A bridesmaids pickleball paddle gift idea works when the paddles look like a set in the group photo and play well enough to live in the car long after the wedding. Here is how to pick designs for a party of six to ten, style the shower around them, and order the right number without ending up with duplicates no one remembers.

For brides assembling proposal boxes for a pickleball-loving crew, a paddle replaces the robe and tumbler with something that gets used past the bachelorette. Here is how to theme a paddle per bridesmaid, style a court-day proposal, and think about a matching set for the wedding-party tournament.