10 Unique Bridesmaid Proposal Gifts

Cute and custom ways to pop the second-most important question.

May 06, 2024

By: Jen Glantz

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Will You Join My Bride Tribe?

After you get engaged, you’ll find yourself faced with a to-do list of endless decisions that you and your fiancé need to make. After you decide on your wedding date, venue, and start booking some of your vendors, you might decide to move onto the exciting task of picking the people you want in your bridal party.

After you explore which family members, lifelong friends, and people who bring joy into your life you'll want to stand beside you on your big day, figuring out a sweet and memorable way to ask them to be your bridesmaid is a fun next step.

Looking for unique bridesmaid proposal gifts your loved ones will truly adore? Here are 10 ideas to consider.

Proposal Box

An exciting way to ask someone to be a member of your bridal party is with a personalized proposal box that you DIY. Head to a craft store to get boxes, colorful shredded paper for the bottom of the box, and then pick out between 3-5 items to fill each box with.

Depending on the person, their style, and their interests, you can put items inside that would get them excited, such as a mini-bottle of bubbly, a candle, picture frame, or even a bag of their favorite candy.

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Meaningful Candle

A gift that your bridesmaids can enjoy for quite some time is a meaningful candle. You can get one that has that symbolizes where they live, one that’s personalized with fun facts about their birthday on the label, or even one that’s customized around asking them to be your bridesmaid.

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Cozy Pajama Set

Everyone can benefit from another cozy pajama set, especially your bridesmaids. Not only is it a gift they can wear on the morning of your wedding when everyone is getting ready, but they can enjoy it before and after too.

Either go with matching sets for all the bridesmaids or give each one a set that you think goes well with their personality and interests.

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Useful Makeup Bag

Rather than give your bridal party another tote bag, get them something they can actually use on a daily basis: a makeup bag. You can customize the outside with their initials.

This is a gift they can use when they travel or just to store makeup in when they are at home.

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Personal Jewelry

A sweet gift that your bridesmaids can wear on your wedding day is a signature piece of jewelry. Whether you go with earrings, a necklace, or a ring, pick out a piece of jewelry for each person in the bridal party.

While this can seem like an expensive gift, set a budget ahead of time, and shop at a store that offers quality jewelry at a comfortable price point.

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Monogrammed Jewelry Box

One category of items that most people can work on organizing is their jewelry and accessories. Go with a monogrammed jewelry box for each of your bridesmaids, embroidering their initials on the front.

You can also fill the boxes up with pre-wrapped candy or another small gift so they get an extra surprise when they open it up.

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Beautiful Bouquet of Fresh Flowers

A simple, yet much-appreciated, gift to give your bridal party is the gift of fresh flowers. If you’re on a tight budget, you can head to a local flower mart and pick out a few different types of flowers and filler flowers to create your own homemade bouquets.

If your bridesmaids live in different states, you can use a bouquet delivery website to send them flowers or even a plant.

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Trendy Luggage Tags

If you’re having your bridal party travel for your wedding or bachelorette party, consider gifting them a luggage tag that they can add to their suitcase. You can pick colorful ones, ones that have their initials on them, or get your own luggage tags and DIY a design on each of them.

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Something Extra Tasty

When it comes to bridal party proposal gifts, you can’t go wrong with sweet treats that you send each person. Find out what type of dessert each bridesmaid loves the most and send them a care package of that item, whether it’s cookies, chocolate cake, or red velvet cupcakes.

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Embroidered Bathrobe

A gift that’s both comfortable and cozy is the gift of a fluffy bathrobe. This is the perfect gift to give your bridesmaids so they have something easy to put on when they are getting ready for all your pre-wedding events, and they can use it for years to come too.

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