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Weddings are huge, hectic and tiresome affairs. The only real time that the bride can relax, unwind and have some fun is at her bridal shower. But for her friends, the greatest challenge remains to decide her bridal shower gift! This gift is something that she will always remember, and that will make her extremely happy at that moment. You might know your friend’s likes and dislikes, but still, to decide a bridal shower gift for her can leave you in a difficult spot. Here are some amazing gifting ideas to help you out with the same!
However well you might know your friend’s taste; lingerie is something that every girl likes to shop for herself, according to her own choice. So, instead of buying lingerie sets for your friend, give her a gift card of the same store, so that she can buy something that she desires and something that she will truly cherish.
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No other gift can be more relaxing and wanted by the bride than that of an entire paid for day at a spa. The wedding preparations and the chaos leave her in a state of tiredness that shows on the face. Lack of rest and relaxation leaves the body tired too.
An entire day of pampering and massages at the spa will make the bride look beautiful, fresh and all geared up for her big day. Here is a more exciting twist to this one- why don't you make it an all-girls' trip as well before the D-day? All her friends can join her in her special pampering session.
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Find out where your friend and her would-be husband are going for their honeymoon. Get on the Internet and make a list of all the fun activities that the spot offers for tourists. You can also look for some unique or exotic activity, like a romantic dinner at a famous hill top or sea side restaurant, passes for an adventure sport, etc., and then book it for them. This gesture will not only make her happy on the bridal shower, but also during her honeymoon!
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Good perfumes are mostly very expensive. Gifting your friend her favourite one will make her extremely happy! Also a gift set of bath and body products is a good option. She can make use of them at her honeymoon, and even afterwards. You could also give her travel kits of body products that will be quite handy. Make sure that these are of the same brand that your friend uses or likes.
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Personalised gifts, like picture collages of you and your friend or of her with her would-be husband, pillow covers, key chains and mugs with personalised pictures, name-embedded clothes and diaries, etc., are much in vogue these days. These are the gifts that are ‘forever’. And, even though they might not be very expensive, they fill the heart of the receiver with gratitude, and bring tears in the eye, which would be priceless!
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So, use these fun ideas and make your friend’s bridal shower a night to remember for her entire life!