Bachelorette Party

I'm planning on making gift bags for my bridal party and little souvenir things for the rest of our guests via Etsy/Amazon. I was thinking of having plastic cups for the house for the weekend, maybe tshirts as well. We are doing something similar but in wine country in VA. I was also thinking of getting my bridal party blankets to use that weekend.

Here is the dilemma. Because you don't know anything about the planning, the other maids and other friends may end up getting more involved than you know, and then if you give just the MOHs thank you gifts, you risk hurting the others' feelings. I would try to think of something pragmatic or sentimental that you could easily get for 14 people, like souvenir stemless champagne glasses, or towels for the lake. Or a photo frame with a pic of you and each friend or something like that.

Or just relax and let them plan the party and then go and enjoy it. They're not planning it in the hopes that you'll buy them something. And you will likely be giving everyone in your bridal party a thank you gift before the wedding, and that gift usually thanks them for the time and money they've invested in your big day. Hope this helps a little.

I felt super weird going to my bachelorette party and not contributing more. I didn't contribute towards the house rental but I did pay for my flight, car rental & gas, and drove up there with a few girls. I paid for the entire dinner the first night, 1 round of drinks each night, I brought groceries, and made everyone hangover kits & got them wine tumblers. The girls did SO much for our wedding, I wanted it to be easier on them.

My bridal party would not let me contribute one penny to the trip or anything. I got them all gifts that I brought with me pretty wine tumblers - that didn't have bride tribe or anything on it so they could use them again and any chance I got I paid for rounds at the bar or shots. I paid wherever I could sneak it in.