25 Heartfelt Gifts From the Maid of Honor to the Bride

In 2017, Selena Gomez served as the maid of honor for her cousin Priscilla DeLeon's wedding and nailed the role. Not only did she throw Priscilla a four-day bachelorette party in Mexico, but her maid of honor gift to the bride was her dream wedding dress (#friendshipgoals). While Gomez's gesture certainly went above and beyond normal expectations, the sentiment of making your best friend feel extra special during this memorable time rings true.

Whether it's a designer gown or something more modest, a thoughtful gift for the bride from the maid of honor is yet another way to celebrate this milestone together. Typically, gifts from bridesmaids to the bride go beyond the wedding registry as the gesture is often one that's personal. That said, practical gifts can also be meaningful, like self-care and wellness goodies to help ease wedding planning stress or be useful for the honeymoon. Explore our favorite MOH gifts to the bride below, whether you're looking for a present for the bridal shower, bachelorette party or wedding day.

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• The Best Gift Ideas From the MOH
• FAQ: Maid of Honor Gifts to the Bride

The Best Gift Ideas From the MOH

Explore our curated selection of the best maid of honor gifts to their bride, guaranteed to add joy and sparkle to her special day. Whether you're aiming for sentimental or simply fun, you'll discover something here that'll make her smile from ear to ear!

1. Floral Coupe Glasses

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A toast to the bride! This stunning set of four coupe glasses boasts shimmery gold floral motifs, making it the perfect glassware for celebratory champagne. We especially love drinkware as a bridal shower gift from the maid-of-honor to the bride-to-be (after all, you've seen her dream bar cart on Pinterest the most).

2. Handpainted Champagne Bottle

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This bottle of champagne serves as a keepsake once the alcohol is gone. Hand-painted with the couple's wedding venue, invitations or a special photo from their relationship, it'll be a lasting reminder of their special day. Note: The price of the champagne bottle is not included, but this Etsy seller makes it easy. You'll simply order the bottle of your choice from a liquor store local to the artist. Once that's confirmed, she'll pick it up, paint it with a one-of-a-kind design and mail it to you to gift to the bride.

3. Wedding Dress Hanger

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A wedding dress hanger is a classic gift for the bride and adds so much charm to day-of photos. First, coordinate with the rest of her family and friends to ensure you're the one to execute the gesture. This particular hanger is intricately wrapped with a gold- or silver-hued wire to resemble hearts as well as her name (current or future), with an option to add the wedding date. You can also pick the color of the hanger: white, black, walnut or natural wood. She'll appreciate the detail shots of this unique keepsake in her wedding album.

4. Wedding Emergency Kit

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Maid of honor…to the rescue. Be prepared for anything with this essential wedding day gift for the bride from her maid of honor. This emergency kit is stocked with personal care and style essentials, like bandages, dental floss, stain remover, safety pins, earring backs, double-sided tape and so much more. Plus, the small size makes it easy to carry in a clutch, so she's stocked inside and outside of the getting-ready suite, all thanks to you.

5. Oval Locket

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Surprise the bride with a timeless token of love and friendship: a locket. Personalize this stunning sterling silver or gold-filled pendant with two meaningful photos, symbolizing her cherished bonds with you and her future spouse. (Or, you twice, because why not?) Every time your BFF wears this beautiful locket, she'll be reminded of the incredible support and love from her closest friends on her special day and beyond.

6. Keepsake Box

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If you think the top of this keepsake box is cute, wait until you see what's inside! This small, hand-painted resin box features two female best friends on the lid, along with the phrase, "Forever true, forever friends." The sides are adorned with knots, symbolizing your unbreakable bond. Adorable, right? This gift from the maid of honor to the bride is crafted by the iconic brand Willow Tree, known for its wide range of sentimental figurine gifts perfect for such special occasions.

7. Personalized Maid of Honor Speech and Photo Frame

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You put so much effort into your maid of honor speech, so why let it be heard only once? Commemorate your thoughtful words with this sentimental gift. This Etsy seller will print and frame your speech alongside a photo of you with the bride to create a heartfelt keepsake. It's the sweetest way to celebrate your friendship and give the bride a beautiful memory to display in her home.

8. Single Preserved Rose

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The only relationship stronger than the one between the bride and her fiancé is the one between the bride and her maid of honor. Gift a symbol of your everlasting love with this precious single rose preserved to last for a year or more. This mini arrangement is housed in a hand-crafted porcelain vase with a gold rim, making it a charming addition to her bedside table, vanity or desk. We recommend the yellow rose, which symbolizes friendship and joy.

9. Heart Bouquet Charm

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This pin features a light blue emerald-cut gem adorned with sparkling glass crystals, elegantly strung on a 14K gold-plated or silver-tone-plated safety pin. Whether she chooses to wear it on her bouquet, garter or dress, it serves as the perfect "something blue" to complete her bridal ensemble. After the wedding, it becomes a small but meaningful reminder of her special day and your supportive role as her maid of honor.

10. A Wellness Journal

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Decision fatigue, especially during wedding planning, is real. This hardcover wellness journal can help. It provides insights into the wellness ecosystem and its six pillars, followed by 12 weeks of daily overview pages. These pages include space for logging intentions, sleep, energy levels and gratitude. It's a perfect way for the bride to take some time for herself each day and feel more grounded during this significant life change.

11. Create Your Own Spa Gift Box

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Pamper the bride-to-be with a luxurious spa gift box… curated by you. Select your gifts from The White Company's collections, such as a bath soak, hand and nail care set, cotton slippers and sleep diffuser, each designed to help her unwind and prepare for her big day. Add a gift box at checkout, and they'll beautifully arrange your selection, tie it with a bow and include a personal note from you. It's the perfect, ready-to-give gift for her bridal shower.

12. "Just Married" Candle

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Homesick is one of our favorite candle brands, and they have just the wedding day gift for the bride from her maid of honor. The festive "Just Married" candle smells like ocean air, fresh linens and a crisp glass of champagne. She'll think of her wedding and your thoughtful gift whenever she lights the nostalgic scent.

13. Wine Subscription Gift

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Looking for a gift that both the bride and her soon-to-be spouse will appreciate? A wine subscription service is just the thing! They'll love having a bottle conveniently in reach when wedding planning gets a bit stressful or when they want to toast to their newlywed bliss. Winc's $150 gift card can be redeemed for three months of personalized wine deliveries for a present that keeps on giving.

14. Monogrammed Ice Bucket

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Surprise both the bride and her fiancé with a monogrammed ice bucket to keep all their celebratory drinks cold. This vintage-inspired serveware has a gold- or silver-plated finish and is laser-engraved with their joint initials or shared last name. It's a great shower or wedding gift for the duo that loves to host.

15. Pearl Bracelet

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Pearls aren't just classically bridal. These coveted objects are also a symbol of friendship. This luxe beaded bracelet features cultured freshwater pearls paired with sterling silver sculptural chains for a gorgeous bauble fitting as a bride-to-be gift from her maid of honor. She'll flaunt the "friendship bracelet" at her shower, bachelorette party or wedding, depending on when you gift it.

16. Leather Travel Case with Photo Slot

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This leather travel case isn't just great for organizing the bride's precious baubles or toiletries; it's also equipped with an interior photo slot. Each time she opens it, she'll be greeted by a special memory with her best friend—you—ensuring she feels your presence wherever her travels take her. It can be personalized with foil-debossed lettering on the lid, whether it's her name or a sweet message. While the gift already stands out for its sentimentality and practicality, we love the idea of enhancing it further by filling it with either a charming friendship bracelet or necklace, or essential self-care items.

17. Something Blue Handkerchief

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We forecast happy tears on the wedding day. This handkerchief is the perfect gift from the maid of honor to the bride, especially since your speech is sure to bring on the tears. It can be personalized with a phrase of your choosing, along with your name and the wedding date. We suggest: "To my best friend, something blue to catch your happy tears as you say 'I do,'" to complement the blue flowers decorating the hankie. You may want one for your tears, too!

18. Wedding Day Perfume

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Celebrate the bride with a touch of nostalgia by gifting her Bath & Body Works' new "Dressed in White" perfume for her wedding day. This beloved brand, once a must-have gift growing up and still cherished today, offers a scent blending jasmine petals, whipped vanilla chiffon and white amber—a perfect accompaniment for her special day and beyond. As this editor's go-to daily fragrance, it's a personal favorite for a warm, clean floral scent. Complete the experience with matching body wash, body cream and a fine fragrance mist.

19. Personalized Cutting Board

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We're obsessed with personalized serving boards as wedding gifts—seriously, they're in all our gift guides for a reason. This maple wood cutting board is intricately cut to feature the couple's first names across the top making it almost too stunning to even use for charcuterie. It's a sweet gift to the bride from her matron of honor if you share a love for spending time in the kitchen together.

20. Custom Gallery Wall

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A gift card to Framebridge makes a stellar wedding present, especially since the couple will have so many frame-worthy photos to display from the wedding and the honeymoon. They'll simply select their preferred gallery wall design, then customize each frame style and upload their favorite images—hopefully including one with you. Framebridge will then deliver the photos fully framed and ready to hang, complete with a life-sized hanging guide so everything is evenly spaced. This maid-of-honor gift idea for the bride and her partner will grace their home for years to come.

21. Instant Camera

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Capture every fun and memorable moment at the bachelorette party with one of the best bride gifts from the maid of honor: An instant camera. This compact and trendy camera includes essential accessories like a carrying case, a mini photo album and all the necessary film and batteries. Not only will the bride cherish creating lasting memories with her friends, but all bachelorette attendees will enjoy taking home their own Polaroid snapshots as well. It's a perfect way to commemorate the celebration and keep the memories alive long after the party ends.

22. Bridal Flask

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Here's another fun present for the bride from her maid of honor that'll come in handy at the bachelorette party and the wedding day. Hand over a flask filled with her favorite booze to help get the party started or calm any day-of jitters. This one jokes: "drunk in love" and is personalized with her and her fiancé's names and wedding date. It comes in white or a sparkly black and the lid is bedazzled—too fun!

23. Pearl-Embellished Resort Bag

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Honeymoon, here she comes! As the maid of honor, it's your job to ensure your bestie is stocked with bridal accessories from the engagement party to the newlyweds' first vacation. This resort bag is perfect for a bride, featuring ivory canvas adorned with elegant pearl detailing and tonal ivory leather accents. You can even customize it with gold-toned metal lettering, adding her initials, name or new "Mrs." status. Its chic design and spacious interior make it ideal for carrying all her poolside essentials in style, perfect for a relaxing day with her spouse.

24. Vow Canvas Print

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Pay tribute to the most sentimental part of the wedding day—the vows. With this personalized print, you can have the beautiful words she shares with her now spouse printed as art to hang in their home. Ask them to share their vows with you beforehand if they're not already begging you to proofread them or send this present shortly after the wedding. Add the couple's names and wedding date for an extra-special touch.

25. Group Video Montage

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As the maid of honor, you're likely already close with the bride's family and friends as well as her fiancé. Use your connections to create a super meaningful gift for the bride (and her partner). Ask guests to share videos congratulating the couple, offering well-wishes or sharing a story of the duo, then compile them into a Tribute montage. The concept is simple: You can edit the video yourself or have the company do it for you for an additional fee. Share the video with the couple at the rehearsal dinner or wedding reception and get ready for lots of laughs and some happy tears.

FAQ: Maid of Honor Gifts to the Bride

Maid of honor duties already encompass numerous tasks, not limited to wedding party communication, coordination and prewedding event planning (like the bachelorette party). The job of the MOH is to ensure the bride feels supported and celebrated throughout her engagement. So, where does gift-giving fit into your role? Learn about the tradition of giving gifts as a maid of honor (from the bridal shower to the wedding day), and explore thoughtful ideas for meaningful presents from you to the bride.

Does the maid of honor give a wedding gift?

Yes, as the maid of honor, it's customary to give a wedding gift to the couple. While you're already contributing your time and resources to various wedding events, etiquette suggests that bridesmaids should buy a wedding gift as a gesture of support and celebration for the couple's new journey together.

The amount you should spend on a wedding gift depends on several factors: your relationship with the couple (especially close since you're the MOH), your financial situation and how much you've already spent on gifts for prewedding events like the engagement party, bachelorette party and bridal shower. As a starting point, bridesmaids typically spend between $100 and $120 on a wedding gift, but feel free to adjust based on your preferences and budget.

Does the maid of honor give a bridal shower gift?

The maid of honor should give a bridal shower gift in addition to a wedding gift. The difference between a bridal shower gift and wedding present from the maid of honor primarily lies in cost and the intended recipient. A bridal shower gift is typically less expensive because it precedes the larger, formal celebration. Additionally, gifts for the bridal shower often focus solely on the bride, making them more intimate and personal.

That said, if the maid of honor takes on the responsibility of hosting the bridal shower, her efforts in planning and funding the event are considered her gift to the bride. In such cases, additional gifts are optional but not mandatory. Nonetheless, some MOH's choose to give a small, personal present anyway or contribute to a group gift from all the bridesmaids.

What makes a sentimental gift from the maid of honor?

It's not just about the physical item but the emotional connection a gift represents, making personalized items some of the best sentimental gift ideas for the bride from her MOH. For instance, a scrapbook filled with photos and mementos can be a touching reminder of their journey as friends or siblings. Custom jewelry, such as engraved pendants or birthstones, is another excellent option that can transform childhood friendship bracelets or matching necklaces into timeless pieces that'll last a lifetime. Whatever you choose, a handwritten letter for the bride expressing love, gratitude and well wishes for her future adds a deeply personal touch to any gift. Ultimately, a sentimental gift from the maid of honor to the bride is one that captures the essence of their unique relationship and the shared experiences between them.