Why Not Make Your Bridesmaids Your Valentines?

Remember your youthful days of paper valentines and tiny boxes of chocolates for your best girlfriends? If your BFF bridesmaids were your favorite valentines in the days before engagement rings and even before boyfriends and first kisses, then show them a little love with Valentine's Day themed bridesmaid gifts.

Making your bridesmaids your valentines can be as simple as including a bonus tiny box of chocolates along with your standard bridesmaid gifts like jewelry or a cute tote bag. A wee Russell Stover heart full of caramels and creams will add a bit of love to her gift without adding too many pounds to her hips (hey, she has to still fit in the bridesmaid dress).

Want to go above and beyond? Hand over that jewelry in a pretty red Personalized Genuine Leather Sweetheart Jewelry Box. There's space inside for necklaces and earrings, so she can take her favorite jewels with her easily. This one is especially great for destination weddings.

Get even more personal with the Personalized Nappa Leather Sweetheart Framed Box, perfect for dresser and desktop trinkets that need a pretty gathering place. You can slip in a cute picture of you and her, or simply let her use for a picture of herself and her own sweetheart, combining two things in life that she holds dear.

To really get into the spirit, attach a little Valentine's Day sweetness to your gift in the form of a box of candy hearts, or the more grown-up version - a sweet valentine cocktail at a local bar. Clink together cosmopolitans and reminisce on days gone by before you had over your bridesmaid gift. Want a sweeter treat? Offer up a pink or red frosted cupcake from your local bakery, and have a sugar rush of an afternoon punctuated with another kind of sweet treat - a pink flask.

For fun, make a little paper valentine of your own and attach it to the gift box. This can be something as simple as a heart cut out of pink paper with a little glitter thrown on. It'll be a nice reminder that even though you're getting married, you won't lose the friendship you have with each other!