The Best Elegant Bridesmaid Gifts

If your bridesmaid's taste runs more toward designer knick-knacks than dimestore trinkets, you might be in a tizzy over what to get her for bridesmaid gifts. Nothing too tawdry, she wouldn't display it, and nothing too shoddily crafted, because she wouldn't wear it. While the most important thing when giving bridesmaid gifts is simply to give gifts from the heart, ones that mean something to you and that you enjoy giving, it still doesn't hurt to keep in mind each bridesmaid's personal taste. Here's what to get for the bridesmaid who favors the little luxuries over all else.

1. Part of the luxury mania is the human desire to display, display, display - after all, if no one sees the designer logo on your bag, then how is everyone supposed to know that you can afford one? Take that attitude into her boudoir with bridesmaid gifts of this gorgeous Beveled Glass Jewelry Box. You can get it personalized so everyone knows it's exclusively hers, and she'll delight in being able to show off her best jewelry without being obvious or disorganized about it.

2. These days it seems like everyone shares every detail about themselves, whether it's via reality TV confessions, keeping a blog, or the simple inability to keep anything in their lives private and personal. Luckily, there are still elegant ladies out there who truly don't kiss and tell, and for the women in your life like that, offer up bridesmaid gifts of the Personalized Leather Lady's Journal. Rather than broadcasting their secrets to the world, they can hide them away in this attractive leather-bound journal, so they never neglect to note a minute of their fast-paced and exciting lives. Besides, nothing says mystique like a journal you keep with you at all times, and a true mark of elegance is the essential element of mystery about a lady.

3. Simple jewelry speaks of elegance more than anything gaudy ever could, which is why you're more likely to see an elegant woman in simple silver and gold than dripping with overlarge gems. Personalized bridesmaid gifts are particularly effective here, as being proud of one's name is an indicator of a fine woman. This Personalized Thin Cuff Bracelet in sleek silver can be personalized with your bridesmaid's first or last name, or even a sweet, short saying that means something to both of you.

If your bridesmaid is elegant on a budget, a fine gift could also be a dinner out for just the two of you at a restaurant that's not normally within her price range. Treating a good friend to a fine meal with hors d'oeuvres, wine, and delicious dessert is an experience worth more than a simple material gift, especially if you and your bridesmaid are busy or don't live near each other. In the end, the best option might be to simply take a cue from her - for indeed, one of the most elegant traits in any woman is generosity.