Wedding attendant is an essential element to for the success of your dream wedding. Traditionally the wedding party would be made up of family and close friends. However there are no hard and fast rules which say you must have family members as wedding attendants. When you ask your close friends to be your wedding attendants, you may be asking them to travel, pay out-of-pocket expenses and give up a weekend. Of course they want to do it because they love you, but don’t forget to give them presents as an expression of your gratitude.

Gifts for your wedding attendant should be meaningful, but you don’t necessarily have to give them jewelry or engraved pocketknives. If you want to get them a gift it is better to choose well-built things that will last, made from eco-friendly materials. Another creative way is to treat them to a night out, a show, massage, spa treatments, baseball games, or even their flights or lodging for the wedding. Be thoughtful and be generous on these things, after all they are your best friends.