2025 Bride Holiday Gift Guide
Written by Curator Grace + Ivory
Whether you are shopping for a special 2025 bride in your life, looking to treat yourself, or need an easy list to forward to mom, fiancé, or your maid of honor: let us, at Grace + Ivory, take care of the shopping! We get it, your wedding year is filled with endless to-do lists and there’s already so much to get…so figuring out your bridal essentials on top of it all can be overwhelming.
Here is our Grace + Ivory 2025 bride Holiday Gift Guide for things we love, may have gotten ourselves, and want you to find under the tree this year. Just don’t forget the best gift of all; a made-to-measure wedding dress from yours truly.
Something Borrowed and Designer…
Aspen Avenue Photography
You cannot go amiss (as a treat yourself or other…) with the gift of luxury. Espcially when you won’t have to break the bank in order to deck yourself in designer bridal accessories. Thanks to Chicago based, AVEIL, you can rent designer bags, earrings, hair accessories, and even diamonds.
They offer gift-cards and personalized bridal packages that will make the perfect gift for a bride who can’t wait to style her enire wedding wardrobe. We can personally atest to the quality and ease of their rental service, as we paired our Hailee Party Dress (above) with the Leli Bucket Bag.
Something To Share Your Vows…
We admit, we are a sucker for beautiful flat lay photos and private vows. If either have been added to your photography shot list, or if you want something customized to hold your vows in forever, vow books are a MUST this year.
Aspen Avenue Photography
These customized (with names and wedding date) vow books from Etsy (above) were personally tested by G+I bride/designer, Lyssa. They perfectly matched her blue, ivory, gold color scheme and is now a keep sake she will keep forever.
Something New and Made Of Tulle…
For the bride who has already found their dress but still needs the perfect finishing touch…a Grace + Ivory veil awaits. From blushers, to lace edges, and veils dripping in pearls…our veil collection comes without any of the bridal-industry markup.
Morgan Parker Photography
We especially love the Zinnia ruffle veil (pictured above) paired with our Cait Party Dress for a dramatic city hall look.
Something For You and All Your Bridesmaids…
For beautiful, hand-crafted jewelry pieces that you can wear beyond wedding day, TrendingAbove makes our 2025 Bride Holiday Gift-Guide. Especially if you may be shopping for a bridal party, this Chicago based brand sells bridesmaid bundles online.
We personally love their London Earrings Bundle! Available in packs of 5-10, this three stoned stud is delicate and goes with everything.
Something To Get Ready In…
Wedding day photos start well before you put on the dress. So why not make it a personalized moment? We get that matching bridesmaid pjs is a rite of passage (and we encourage pampering your team bride!), but don’t be afraid to do your own thing and stand out.
Lyssa (left) wore a chic ruffle sheer robe with a silk/lace slip and fuzzy slippers for her wedding morning photoshoot. We personally love the (right) bridal robe collection from Le Rose. They are the go-to for all things bridal getting ready.
Something To Dance In…
A wedding dress is no small purchase, so we get that a second-look may not always be in the cards. But if a dress to dance in is on your wish-list (especially if your ceremony dress has a long train or sleeves) making your party dress your Christmas gift is a perfect comprise!
Aspen Avenue; Suni Party Dress
From classic crepe to fun tulle skirts made for spinning…Grace + Ivory’s new little white dress collection is here just in time for the Holidays. You can try on the style above (and more!) in person now in our Chicago showroom.
Something To Help You Find Your Dress…
Finding your wedding dress is bound to be the highlight of your 2025 (beside the wedding day, of course!) While you can definitely shop with us in person, if you are Chicago-based or visting, Grace + Ivory offers another options for brides who may want to forego some tradtions.
The perfect stocking stuffer; a Grace + Ivory try-at-home giftcard! Be the cool bride and plan an at-home try on party with your closest girls. We have been told it pairs best with a mimosa bar, a killer playlist, and a polaroid camera to capture the memories.