What workarounds did people try for "Affordable bridesmaid gifts they will actually use"?

Question

Accepted Answer

Community members documented 22 workarounds:
1. Buying consumable items like eye masks, foot masks, candles, and electrolyte packets.
2. Getting matching pajamas, face masks, candles, and sweets.
3. Gifting a bag with coordinating items such as a facial spray, lip gloss, perfume, face mask, tiara, and handheld fan.
4. buying personalized items like gift cards or birthstone jewelry
5. treating it like birthday present shopping with a personal friend budget
6. getting tailored items like nice lotions, favorite wine, or restaurant gift cards
7. Paying for bridesmaid expenses like hair, makeup, and hotel rooms instead of physical gifts
8. Including consumables, snacks, and a personal handwritten note
9. Giving gift cards for specific places like restaurants or coffee shops
10. Buying individual thoughtful gifts like regular birthday presents
11. Covering specific wedding-related expenses like hair, makeup, or dresses
12. Planning shared group experiences like a trip or pass instead of physical items
13. Buying compact mirrors with names and birth month flowers
14. Writing a thank you note and considering hair and makeup coverage as sufficient
15. Buying plain kraft boxes to paint or decorate yourself
16. Using alternative items like bouquets of flowers or gift cards instead of boxes
17. Giving items based on individual interests
18. Giving traditional thank you gifts at the rehearsal dinner
19. Avoiding items branded specifically with wedding details so they can be reworn
20. Buying pajamas, paying for hair and makeup, giving personalized totes, and making emergency kits
21. Providing glasses of bubbly on the wedding morning
22. Printing and framing professional photos after the wedding

Affordable bridesmaid gifts they will actually use

What people tried

Found another way around this?

In their words

Where this came up

People with this problem also raised