I don’t know how anyone could be happy and relaxed on their wedding day without a team of bridesmaids. I had two for my small, 35 person wedding and I know for a fact that I would not have been able to enjoy the day if it hadn’t been for them. They did my hair and make-up, helped me put together all of the flowers, took lots of pictures, politely asked strangers to get out of the background of my wedding pictures, corralled many a difficult family member, told me when it was time to fix my make-up, took care of the guests after my new husband and I retired to our hotel room and made sure that anything I had forgotten was taken care of. Bridesmaids make you feel like you are a queen with a bevy of ladies-in-waiting to tend to your every need, if only for one day. They work harder than anyone else for months leading up to the wedding and handle your stressed-out mood swings without a single complaint. They aren’t your mother or your sisters, they don’t have to put up with you when you lash out over an incorrect measurement or fall to pieces over a broken nail, but they stand by you, they smile and hold your hand on one of the scariest days of your life – because they are your friend.
Gifts They Can Use on the Day:
![Coordinated Clutches from Lost in Time Inc. on Etsy](http://sophstertoaster.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/il_570xN.446359115_duik.jpg)
Coordinated Clutches from Lost in Time Inc. on Etsy
![Personalized Pocket Mirrors from Spotlight Mirrors on Etsy](http://sophstertoaster.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/il_570xN.468749864_fkp8.jpg)
Personalized Pocket Mirrors from Spotlight Mirrors on Etsy
![Lilly of the Valley scented body spray from H&M](http://sophstertoaster.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hmprod.jpg)
Lilly of the Valley Scented Body Mist from H&M
![Monogrammed Sleep Shorts from Lola Lane Gifts on Etsy](http://sophstertoaster.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/il_570xN.444467019_mp1n.jpg)
Monogrammed Sleep Shorts from Lola Lane Gifts on Etsy
Fun Gifts:
(Don’t tell the boys)
![Wine Labels from Lil Shop of Labels on Etsy](http://sophstertoaster.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/il_570xN.467504816_i9y3-555x1024.jpg)
Wine Labels from Lil Shop of Labels on Etsy
![Pinup Girl Beach Towel from ModCloth](http://sophstertoaster.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/original1.jpg)
Pinup Girl Beach Towel from ModCloth
![Personalized Flasks from Liquid Courage on Etsy](http://sophstertoaster.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/il_570xN.468912900_htqn.jpg)
Personalized Flasks from Liquid Courage on Etsy
![Adorable Aprons from Anthropologie](http://sophstertoaster.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/original.jpg)
Adorable Aprons from Anthropologie
Gifts They Can Keep Forever:
![Hair Comb from Marolsha on Etsy](http://sophstertoaster.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/il_570xN.462271572_lc3q.jpg)
Hair Comb from Marolsha on Etsy
![Bracelet from Otis B Weddings on Etsy](http://sophstertoaster.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/il_570xN.365302141_30hj.jpg)
Bracelet from Otis B Weddings on Etsy