Looking for a creative way to thank your bridesmaids and maid or matron of honor for being integral members of your “I Do Crew” at your wedding? We;ve got great ideas that focus on Oregon-crafted personal care products that your crew will love! Read on and find out more!
Hey, Christie!
Thank you for your help in planning our wedding!
I would love to create an Oregon-sourced gift for my bridesmaids but I don’t know where to start. Could you give me some ideas?
–Paige, Perplexed in Portlan
Hey, Paige!
You two have been so much fun to work with on your wedding!
Of course, I’ve got ideas for you!
1. Start with a duffle bag. Everyone needs a great carryall!
You could monogram it with each person’s initials or give them a gift certificate for any three letters they want.
2. There are so many amazing products made right here in Oregon.
By selecting local merchants, you are supporting our local economy Yeah, you!
Here are a few of my favorites:
Carriage House Lavender: Handcrafted lavender products for personal care and your home
Sherwood, Oregon
https://www.carriagehouselavender.com/
imagine seeing a beautiful future when all anyone else sees is a stuck in the dismal past, dilapidated, scheduled for demolition carriage house (a stately barn for miniature ponies) and farm.
That’s what Dave Murray did when he repurposed and renovated this rickety old farm into a gorgeous carriage house and lavender farm—and oasis of peaceful grace in a world of night-plunged chaos.
He selected, planted, and carefully tended several varieties of lavender–including one named for his beloved daughter, the Miss Katherine–on this property with its sweeping views of the Willamette Valley.
After he gently harvests the lavender, he develops products for your home and for you. As gifts to your besties, these spa products allow you to pamper them with their own spa day!
These could easily go into each bridesmaid’s duffle bag: handcrafted soaps, sachets, a pampering pedi-pack, essential oil, shea butter cream, a luxurious foot cream, and a lavender-jasmine muscle rub!
(Are there men in your I Do Crew?
Then we have the answer for you!
For the Man of Honor and/or the groomsmen, there is a beard oil which softens even the prickliest cactus face.
One of our team members buys the Lavender-Evergreen and Lavender-Charcoal handcrafted soaps for her adult son.)
Rose City Pepperheads
Tigard, Oregon
https://www.rosecitypepperheads.com/chicken-fajitas.html
Just beyond the city limits of the Rose City of Portland is this enterprise.
They grow acres of peppers on the Scoville Scale of heat from “That wasn’t too bad” to “What was I thinking!?!” The team turns these peppers into pepper jellies which can be apread on a cracker with cream cheese or added to recipess which you can download from their website!
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Made in Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
https://madeinoregon.com/collections/main-nav-oregon-apparel-collection-women/products/ban27-105191
They’ve got everything! Want a tee shirt or a Pendleton blanket? They have them!
Want a beautiful Raincloud necklace? It’s here!
Have fun exploring!
I hope that gets you started on your quest for an Oregon gift bag for your bridesmaids!
Your friend in the wedding business,
Christie Shyne
Images above are courtesy of Pixabay.com.
Images of Carriage House Lavender are used with their permission.
The images below are from the Ainsworth House & Gardens wedding gallery.
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