 each, www.NotAnotherBill.com
Glitter Alcohol Bottles
Pick your favourite tipple and let the sparkle fairies at Bottle Bling do their thing! Choose from premium spirits, champagne and prosecco. There’s even gift sets, miniatures and personalized options to choose from. www.BottleBling.co.uk
Cute notebooks
So they can keep on track with their bridesmaid duties, in the most stylish way naturally. From £15, www.SloneStationery.com
Compact mirrors
Kate Spade does a frankly fabulous line, £33, www.JohnLewis.com
Friendship bracelets
A luxe upgrade from the ones you made in primary school, but no less meaningful. All can be personalized, £95 from www.Selfridges.com
Alphabet brush pot
Get a different letter for each of your squad. Use them in endless ways, from displaying bridemaid bouquets to storing makeup brushes. £40, Bridie Hall at www.HarveyNichols.com
Makeup bag
To see them through your possible Bridezilla moments, £60, SOS15 at www.NotOnTheHighStreet.com
Sleep mask
Beauty sleep is real. Help your ‘maids get some shuteye with SLIP’s pure silk masks, designed to be gentle on skin. £45 at www.Net-A-Porter.com
Tangle Teezer
Little known fact: you can design your own Tangle Teezer compact styler on the website using their nifty personalise tool. Cue images of your best times, with your best gal pals.
www.TangleTeezer.com
Keyring
Because they’re the roses in the bouquet of your life, £4.99, www.HM.com
Fragrance
The Perfume Shop offers a free engraving service for a selection of scents, so you could choose according to their individual tastes or buy them all the same ones for the Big Day. Either way, it’s a scentsational gift. Gucci Bloom £72, Prada Candy Gloss £44 and Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet £59.50, www.ThePerfumeShop.com
Main image by Hong Photography