for her participation.

Make a gift basket with a theme. You can use spa bath products with a hand written note that says "now that the wedding is over you deserve a bit of pampering." Or a split of champagne, an engraved glass with the bride's and groom's initials, a package of gourmet chocolates and a note that says "you deserve the best."

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Weddings on a Budget: Ideas for Glorious Gifts for the Bridesmaids and Maid of Honor. They'll be stunned at these unique gifts and you'll keep your wedding on a budget.

Traditionally the bride gives a token of her appreciation to each female member of her wedding party, but those tokens can add up to a chunk of change. You can give a memorable gift without emptying your piggy bank. Keep your wedding on a budget with these ideas.

Create a wedding memory scrap book for each bridesmaid. If you start the project as soon as you start planning your wedding it will be a snap to complete. Include snippets of the bridesmaid gown fabric, photos from the wedding shower, a bit of lace from your wedding dress, a copy of the invitation, and of course photos from the bachelorette party, wedding rehearsal, dinner and event itself. The scrapbook can be just 5 or 6 pages long.

Buy a dozen roses in the same color as your wedding bouquet, unless the roses are red. Red roses don't dry well or press well; they turn an ugly black. Press the roses between the pages of a telephone book, three roses to a page, covered with blank white sheets of pages underneath the roses and over them. There should be about 50 pages of the telephone book between each set of roses. Place several more telephone books, or any heavy books, on top. In about a week to 10 days the roses should be flat and dried. Place one to three pressed roses on a background of lace in a picture frame. Personalize the frame with an engraving that thanks each bridesmaid for her participation.

Make a gift basket with a theme. You can use spa bath products with a hand written note that says "now that the wedding is over you deserve a bit of pampering." Or a split of champagne, an engraved glass with the bride's and groom's initials, a package of gourmet chocolates and a note that says "you deserve the best."

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nk. Keep your wedding on a budget with these ideas.

Create a wedding memory scrap book for each bridesmaid. If you start the project as soon as you start planning your wedding it will be a snap to complete. Include snippets of the bridesmaid gown fabric, photos from the wedding shower, a bit of lace from your wedding dress, a copy of the invitation, and of course photos from the bachelorette party, wedding rehearsal, dinner and event itself. The scrapbook can be just 5 or 6 pages long.

Buy a dozen roses in the same color as your wedding bouquet, unless the roses are red. Red roses don't dry well or press well; they turn an ugly black. Press the roses between the pages of a telephone book, three roses to a page, covered with blank white sheets of pages underneath the roses and over them. There should be about 50 pages of the telephone book between each set of roses. Place several more telephone books, or any heavy books, on top. In about a week to 10 days the roses should be flat and dried. Place one to three pressed roses on a background of lace in a picture frame. Personalize the frame with an engraving that thanks each bridesmaid for her participation.

Make a gift basket with a theme. You can use spa bath products with a hand written note that says "now that the wedding is over you deserve a bit of pampering." Or a split of champagne, an engraved glass with the bride's and groom's initials, a package of gourmet chocolates and a note that says "you deserve the best."

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bachelorette party, wedding rehearsal, dinner and event itself. The scrapbook can be just 5 or 6 pages long.

Buy a dozen roses in the same color as your wedding bouquet, unless the roses are red. Red roses don't dry well or press well; they turn an ugly black. Press the roses between the pages of a telephone book, three roses to a page, covered with blank white sheets of pages underneath the roses and over them. There should be about 50 pages of the telephone book between each set of roses. Place several more telephone books, or any heavy books, on top. In about a week to 10 days the roses should be flat and dried. Place one to three pressed roses on a background of lace in a picture frame. Personalize the frame with an engraving that thanks each bridesmaid for her participation.

Make a gift basket with a theme. You can use spa bath products with a hand written note that says "now that the wedding is over you deserve a bit of pampering." Or a split of champagne, an engraved glass with the bride's and groom's initials, a package of gourmet chocolates and a note that says "you deserve the best."

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nderneath the roses and over them. There should be about 50 pages of the telephone book between each set of roses. Place several more telephone books, or any heavy books, on top. In about a week to 10 days the roses should be flat and dried. Place one to three pressed roses on a background of lace in a picture frame. Personalize the frame with an engraving that thanks each bridesmaid for her participation.

Make a gift basket with a theme. You can use spa bath products with a hand written note that says "now that the wedding is over you deserve a bit of pampering." Or a split of champagne, an engraved glass with the bride's and groom's initials, a package of gourmet chocolates and a note that says "you deserve the best."

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for her participation.

Make a gift basket with a theme. You can use spa bath products with a hand written note that says "now that the wedding is over you deserve a bit of pampering." Or a split of champagne, an engraved glass with the bride's and groom's initials, a package of gourmet chocolates and a note that says "you deserve the best."

Give a gift certificate for a manicure or pedicure, even a massage, for use the day after the wedding. You can probably arrange for the gift certificates for locations that are close to the wedding site, or even in the bridesmaid's city of residence.

Give a copy of your favorite romantic movie, a split of champagne, a package of microwave popcorn, a pretty lace embroidered handkerchief, a few scented candles, and even a candy bar or two. Include a gift certificate for a pair of movie tickets.

Instead of the trite photo of the bride and groom in a silver picture frame, tell the photographer at your wedding that you want at least three candid, but pretty, photos of each bridesmaid. Frame those three photos with the photo of the bride and groom.

Or you can pick the best photo of each of your bridesmaids and make a framed collage. Use pressed flowers, bits of lace and ribbons, the wedding invitation, a few wedding mementos.

Order a keepsake bracelet that has the birthstone of each bridesmaid and the bride. If the links on the bracelet are sterling silver, rather than gold, the price can be kept reasonable. Unless, of course each of your bridesmaids was born in April. The birthstone for April is a diamond.

Your bridesmaid and maid of honor will treasure their keepsake from your wedding and you'll keep your wedding on a budget.