Small gestures really make a big difference, especially in the world of weddings! This is why wedding bathroom baskets are so fabulous. They’re easy to put together, but your guests will absolutely love them.
You know what it’s like… when you attend an event or wedding and you suddenly realise you need painkillers for a spontaneous headache, a plaster for blisters or a safety pin. Wedding bathroom baskets present an opportunity to really care for your guests and help them out with supplies they may not have on hand.
A few handy tips
Don’t leave the wedding bathroom basket within the reach of children, especially if they’re old enough to go to the bathroom unsupervised. Leave it on a high shelf or ledge. For extra peace of mind with pills, leave empty boxes in the basket with a note inside “see appointed person if you need these” – and don’t forget to designate that person in advance.
Don’t forget to ask the venue if there’s actually space in the bathroom for the basket. Because if there isn’t, where are you going to put it? In fact, check that they allow these baskets – there may be some health and safety issue you’re not aware of.
Don’t buy full-size products – you’ll just be throwing away all that didn’t get used. For things that will be most popular (for example, hairspray), simply buy two or three travel-size cans.
Don’t buy products people wouldn’t normally share. This includes lip balm, hairbrushes, and roll-on anti-perspirants.
What to include in your wedding bathroom baskets
You can get most handy items from stores like Penneys, Tiger or Boots. Take a peek at our list of what to include in your wedding bathroom baskets.
For the ladies:
• Pack of assorted fabric plasters
• Headache pills (paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin)
• 3-4 nail files/emery boards
• Clear nail polish
• Face wipes
• Pack of safety pins
• Travel-size sewing kit
• Antiperspirant in a spray can
• A few small packs of tissues
• Mints and chewing gum
• Hairspray
• Hair elastics/bobbles
• Hair grips/bobby pins
• Tampons
• Throat lozenges
• Bug spray
• Sunscreen
• Tummy ache pills
• Lint roller
• Antibacterial hand gel
• Toothpicks
• Hand cream
• Earring backs
For the gents:
• Pack of assorted fabric plasters
• Headache pills (paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin)
• Pack of safety pins
• Hair gel
• Antiperspirant in a spray can
• A few small packs of tissues
• Mints and chewing gum
• Throat lozenges
• Bug spray
• Sunscreen
• Tummy ache pills
• Lint roller
• Antibacterial hand gel
• Toothpicks
• Hand cream
Don’t forget the cute signs
For those of you who like saying things with a poem, there are quite a few online you can choose from, for example:
Use what you need, and just leave the rest
For it may be useful to some other guest!
Repair the damage that may have been done,
Then hurry back and join in the fun!
Or
If your skin feels dry, your hair out of place,
Your throat is parched, or whatever the case.
We’ve put this together to help you along,
Now get yourself out there before the next song!
If you’re not into that, simply say ‘compliments of the newlyweds’!
