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The bridesmaids are an essential part of any wedding. As well as hosting the hen do and smiling lots on the Big Day, they're on hand to comfort, console, multitask, and party hearty at all bridal events.

Who says bridesmaid gifts have to be generic objects with zero appeal? Charm your chums with keepsakes that confront convention - your maids deserve so much more than the proverbial (fake) pearls or toiletries.

When shopping for bridesmaid gifts ideas, keep each individual maid in mind, and plump for original, stylish pressies that come straight from the heart. From crafty and tasty to just plain indulgent, there are oodles of unusual bridesmaid gifts on the weird and wonderful world of the web, guaranteed to help you lavish your affection with perfection.

Play off their passions

If your girls have a soft spot for cocktails, let them learn the art of cocktail making with some of the most influential bartenders in the industry. For slightly more adrenaline fuelled bridesmaids gift ideas, send them all on an exhilarating day out paintballing, white water rafting or even a day flying a helicopter. If they're more "green-fingered" than they are "thrill-seeking", go for personalised gardening-themed gifts such as calendars featuring their name on every al fresco image for every month.

Entertain them

Bestow your special ladies with tickets to a musical or wine and dine them at a swanky restaurant. After all their hard work, why not treat your faithful friends to a pamper day? Gift experiences make perhaps one of the best bridesmaids gifts ideas because it's something they can actually do, therefore, they're more likely to remember it.

Wine and dine them

So you're a great cook? Host a five-course dinner party as a tribute to your bridesmaids - feature the finest wine you can find the money for along with the most luxurious dishes you can prepare to create the best gifts for bridesmaids ever!

Instead of plumping the regular bottle of vino, consider having one custom-made for them. These days, you can get thank you-themed bottles of personalised wines, cava, sparkling rose and champers displaying each of your bridesmaids' names on the stylish bottle labels.

Most girls have a weakness for anything sweet. And with this in mind, instead of opting for a box of ferrero rochers (as yummy as they are), personalise a delicious bar of choccie with the names of your favourite girls. If that doesn't cut the mustard, how about a ginormous jar of retro sweets featuring each of their names on the label? Yum, yum!

Hopefully you've now got a better idea of how to go about choosing chic and unique bridesmaid gifts. The key is quite simply: the more personal the better.