Say Thank You With Personalized Gifts For Your Wedding Attendants

Couples love to receive monogrammed towels, blankets and pillows as wedding gifts, but with all the creative ways to personalize gifts these days, a monogrammed gift for your wedding attendants is a wonderful, personal way to say "thank you."

Many retail stores have product lines where you can choose the monogram you want and attach it to a variety of products: portfolios, purses, luggage, totebags, etc.

You don't have to bother going to a jeweler for engraving–you can do your own personalization, choosing just the right item for your attendant. Single monograms seem to be the "in" thing–no need for the three letter variety.

Giving your bridesmaids cute faux-croc purses with their first name initial on them is a very trendy way to thank them for their participation in your wedding. A portfolio with a monogram is great for those who helped with the administration of your wedding (coordinator, caterer, etc.).

Of course, there are also other outlets for buying personalized gifts. Online stores offer a variety of items that can be practical, as well as  reminders of your thanks.

I used a well-known company to purchase large totebags in bright summer colors and had each of my bridesmaids' first names embroidered on them.

You could go a step further by "personalizing" the contents of the bags: beach towels, sunscreen and flip-flops for the sun enthusiast; books, gourmet tea or coffee and biscotti for the one who loves to read; a cookbook, utensils, sea salt and other cook's tools for the one who loves to cook. You can be very creative with this idea and make it work to fit your gift-giving budget.