55 Best Bridesmaid Gifts For A Destination Wedding [2024]

This post is about unique bridesmaid gifts for a destination wedding.

If you’re planning a destination wedding and are stuck for bridal party gifts, don’t fret! We’ve compiled a list of 55 gift ideas so you can find the best way to thank your girls for supporting you on your special day.

Bridesmaids Gifts For The Plane Ride

If your bridesmaids are taking a long-haul flight to get to your destination wedding, then you could go the extra mile by treating them to these gifts for the plane ride over.

1. Eye Masks

Give your best friends the best self-care for the long-haul flight with eye masks. Plane rides can be so dehydrating for the skin so eye masks are an excellent idea.

2. Face Masks

Go a step further and get them full face masks to keep the skin supple and glowing – ready for those group shots at the wedding!

3. Lip Balm

Cracked lips in wedding photos is never a good look. Treat your favourite women to cute lip balm sets that they can use on the airplane.

We’d even recommend putting together a full self-care kit for the plane including the lip balm, face and eye masks. 

4. Book to read on the plane

Depending on where your destination wedding is, that plane ride might be pretty lengthy! The perfect gift for your bridesmaids could be a book.

You could show how well you know each friend by giving them a book that suits their taste. Personalise this gesture even more by writing a thoughtful note inside the front page to each bridesmaid.

5. Pajama Sets

Give your wedding party a cute pajama set so they can look cute and sleep snug on the trip over.

6. Socks

Keep all of your bridesmaids extra cosy on the plane by gifting them socks. We don’t mean just any ordinary boring socks though, think about giving them matching bridesmaid-themed socks or even customised sets.

7. Sleeping Masks

Help your besties get a solid night’s sleep on the plane with cute sleeping masks.

8. Premium soft blanket for plane

Long-haul flights can get chilly! For your destination wedding, gift your bridesmaids premium soft blankets. 

9. Foot hammock for the plane

Take the comfort kit up a notch by giving your closest friends a foot hammock for the plane! These are all the rage now as they make even Economy class comfortable. 

It’s extra helpful for your more petite friends who’s feet don’t quite plant on the ground well in those airplane seats.

They’ll get tons of back support and be feeling way better by the time you all touch down at your destination.

10. Slippers

If you’re flying all the way to Italy or Spain, for example, you’ll definitely want to get comfortable on the flight and take your shoes off.

But! We all know how gross those airplane bathroom floors are! You don’t want to be walking around barefoot or in socks.

A super thoughtful gift for your bridesmaids is slippers. These can be used on the airplane and/or in the Getting Ready suite on your special day.

11. Baked goods for the plane ride

Airplane food has gotten so much better in the last few decades but it’s no gourmet meal. A unique bridesmaid gift idea is some baked goods or yummy snacks for the plane ride. 

Beauty Treatments As Bridesmaid Gifts

As the bride, you probably have an extensive beauty plan months up to your wedding. From facials and lashes to teeth whitening and nails – there’s not better time to look your absolute best!

With your bridesmaids by your side the whole day, they also deserve to look stunning too. 

Beauty-related gifts are an excellent idea especially given your bridesmaids are likely spending several thousand to fly to your destination wedding. The least you could do is make them feel a million bucks!

12. Bath Bombs

Being a bridesmaids can be stressful! 

Their job is to keep the energy up and make sure that you, the bride, are relaxed all day. They might also need to do speeches, choreographed dances, and plan all sorts of activities.

Help your ladies feel as relaxed as can be by gifting them bath bombs. They could use them pre-flight to your destination wedding. Or they could use them once you’ve arrived at the destination.

13. Cosmetic Bag

A fun and customisable bridesmaid gift idea is a cosmetic bag. It’s probable that your bridesmaids will be bringing their own makeup on your international adventure. So gift them a gorgeous makeup bag to pack it all in!

14. Lash Treatments

As we said, the entire bridal party deserves to look beautiful on your day. Where better to start than lash treatments.

You could gift your bridesmaids lash serum to use in the weeks building up to the wedding so their lashes are long and thick.

For something that gives more immediate impact – gift them false eyelashes to use at the wedding.

Another idea is to gift them a salon day together to get your lashes done together. A lash lift and tint does wonders and the results last for several weeks/months.

You could go all out and treat them to an eyelash extension appointment at the salon.

15. A Facial

As they say, skincare is the base of beauty – so a thoughtful gift idea could be to book everyone a facial. Glowing and smooth skin also makes it so much easier to apply makeup for the wedding day.

Remember, though, that it’s not a good idea to do a new facial treatment soon before an event as there’s always a risk of side effects. So book these treatments at least 4 weeks before, if not more!

16. A Mani-Pedi

Pamper your bridesmaids with a mani-pedi treatment before the wedding. The best idea would be to book it at your destination so the treatment is fresh and there are no chipped nails at the wedding.

Don’t forget to tell your bridesmaids ahead of time about this gift so they don’t unnecessarily spend money on nails before the wedding.

For a more affordable option, gift them stick-on nails that match their bridesmaid dresses.

17. A Spa Day

Beyond beautifying salon services like lashes and nails, you could treat your best friends to a relaxing spa day. Think sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and massages – what’s not to like!

Book this as an activity at your wedding destination so you get to experience a spa in another country. You might just find that the spa experience in, say, Italy or Spain is totally different to that at home.

18. Hair and Makeup Services At Your Wedding

Most brides book a hair and makeup artist for their special day. Oftentimes, your bridal party will opt in or out of using this service too and usually pay for it themselves.

You could be the best bride ever and gift them their hair and makeup session! Especially since they’ll have spent money and days off work flying to your destination wedding – they’d love to get a pamper session in return.

Sentimental Bridesmaid Gift Ideas

Choosing a friend as a bridesmaid is such a meaningful and loving gesture. It’s always a lovely idea to gift them some sentimental pieces too to show how much they mean to you.

19. Photo Book

Gift your friends a photo book with photo memories and messages from over the years. It’s such a thoughtful way to say how much you care. 

20. A Handwritten Card

There’s nothing more personal than a handwritten card to a bridesmaid. Let them know why you love them, your favourite memories together, and how grateful you are for your friendship. 

21. A Customised Jewellery Dish

A woman’s jewelry dish often holds rings and necklaces that were given as gifts and family heirlooms. These beautiful pieces deserve to be held carefully by a jewellry dish.

Personalise this gift to your bridesmaids with a customised message on each one.

Creative Bridesmaid Gift Ideas

22. Jewellery boxes

Give your bridal party a pretty jewellery case that they can keep at home or even bring to your wedding to keep all of their jewellery organised and safe.

23. An Initial Necklace

You really can’t go wrong with customised initial necklaces for bridal party gifts.

24. Themed Gifts

Step it up a notch by gifting themed items to your friends. Get creative! Do you have a wedding theme? Is your destination the theme? 

For example, if you’re getting married in Italy, think about customising gifts to fit the Italy theme!

25. Their Favourite Scent

Scent can be such a personal thing – so why not show how well you know your girls by gifting them their favourite scent. Think: perfume, some lavender, or a vanilla-scented soap.

26. A Bracelet

Another great gift idea: group bracelets. 

27. A Hobby Gift

Bridesmaids don’t need to all receive the exact same gift basket. A very unique idea is to gift each friend a small item related to their favourite hobby.

28. Disposable Camera

Everyone loves taking photos on weddings! Plus, what a fun way to capture more content of your special day.

29. A Candle

You can never have too many candles! 

Cheap Bridesmaids Proposal Gifts

Weddings can be expensive! Even the bridesmaids gift baskets can really rack up. Here are some cheaper ideas that everybody will still love.

30. Robes

Is it really a wedding if your bridal party doesn’t have matching satin robes on the wedding morning?

31. Water Bottle

Keep everyone hydrated and stylish with matching water bottles / drinking cups.

32. Bridesmaid Tote Bags

Give your girls customised tote bags. These can double up as beach bags if your destination wedding is coastal!

33. Gift Card

People say gift cards are lazy gifts but we say they’re smart and personal! 

Give each bridesmaid different gift cards based on what matters most to them. Netflix? Classpass? Let them spend money on things that they’ll actually want.

34. Bride Tribe Compact Mirrors

35. Nip Tape

If the bridesmaids dresses need special undergarments or boob tape, this can be an affordable and practical bridesmaid gift.

36. Phone Case

Either gift your friends matching bride tribe phone cases or…

A funny game to play on your bachelorette trip is to gift them crazy or funny phone cases that everyone must use for the entire trip. The phone case reveal makes for a funny TikTok video too.

37. Scrunchies

A girl can never have too many scrunchies! Especially cute for bridal party photos in the bridal suite.

38. Claw clip

A trendy bridesmaid gift that they’ll actually use: a claw clip!

39. Hangover recovery kit

A hangover might last a few hours but those memories of the night before will last forever! Shorten that hangover by gifting your bridesmaids a hangover recovery kit. Practical and cheap. 

40. Hair Accessories For The Wedding

If your bridesmaids plan to use hair accessories like clips or pins for the wedding day, add these into your gift basket. 

41. Gift box

If you’re on a mission for cheap but cute bridesmaid gifts, think about buying a bundled gift bag on Amazon. These bundles usually have 5+ items in each and are discounted.

Luxury Gifts For Bridal Party

Your girls deserve the best, so here are some luxury gift ideas.

42. Rose Gold Jewellry

The best bridesmaid gift ideas are always those that they’ll genuinely love. Sometimes it’s better to invest in special pieces like rose gold jewellery instead of lots of cheaper items.

43. Massages

Book your girls in for 90-minute massages at the best 5-star hotel or spa by your destination wedding. Spend the day at the spa sipping on cocktails and enjoying the facilities. 

Best Bridesmaids Gifts For A Destination Wedding

44. A Fun Group Activity 

If you’re travelling as a group to your wedding, then you might as well take advantage of this beautiful location and all of the activities on offer. Instead of gifting your bridesmaids objects, gift them memorable experiences!

Some fun bridesmaid gift ideas for destination weddings:

• Wine tasting tour (think vineyard tours in France!)
• Cooking class (imagine a pasta workshop in Florence!)
• Horse-riding excursion (how perfect would a sunset beach horse-ride with the girls be)
• Boat day trip
• Private city tour

45. Beach Towel

If your destination wedding is somewhere by the beach like Italy or Mexico, a practical and cute bridesmaid gift is  Turkish towels.

46. Beach Bags

Another practical and stylish gift if your wedding venue is beachy or coastal.

47. Dance Floor Shoes

Depending on your destination, your wedding dance floor might not be the easiest to manage in heels. 

For example, if you are doing an outdoor garden wedding in Spain – you could gift your ladies cute flats to change into so they can dance all night long without their stilettos getting wedged into the grass.

48. Sunnies 

Give your best friends stylish and matching sunnies for your bachelorette trip and for the  destination wedding too. Or opt for different sunglasses for each friend depending on their style.

49. Flowers Native To Your Wedding Region

Is there anything more thoughtful and sweet than gifting someone flowers? Give you girls flowers native to your wedding location. 

50. A Cute Trinket From Your Wedding Location

If you’re traveling for your wedding, gift your bridal party something unique from that region or country. Here are some ideas:

Italy Wedding:

• Truffle Oil
• Limoncello
• Perugia tablecloths

France Wedding:

• French cheese
• Macarons
• A French beret

Spain Wedding:

• Hand-painted Spanish tiles (which could double up as magnets or jewellery dishes)
• Flamenco dress
• Mallorcan pearls
• Almond blossom perfume from the South of Spain
• Jamon Iberico

52. Waterproof Phone Cover

If you plan to be swimming in a lake or the sea on your wedding trip, give your besties a waterproof phone cover.  

53. Sun Cream

We love a responsible queen! Your girls will be thanking you for keeping them protected while enjoying the sun. No one wants a sunburnt face at a wedding! We LOVE this Japanese face sunscreen – it applies so soft and light.

54. Baseball Cap

Keep your faces shaded even more with cute baseball caps.

55. Postcard

A cute way to add in the wedding location to your gifts is a postcard with a handwritten note on it.

When Do You Give Your Bridesmaids Gifts?

It’s really up to you! You could even spread out the gift-giving to continue building up and spreading the love. Here are some common moments to give gifts to your best friends:

• The Bridal Shower: While your friends will likely gift you presents at this event, it’s a great time to return the favour. 
• Bridesmaid Proposal Event: Many brides plan unique events where they ‘propose’ to their bridesmaids. Essentially they ask them to be their bridesmaid. It’s usually paired with bridesmaid proposal gifts.
• Bachelorette Party: One way to get the party going is to give the bridal party gifts at the bach party.
• Rehearsal Dinner: Before the chaos ensues, the perfect way to give your presents is on your rehearsal dinner day.
• Morning of the wedding: The final time that you may give presents is on the morning of your wedding. Say thanks to your bridesmaids one more time with some treats.

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