I wanted to put a little more work into the details and make each girl unique- just like they are in real life! Our wedding colors are taupe and champagne, which already made more work for me. These colors are not easy to find! Since my plan for my bridesmaids' dresses is for each girl to wear a different dress, I wanted to make each dress a little different too. My mom and aunt helped with the design of the dresses and the paper used for the dresses. The most challenging part was the hair. I gave each girl the hair style I think of them as having (either their most recent or how it was when I saw them last). I felt like I needed a hair cutting license to do this! It took several attempts before getting a usable pattern of each girl's hair. Here are the dolls before any hair:
...and before any faces:
I wanted each "doll" to look like each of the girls and would have their names written on them. This way, the girls would know who the other bridesmaids were. (When I am asked to be a bridesmaid, I always wonder who the other girls are- not that it matters, just curiosity. I feel bonded to the other bridesmaids, like a small sorority). :) 
To strap the two pieces together using a piece of twine-like ribbon. I absolutely love this ribbon and want to use it on our wedding invitations. I really wanted to keep the whole look simple, although that kind of went out the window when I decided to make each girl different.
I didn't completely give up on the cookie idea, so I decided to make homemade cookies with no icing. I thought I found the perfect solution when I found these cookie cutters at Williams-Sonoma. Had I known how much work I was going to put into these cookies, I would not have bought this stupid thing. This product is terrible. I ended up spending two straight days baking, just trying to get these cookies to be readable. If you use any recipe other than the one provided in the box, these do not work. If you use the recipe and instructions provided in the box...these still do not work. You pretty much have to be a professional baker or have several days to waste to figure out how to get these cookies to still have a legible message after they are baked. Since I am no professional, it took me two days and reading all the product reviews for advice. Only one review was helpful.
I found food storage bags at Paper Source and made tags for them, punched holes, and used the same ribbon from the cards.
To make a "tea and cookies" feel to the packages (or coffee for Kara and Anjelica), I bought initial mugs from Anthropologie.
I found cute little bins at Michael's- my go-to place- to complete the gifts.
Thankfully, I received great feedback on the packages. Everyone seemed to appreciate them, which made it all worth it. :)
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