Gifting your maid of honor/best man

My maid of honor was my best friend. I got her a pair of diamond earrings. Now, for us it worked out that we eventually started to work together and live close to each other so all the life changing moments in life that usually tear friends and people apart avoided our friendship and I guess aside from marking the moment, the earrings don't really have a significance. But I know so many people that got separated by life that makes having something from them even more special, so have that in mind while picking the gift.

Maid of honor

Keep in mind that this person was by your side the whole way (or life) up to this point, through all the drama, bitchfits and bridezilla moments. She has seen you at your worst, and is still by your side. This should be something special and life lasting so I have a few options for you:

If this is a long time friend I LOVE the idea of making a scrapbook of your friendship up to this point, marking all the (other) important moments in your friendship. This is so cool and unique and it will definitely last forever and when you're old and wrinkly drinking wine on the porch you can always go down memory lane together.

Jewelry is always a safe and good option. But maybe keep it special by having something made uniquely for you, like a matching ring or bracelet or a charm?

Maybe there is something she/he always wanted but never got around to do it or buy it - here is a chance to do that for them. It could be as simple as buying/finding a book they always wanted to having a day trip to some place they always wanted to see (HINT; ROAD TRIP)

There are hundreds of ways to say thank you and you can be as classic as you want, these are just a few ideas if you want to make it a bit more special.

Best Man

In my experience, in most cases, the best man is the BRO, He was here before you. There is a connection there you will most likely never understand, so the choice should be by the groom - this was for wife-to-be.

Now if the groom is reading, read carefully:

Women are more sentimental in their gifts, there is always a whole story behind to why they choose that specific gift. Men are more in the NOW moment of gifting, so think hard on what he wants now. Is it a new PlayStation game, a basketball game (or any sport), a concert, new sneakers - if you have a yes to any of these questions, he's your BRO, and you found your gift.

You can always decide to make a more lasting gift and buy him a watch, a real good life lasting watch - its always a good gift.

In the end, this day marks a new milestone in your life and in your friendships with your maid of honor and best man. You will be making many memories together, so this gift is just something to mark the day.

So that's a wrap!

xoxo

Denise

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