Your Bridesmaids Will Love These!
Most
people think of summer as baseball, picnic, or barbecue season. However, for an etiquette consultant, it can
mean only one thing—Wedding Season! As
the weather warms, I’m elbow deep in wedding questions, many of those from
frantic brides wondering what to do about their bridesmaids’ gifts. Consequently, I’ve come up with a few perfect
choices, which I’m sharing with you today.
Ready, set…gift!
Oh! I forgot to mention the wedding
challenge. There is a quiz question
buried in this ditty. Let’s see if you
can find it and know the answer.
Traditional
gifts trump all!
The
traditional bridesmaid’s gift is jewelry, more specifically a necklace. A necklace is a perfect, and more to the
point, logical choice. After all, the
bride can control the overall appearance of her wedding if she also chooses her
maid’s jewelry.
Speaking
of “maids”, who were the first bridesmaids and why were they necessary?
Where
to find some great deals
World Market and Claire's has great deals on jewelry
that looks much more expensive. I’ve
purchased many a gift using both stores.
Give
your maids a makeover!
Unfortunately,
it is becoming a standard for brides to expect their maids to have their makeup
and hair done by a professional the day of the wedding. Typically, the bridesmaids are responsible
for this cost. Making matters worse for
our ladies is the necessity to meet with a professional well before the wedding
for makeup and styling. This is a no-brainer since everyone involved wants to get the look exactly right.
This
added expense on top of the dress,
shoes, gifts, bachelorette party just may be a bit too much to ask. So, why not give your maids at least one of
these visits as a gift.
How to
find the best deal.
Many
times, you may be able to work out a great deal with your own hairdresser,
especially if she is also a makeup artist.
Alternatively, you can also pick up great deals if you follow “deals of
the day”. Local newspapers, television
stations, and many other similar sites offer discounts to various businesses and
products. One of our local networks is
offering a 43 percent discount on facials right now.
Let’s
head to the spa.
With
all the stress of wedding planning, the tug of war over the seating chart, and
the general weariness of trying to keep a smile on your face during all of it,
it is time to decompress. Your maids are
probably feeling your stress as well.
So, perhaps the best gift of
all could be a spa day for all of you.
Include a bottle – or three – of bubbly and the stress will just roll
off those tight neck muscles.
How to
find the best deal.
I’ve
found the best deals offered by those “deals of the day” sites. Our local paper offered a 55 percent discount
on a spa day just this last week!
Quiz
Answer
The
question is: Speaking of “maids”, who were the first bridesmaids and why were
they necessary?
Your
answer: During the “marriage by capture” time period, a groom and his friends
would swoop into a neighboring town and capture the bride-to-be. While the groom was convincing his future
love of his undying love, his friends fought off her would-be liberators.
Today,
these friends are his groomsmen. The
tradition is also reflected with the groom standing on the bride’s right, so to
defend her with his sword. During the
same time period, the maid of honor was originally a woman in the groom’s town
chosen to prepare his captured bride for the wedding ceremony.
Ask
why how the Honeymoon was named. Now
that’s a fun fact!
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