Destination Wedding Gifts for the Bridal Party That Travel Well
Give the bridal party something they use on the way to the wedding. A personalized passport cover is in their hand at check-in, at the gate, at passport control, which makes it the rare wedding party gift that has already earned its place before the ceremony. The Leatherius Personalized Passport Cover in Blush Leather – full-grain cowhide, each one stamped with a different set of initials, $34.50, or $29.50 each from two in one order – is what most destination wedding parties order six to ten of.
The usual arrangement is one color for the bridesmaids and one for the groomsmen, with each person's own initials. Blush, parisian blossom or lilac on one side; dark espresso, sicilian brown, black or forest green on the other.
More gifts for people who travel, from passport covers to dopp kits, are on our personalized leather travel gifts page, with prices.
What to give whom
| Recipient | Piece | Colors that work | Price each |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridesmaids | Monogrammed passport cover | Blush, parisian blossom, lilac | $34.50 ($29.50 in a group order) |
| Groomsmen | Monogrammed passport cover | Dark espresso, sicilian brown, black | $34.50 ($29.50 in a group order) |
| Maid of honor / best man | Cover and matching luggage tag | Any of the seventeen | $49.50 |
| Parents of the couple | Travel wallet build | Gray sand, country gray | $49.50 ($44.50 in a group order) |
| Guests in a welcome bag | Personalized luggage tag | One shared color | $29.99 ($8.50 to $14.00 in bulk) |
Why a passport cover beats the usual wedding party gift
A destination wedding gift has to survive a suitcase and a customs queue. Robes stay in the hotel room, glassware cannot fly, and a candle is a lovely thing to leave behind. A passport cover flies with them, gets used on the return leg, and stays in a drawer with the passport for the next decade.
The other advantage is the announcement. Handing out passport covers at the engagement party is a save-the-date that says the wedding involves a flight, which is information every guest needs early.
Ordering six to ten with different initials
This is the most common order we see in this category, and the process is simple. Add each cover to the cart one at a time, choose the leather color for that person, and put their initials in the checkout note as you go. Keeping them separate is what stops two sets of initials from ending up on one cover.
Seven monogram styles are available. For a bridal party the circle-of-three-initials style photographs best as a group, since the covers look like a set even when the letters differ. There is a full walkthrough in what initials to put on a personalized passport cover.
Welcome bags for the guests
A welcome bag needs one thing that outlasts the weekend. Snacks, a map, a schedule and a bottle of water are the usual contents, and they all end up in a bin at the airport. A stamped leather luggage tag at $29.99 goes home on a guest's bag and comes back out on their next trip.
For a group order in one leather color the tag is the piece that scales, and it looks deliberate against a welcome note. There is more on that use in personalized luggage tags as destination wedding favors.
Mexico, the Caribbean, Italy
Where the wedding is changes the color more than the piece. A beach wedding takes the brighter end – turquoise, poppy red, blush – and reads well in photographs against sand. An Italian wedding suits caramel, sangria, forest green or sicilian brown, which sit closer to the palette people already dress in for those weekends. The whole range is set out in the passport cover color guide.
The bride, the groom, the honeymoon
A cover for the bride's honeymoon usually carries her new initials, which makes it a quiet way to mark the name change. If the passport still shows the maiden name, a single-initial style avoids the mismatch. Couples eloping abroad tend to order two covers in one color with a shared date stamped instead of initials.
For the trip itself, the pair of pieces in one hide is the stronger gift, and we compare the options in matching passport cover and luggage tag sets and in best honeymoon travel gifts for couples.
Travel gifts for bridesmaids
On a destination weekend she needs her passport in hand and her bag easy to spot. The hotel room needs a small place for jewelry. Match the leather to the wedding colors in full-grain cowhide.
A floral passport holder takes her initial as one large floral letter, or as a script initial in a flower frame. It fits a US passport and standard 125 × 88 mm booklets. For another country's passport, tell the shop which one and the holder is sized to fit.
- Holder: $39.50, or $34.50 each from 2
- Travel wallet: $54.50, or $49.50 each from 2
A floral luggage tag carries her name.
- One: $29.99
- From 6: $14 each
- From 6 with a matching keychain: $17.50 each
Four tags come as a $79.99 set, and the $14 price starts at six. Colors can mix in that count, and each tag keeps its own name.
Seventeen full-grain cowhide colors include:
- Blush and Parisian Blossom: the two pinks
- Lilac and Turquoise: a soft purple and a light blue
- Sangria: a deep burgundy
- Gray Sand and Black: a neutral palette
Full-grain leather softens and darkens with use, so a holder carried for a few trips looks better than the day it arrived.
The travel jewelry box is about 4 × 4 in and zips all the way round. Snap straps hold rings and earrings, and at home it opens flat as a jewelry dish. Her name sits inside a pressed flower border, or you can choose one large floral letter drawn with its own flowers.
| Quantity | Price each |
|---|---|
| 1 | $59.75 |
| From 3 | $54.75 |
| From 6 | $49.75 |
A full jewelry collection belongs at home.
Timing
Every piece is made to order and stamped before it ships, so put the order in well ahead of the send-off event rather than the wedding date. If the covers are being handed out at a bridal shower, work back from that date. The full passport covers and travel wallets collection shows what is available in each color.
Every groomsmen gift we make, with the group prices for the whole party, is on our groomsmen gifts page.
Frequently asked questions
What do you give bridesmaids at a beach wedding?
Something that flies with them. A monogrammed passport cover at $34.50 gets used on the way to the wedding, and it comes in shades that photograph well against sand.
Can we order eight passport covers with different initials?
Yes, and it is the most common order in this category. Add each one to the cart separately, choose that person's leather color, and write their initials in the checkout note.
What should go in a destination wedding welcome bag?
One thing that survives the weekend and a few things that do not. A stamped leather luggage tag at $29.99 is the piece guests take home, alongside the usual snacks and schedule.
Is a passport cover a good groomsmen gift?
For a destination wedding it is among the most useful. It is in their hand on the flight over, and dark espresso or black keeps it plain enough for a man who does not want a decorative gift.
