Maid of honor gift for a non-girly girl

[zoebartlett]

I have absolutely no idea what to give my sister for a maid of honor gift. She''s my only attendant in our wedding (my FI has a friend who will be the best man). Other than her wedding rings, my sister doesn''t wear any jewelry. She''s creative -- I guess the artsy type, if I had to put her in one category (she''s an actress in Portland, and she''s also written and directed several plays). She''s definitely not girly but I wouldn''t say she''s terribly athletic (in terms of her build) either. She''s not afraid of being goofy and she''s not reserved or a conservative type of person. I''m describing her to give you an idea of her personality. Maybe this will help generate ideas and suggestions. I could get her a necklace for her to wear in the wedding, but I don''t want to get her something that will never see the light of day again. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[E B]

If she's the artsy type, may I recommend this site?

www.etsy.com

It's fabulous. Tons of crafters from all over join at this site to sell what they make, and you can find almost anything. Clothes, bags, jewelry, art, etc. It's where I found the woman to make my invitations. I loooooove etsy.

 

[neatfreak]

What about a gift certificate for a long luxurious massage? Anyone can appreciate that!

 

[Independent Gal]

What about books? Does she have a favourite playwright or author? could you get her a first edition? (would that mean something to her?). How about a beautiful and interesting coffee table book? I''m obsessed with my Taschen edition of the ''Atlas Maior of 1665''. I look at it constantly. Taschen makes lots of funky books like that.

http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/classics/all/00306/facts.htm?flash=TRUE

 

[labbielove]

agree with all pp''s suggestions, and wanted to throw out another idea-
since she''s your sister, could you do also a little scrapbook of some photos, either of her growing up, or of the 2 of you together,etc.?

they make it so easy now- at Joann etc., or probably any craft store there are little 7x7 square books, paper already cut to match, and all sorts of embellishments,etc.
the reason i suggest it is that my sister and i just made one for my sister for her birthday, first of all it''s fun to do, and it took us only a few hours, and with the 7x7 you can do one photo per page, and write a memory,etc.

it meant the world to my sister, she said she, and her family, look at it all of the time. her favorite part was the handwritten memories on each page.

 

[Gypsy]

Love all the ideas so far but wanted to add another.

How about a nice picture frame with the intention of putting a lovely photo of the two of your on the wedding day in it. Something that suits her style and taste and fits in her home.


Also a nice watch might be the way to go. It''s practical and you could get it engraved.

 

[Haven]

This is a toughie, Zoe. Does your sister collect anything? Does she have a favorite author? Musician? I bought an autographed electric guitar for my BF for the holidays one year and he absolutely treasures that piece. Or since she is artistic, you could find a small original painting or drawing that suits her style and have it professionally framed.

Good luck finding the perfect gift!

 

[Independent Gal]

I''d be cautious on the drawing / painting unless you''re REALLY sure you know her taste (and her SO''s if she has one!).

But I was sort of hoping one of our relatives would say ''pick a painting'' as a wedding gift... so could you do that? Take her to a gallery and let her choose something?

 

[NewEnglandLady]

Such great ideas from all of the ladies here! My MOH is not girly at all either and I''ve spent more time trying to find her a gift than I did finding a wedding gown. And shoes. And a veil. Combined.

I still haven''t bought anything (still browsing etsy.com and trying to find the first edition of one of her favorite books though). Another thing I considered was doing a something-of-the-month club. Like having wine delivered to her every month for a year. Or fresh flowers once a month for a year. Or even French cheeses for a year (expensive, but she LOVES it--she lived in France for awhile). I kind of liked the idea of giving her something that would last all year long. I''m obviously still thinking about it...

A good friend of mine is has a non-girly attendant and she''s getting her a massage, which sounds nice (I know that''s been suggested). Also, her attendant complains that she never has time to clean her house, so she''s having a maid come out to her attendant''s house to clean for a day and I thought that was unique.

 

[zoebartlett]

Hmmm, you''ve all given me lots to think about. I love all of the ideas! I think I''ll begin by going to my parents'' house and looking through photo albums and getting duplicates of the best ones. It''s something I''d like to have myself, so maybe I''ll put together a little album for both of us. I''ll have to check out etsy...too tired tonight but I''ll do it in the morning. Thanks! I believe that my sister takes yoga (recently got into it), so I could look into getting her some classes.

 

[monarch64]

I gave my MOH (who''s only into jewelry that relates to her religion, etc.) a sterling silver bookmark from Tiffany''s....she loved it, it was "different" for her and quality. She still uses it and intends to pass it down to her daughter at some point. It was the Bamboo something-or-other one, not just the little clippy heart thing, if that makes sense.