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10 Last-Minute Gift Ideas to Save Your Ass This Holiday Season

Although it's too late to advise you not to get that sock full of coal for your most hated co-worker unluckily chosen in the office Secret Santa, we're still here for you, Bridezilla! Between wedding planning, working, fulfilling social obligations (we can't be at every party, but oh, we'll try), and tending to the mister-in-progress, certain things can fall by the wayside. If you've skipped holiday shopping altogether or simply find yourself without the one gift you need for your little sister/mother-in-law/best friend/fiance (whoops), consult this guide for last-minute gift ideas so great your giftee will think you actually planned ahead.

BFF

1. More makeup than she'll possibly ever need in her life. Let's face it - this is a ridiculous present. No one needs that much makeup. But is it really all just for her? Perhaps the Tarte We Wish You Wealth palette will help her discover her inner makeup artist. Perhaps she'll like it so much that you can skip the Aveda appointments for you and half a dozen bridesmaids on the big day. Perhaps she'll finally stop massacring your Urban Decay stash when she comes over to get ready for a big night out. Dream big, Bridezilla. For her, and for you.

2. An upgrade to the traditional corkscrew. If you're a budget-minded Bridezilla who still wants to give something luxe-looking, turn your eye towards this Croc-Embossed Wine Opener from Red Envelope. Both dangerously chic and actually practical, this little trinket is perfect for the cosmopolitan wine connoisseur, and at $17 it's a bargain as well.

Little sister

1. A Tokidoki bag. We love them, kids love them, everyone loves them. If you can't quite pull her out of Forever 21 and H&M yet, at least ease her into the world of nice handbags with a starter tote like the Tokidoki Vacanze Buon Viaggio. It's big enough for all the essentials she needs for school and the mall, and she can even fit in a rolled-up little black dress so she'll stop insisting she has to borrow one of yours when you take her out.

2. The Jamie-Lynn Spears talk. Sometimes when two people love each other very much and fail to adequately use birth control, things like the Spears family happen. If your parents aren't quite as progressive as you'd hope, be the big sister she can turn to if she needs real advice. It will last even longer than the Tokidoki bag. (Although it's not as impressive to carry to school. We say go for both.)

Groomzilla

1. A sleek pocket organizer. Metro monsieurs will appreciate the take-no-prisoners luxury of this great gift, and you'll be pleased to give him an upgrade on the worn money clip he's been carrying for years and cheap card case from three jobs ago. This Louss Vuitton Pocket Organizer skips the monogram overkill in favor of the classic Damier check. Oh look, one more reason you need the Damier Speedy!

2. Kick-ass cufflinks. Are you favored with a fiance fierce enough to keep on your arm as a trophy husband when he's not out adding to your joint bank account? Offer killer accessories in the form of these Just Cavalli Fang Cufflinks and let him play the David Beckham to your Posh.

Future In-Laws

1. Deluxe caffeine procurement device. If they're spending your future husband's inheritance on Starbucks, go in with the Groomzilla on the Nespresso DeLonghi Lattissima Single-Serve Machine and ensure that you'll never have to deal with your bitchy pre-caffeine MIL again. Cappuccino to keep you awake through your father-in-law's boring work stories, anyone?

2. Something impressive for the home. Not quite ready to go overboard on the mom and pop who keep looking at you like you willfully shoplifted their son from their lives? Appeal to their sense of good taste (surely they must have some) and show that you'll take good care of their boy with a nice gift like this Prada Iris Candle. It's elegant, tastefully expensive, and will make it bearable when you submit to bonding with the in-laws as his dad puffs on a cigar.

Bridezilla

1. Delicious clutch-able wallet. Whether you run in a pack of soon-to-be marrieds or your Christmas list just includes your own name, Bridezillas everywhere agree that Marc is never out of order. This Marc by Marc Jacobs Softy Zip Clutch is the perfect size to fit it into your handbag for use as a carry-all wallet, and it's cute and big enough to take out as a clutch if you need something smaller. This one is Miss Z's stocking stuffer of choice, we won't lie.

2. Or, you know, this. You've been really good this year, Bridezilla. Really good. You deserve Damier. Treat yourself, darling.