35 Bridal Shower Gifts Every Southerner Will Love

By Perri Ormont Blumberg
May 16, 2019
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Now that you've mastered bridal shower gift etiquette, it's time to contemplate the ever-important question: What to get the bride-to-be? While it's always suitable to select something off of the wedding registry, these thoughtful gifts truly impress. Read on for our favorite bridal shower gift ideas any Southern belle will swoon for  — and get to shopping, ladies!
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28 Collective Happy Couple Cutting Board, $42

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Customize a handsome maple cutting board for the couple to enjoy every time they get to chopping.

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The Grommet Robert Siegel Studio Porcelain Cast Vases, from $28

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These porcelain milk cases come in a variety of sizes and make a dreamy accent to any room in a newlyweds' home.

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UncommonGoods State Side Table, $250

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For a really close friend or a group gift with a few pals, gift your gal with this reclaimed poplar wood table that includes a stamp stating its nickname, when the state was admitted into the U.S, and what number state it was to enter the union.

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In The Pursuit Pink Pouch Bowl by Studio Joo, $80

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In The Pursuit is an online artisan marketplace with everything from clothing to home decor. This beautiful bowl is crafted by hand in the wabi-sabi tradition, or the idea that beauty is imperfect.

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Boombox Gifts, $100-$348

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Whether it's a collection of photos and notes from the bridesmaids or a sorority sister group gift with marital advice and college snapshots, this highly personalized gift may very well make the bride shed a tear or two. The present comes in a lacquer-and-bone inlay box that holds up to 150 5x7 cards.Buy it here. https://boomboxgifts.com/

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Paddywax - Glow Collection Sea Salt & Plumeria Candle, $16-$30

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This calming candle is perfect for lighting while she gets ready on her big day — and even can step in for her "something blue" if need be. Bonus: Paddywax candles are a slow-burning soy-wax blend poured by hand in the U.S. and free of phthalates. The vessles the candles are held in are meant to be reused once the candle is done (try planting a fern in one!).

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minted. Byline Stationery by Sara Hicks Malone, 15 cards for $39

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Impress your bride to be with customized stationery. Now those thank you notes will practically write themselves!

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minted. Bloom Notebook by Lori Wemple, $16

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Choose from a journal, address book, and monthly or weekly planner designed by a North Carolina artisan.

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Wayfair Wetherell Blue and White Decal Wood Recipe Box, $34.99

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Your soon to be newlywed friend will store treasured recipes in this wooden box for years to come.

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Part & Parcel The Bride Box, $85

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Celebrate a leading lady in your life with this collection of goodies ranging from a champagne flute stamped with the word "Bride" to rose sangria body scrub. Like what you see? Check out more from Part & Parcel, a gifting studio located in Roanoke, Virginia.

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Lakrids by Bülow LOVE Collection, $11.50 - $31.50

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For the bride with a sweet tooth, spoil her with these licorice bites draped in rich chocolate in this special LOVE collection of treats.

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The Grommet Paper'd Moments Personalized Map Housewarming Art

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Your leading lady will love toasting her first home as a married couple with this one-of-a-kind keepsake.

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Birch Lane Leavell Personalized 10 oz. Glass Flute, $58.99 for a set of 4

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A festive, thoughtful gift — now she'll have something to toast with before walking down the aisle.

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The Art of Etiquette Sophia Collection, $85

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A meaningful gift that allows couples to celebrate the bond of marriage: Each set comes with a vow writing tip booklet, practice pages, and a section for the couple to write a note to be opened on their first anniversary.

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Uncommon Goods State Cheese Boards, $48

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In the newlyweds' home, these bamboo boards will brim with state pride...and tasty appetizers.

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Uncommon Goods Blooming Lollipops, $20

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Delight your gardening gal with these unique lollipops in flavors like lavender-lemongrass and lemon-thyme. When she's done, she can plant the seed-filled sticks to blossom into herbs or flowers.

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ArtSugar "Beach Love" Framed Print by Jaxon Roberts, from $120

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Perfect for the couple who'd rather be beaching.

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The Grommet Kamsah Handmade Ceramic Serving Sets, from $24

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This colorful dish is handmade in Nabeul, Tunisia, an are celebrated for its fine ceramics.

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Prince Design Hand Painted Tea Towel, $14.95

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Lemons, pineapples, bunnies, topiaries, how are we to choose?

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Crystal Hills - Crystal Love Bath Salts, $40

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The future bride will love unwinding with these rejuvenating bath salts made with rose quartz, hibiscus oil, and more.

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Brooklyn Bedding Luxury Cooling Pillow, from $129

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You don't need us to tell you things get hot here.This super comfy pillow uses cooling technology to draw heat away from your body. Pair this gift with monogrammed or prettily-patterned pillow cases.

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Inspirational Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Gift Set, $49.99

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This collection,of mugs, saucers, spoons, and a cutting board is sure to make her smile.

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Isabelle Grace Jewelry Lock Toggle Initial Necklace, $69.00

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So they can always keep their forever love close to their heart.

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Hats.com Bring Me Coffee Socks, $5

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Truer words have never been printed on socks. (Okay, excepts for these.)

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Olive & Cocoa Jardin Personalized Tray, $148

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They'll think of you whenever they serve happy hour drinks or cozy up with a snack.

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Pyrex Deep, $18

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This new addition to the Pyrex family is sure to be appreciated by any Southern cook. Especially if you slip in your family's famous banana pudding cake recipe with the gift!

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B Floral’s Fresh Floral Jewelry Line, from $40

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Spoil the bride-to-be with the perfect piece of jewelry for this special occasion with a custom-made floral piece.

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Cathy's Concepts Building Love Wedding Guest Book, $65

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A game and wedding guest book built into one. So fun!

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Uncommon Goods Minute Mimosa Sugar Cube Trio, $30

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No bridal shower is complete without mimosas or bellinis. Take them to the next level with these flavor-infused cubes.

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Simon Pearce Hartland 12.75” Cake Plate, $230

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Equal parts elegant and functional, she'll love showing off her homemade Hummingbird cake or signature pecan pie on this piece.

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