Inviting someone to join your wedding party is a big ask. They will walk alongside you through months of preparation. They will participate in showers and a bachelorette party. And they will invest a lot of time and money into the wedding week itself.
Which is why a “will you be my bridesmaid” gift box is one of the most compelling ways to ask a friend or family member to participate in your wedding.
Building a “will you be my bridesmaid” gift box requires some careful thought and planning, though. After all, you want it to be filled with things both useful and meaningful. To help you construct the perfect “will you be my bridesmaid” gift box, here’s a look at 5 different things you can include — plus some helpful tips for packaging and wrapping.
Where to Start: The Bridesmaid Gift Box Itself
You can find a nice bridesmaid gift box that allows for monograms. That said, after you’ve bought all the items for your gift boxes, you may want to save a few bucks on the boxes themselves.
Consider going with unfinished wooden boxes with sliding tops. Boxes like this are elegant and attractive, but they are also easy and affordable. Depending on how many bridesmaids you have, you may be able to find a bulk deal on your sliding-top wood boxes. Add a ribbon of almost any color, and you have a beautiful bridesmaid gift box that will be just as attractive as it is meaningful.
What To Put Inside
Item No. 1: Bridesmaid Jewelry
The foundation of a good “will you be my bridesmaid” gift box is something to wear — and bridesmaid jewelry is your best option given how limited your gift box space will be.
Consider a personalized bridesmaid necklace or personalized bridesmaid bracelet. Selecting a piece of jewelry that you know matches their personal styles or that holds some special meaning for each relationship.
They have filled your life with great memories and that is why you treasure their friendship so much. You certainly can't go without these special ladies on your wedding day. There's no better way to show them your love and appreciation than giving them a box full of items they will truly love. The wedding gift box fillers are an easy way to fill the gift boxes specially made for your bridesmaids. These items can be added to your personalized gift boxes with two elegant designs to choose from black and gold or the chic floral design. Included in this set are the following: gold plated heart bracelet, hair tie, scented travel candle, lip balm, and a scratch-off card.
18 kart gold necklace engraved with the initial of your closest friends. Get the girls you love this beautiful monogrammed pendant that they can wear for any fancy occasion. Add the signature gift box and you can add this box with any of our other gift bags for the final touch to a perfect gift. If you are asking your girls to be part of your special day or thanking them for standing by your side this necklace will always bring a smile to their face. Necklaces are available in your choice of pink, black, mint, or white with a gold vinyl monogram letter of your choice.
These Stella studs are made of Swarovski crystals, something every bridesmaid would be delighted to wear on your wedding day. You can be sure your friend will have this atop her accessory list as it goes well with any style.
Tie the knot bracelets are a unique way to ask/propose to your bridesmaids! Inside each box, you can choose a floral card that says "I Can't Tie the Knot Without You" OR "Thank You for Helping Me Tie the Knot". Each bracelet comes packaged in a pretty heart gift box with a floral insert of your choice. Choose from gold, silver, or rose gold.
Your bridesmaids will love wearing this beautiful pearl bracelet on your wedding day! You can customize this faux pearl bracelet with a monogrammed initial of your bridesmaid. Beautify your gift by packaging this it in our signature gift box and add a flower insert for a feminine and delicate touch. The Pearl Of The Sea bracelet can also be a gift for the bride, her bridesmaids or the mother of the bride!
The good news is that a thoughtful, personalized piece of bridesmaid jewelry doesn’t have to be prohibitively expensive — meaning you’ll have plenty of budget to invest in other items for your box.
Item No. 2: Something for Self-Care
After you get something to wear, add in a little something for self-care. This could be as simple as picking out a nice lotion with a pleasant scent, or you can opt for a beautifully scented candle.
You can choose between a gold foil sticker with the bridal party title or a personalized letter to adorn your bath bombs.
Personalized floral compacts make a cute addition to any bridesmaid proposal box! Each compact mirror comes in your choice of gold, silver or rose gold mirror and is personalized with a custom name on a black floral background. Add a signature gift box for an additional charge.
Your wedding day one of the best events in your life, but we can't deny the long, and most of the time exhausting preparation before the wedding day. Why not express your thanks to your bridesmaids and other important ladies in your wedding by giving them a luxurious sleep mask? Without a doubt, it will help them get a good night sleep. Trust us your ladies will thank you for these blackout shades after a night of partying!
If you want to get something your bridesmaids can use again and again, consider adding a manicure kit to the gift box.
Again, when choosing something for self-care, you can opt to get the same thing for each of your bridesmaids, or you can custom select an item for each one. A little bit of personalization goes a long way, though it does mean more work and more thinking as you construct each gift box.
Item No. 3: Something to Use
This is one area where you can have a lot of fun: choosing something to use. The options are limitless, but some of the most popular bridesmaid gifts you can opt for include:
This lovely wallet comes in Cognac color and is designed with a wrap that keeps her valuables safe and secure.
This is the perfect inexpensive tumbler to gift to only the best of friends. Pair this gift with a bridesmaid proposal box or gift it as a gift of its own. Anyway, it is gifted we guarantee your ladies will love it! Monogram Bridesmaid Tumblers make a useful gift for bridesmaids or a friend's birthday. Personalized Acrylic Water Bottles come with a monogram written in metallic vinyl, a gold lid, and a clear straw.
It’s your big day and you’re surrounded by all the women you care about most. What better time to toast your appreciation and to do it in style!! Add some extra sparkle and sophistication with these Radiant Stemless flutes. Classy, stable, and easy grip design that is just perfect for toasts of all occasions
No matter what you choose, make sure it’s something quality and durable and that your bridesmaids will really use.
Finding high-quality items to include can sometimes be an issue when you’re working within a tight budget. For instance, you may want to get your bridesmaids clutches — but the only ones you can afford are of inferior quality. It’s always better to get a smaller item, less expensive item of high-quality (a nice pair of stemless wine cups, for example) than to buy a larger, more expensive item that’s on the lower end of the quality spectrum (the cheapest leather clutch you can find, for example).
Item No. 4: Something Personalized
A “will you be my bridesmaid” gift box won’t be special without something personalized. And “personalized” means more than just a monogram.
You have so many great options for making your gift boxes more personal. For starters, you can hand write a note. Use this note to tell your bridesmaids-to-be how special they are to you and how much you would appreciate them sharing your big day. In short, write notes that your bridesmaids will want to keep forever.
Or you can get creative and have your message beautifully written in this delicately and beautifully made message in a bottle adorned with roses and beads.
Another option is you can also add in a photo of you and your bridesmaid. This works great in tandem with a personalized note and/or a bridesmaid picture frame. You can reminisce about a shared memory that means a lot to you — and then include a photo that captures that same memory.
The cool thing about writing a note and including a photo is that those will be the most treasured items in your “will you be my bridesmaid” gift box — and they will also be the most affordable.
Item No. 5: Something for the Day Of
Lastly, use your “will you by my bridesmaid” gift box to help get members of your wedding party excited about the actual day. A great gift to include in the box are bridal robes.
Personalized Bridesmaid Hangers are the perfect way to present your pretty robe gifts on your wedding day!
Make sure everyone at you Bridal party and bachelorette party knows who you are and who the Bride is. With the We're With the Bride tank Tops you and your crew won't go unseen. Your bridal party will love wearing these for the bachelorette party and your pre-wedding prep. These tanks are so comfy they will turn into everyday lounge wear.
Your best bet here is to get something for your bridesmaids-to-be to wear while getting ready on the day of the ceremony. Bridesmaid robes are always a good option, or you can even opt for pairs of flip-flops with your bridesmaids’ names on them.
Best. Accessory. Ever. We probably don’t even need to say more, but these sunglasses are cool, gorgeous, and fun, and your bridesmaids will absolutely love them! A totally unique and different idea when it comes to bridesmaids’ gifts, these sweet shades will have your girls looking good! Completed with a sassy initial in gold on the arm, your bridesmaids will have no problem knowing which pair of sunglasses theirs are, once they have set them down on a counter top full of other people’s plain, black sunglasses. After all, these women have been your support as you navigated the chaos of wedding planning! They were there when you picked out the perfect dress. They cheered you on as you found the right venue. And they loved that you were veering away from the traditional caterer for your big day! Say thanks in part with a pair of these lovelies!
Her feet deserve some form of relief from wearing those high heels while partying! Let her have this handy foldable flats she can easily slip when her feet feel tired.
Packing you Bridesmaid Gift Box
The last thing you’ll need for your gift box is something to pack the items in. You can go with some standard-issue tissue paper, but that doesn’t really jive with the sophistication and simplicity of an unfinished wooden box.
Instead, visit your local hobby store and buy some wood excelsior in bulk. Wood excelsior is a much more fitting packing material, and it will help keep anything breakable (wine glasses, candles, etc.) safe during transit.
If you can’t find wood excelsior, paper shred makes a nice alternative. These materials help enhance the perceived value of a “will you be my bridesmaid” gift box without requiring you to make a huge additional investment.
Final Thoughts on How to Build a ‘Will You Be My Bridesmaid’ Gift Box
There’s no rule for how many items you need to include in your “will you be my bridesmaid” gift box. We’ve listed 5 great options above, but you may find that your personalized item is also usable, or that your something to wear is also something for the day of the wedding. And that’s great!
Also, the more relevant you can make your gift boxes to your relationship with each bridesmaid-to-be, the better your gift boxes will be. True meaning and sentiment come from drawing direct connections between gifts and real-life experiences. The more your gifts reflect the relationships you’ve lived out with each woman, the more meaningful each gift box will be.
We have a great selection of bridesmaid gifts that would fit perfectly into a “will you be my bridesmaid” gift box. Browse our selection, and start building your perfect gift box today.
