Gifting My Maids

Deciding on gifts for my bridesmaids was a difficult decision.  While I found lots of jewelry I really liked, I was worried the tastes of 7 girls wouldn't allow for me to get one piece and have every girl actually enjoy it.  The more I thought about it, the more I wanted something everyone could use and would enjoy individually.  And that is when I stumbled upon AO3 designs- creators of customizable clutches!

via Ao3 Designs blog 

 I love them and love that each girl could have her own personality shine through! But there are SO may options! I didn't want to flat out tell my maids what their gift would be and allow them to choose, so instead I narrowed down the options to only chevron patterns and made a cute little powerpoint presentation:


And I must say, my girls made some adorable clutches!

 I packed them away, and made a little baggie to accompany the clutches:

 I filled this with hair ties, a nail file, lip gloss, bobby pins, tootsie rolls, and mints! I thought it added a cute little touch.  And best of all my girls seemed to love their gifts!!

 How did you decide on bridesmaids gifts?  Did you go a matching route or did you individualize?