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My very dear friend Sophia is planning her entire Los Angeles wedding in only 3 months. I’m devastated I won’t be able to attend, so I’m trying to help her plan as much as I can from afar by sending her inspiration pictures and vendor referrals, calling in favors from peeps I know in the industry, and taking care of the little details so she won’t have to worry about them at all.
This past weekend I created a care package for her that included an emergency kit and bathroom basket. Though there is a lot of product overlap, the bathroom basket may be at the venue ahead of time while Sophia is getting ready at a hotel room, so I thought I’d cover my bases and get doubles of most things. I’ve only included pricing once when I divided products up, and items without prices are things I had around our apartment. Here’s a breakdown of exactly what I included and what everything cost!
Emergency Kit
Pharmacy
Hair
Beauty Products
Dental/Food
Tools:
Total Cost for Emergency Kit: $75.68
Bathroom Basket (there is only one bathroom)
Items may cost more because I bought everything in Manhattan at Bed Bath and Beyond and Rite-Aid, and I didn’t bargain shop at all. I did want to include some corsage pins in the emergency kit, but I’ll send them along when I come across them. Now I just need to wrap these carefully in saran wrap so they don’t shift too much in transit.
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You are so thoughtful Bee! I think you thought of everything!!
Bee, your bathroom basket puts mine to shame! And I’m totally going to be using your emergency kit list as a cheat sheet for when I need to pull together mine!
Wow, that is so nice of you Bee.
And man oh man… there are some stuff I wouldnt of even thought of putting. Missing anything? I think not! 
Horay! Now I have a list for my bathroom baskets! There are so many things on that list I would have never thought of…like static guard and clear nail polish. Thanks Mrs. Bee!!! You rock. 
awesome complete baskets for both!!! … good idea with the granola bar too!!! i wish i had thought of that for my friend when i was her MOH; she said she wasn’t hungry all morning..then felt “weak” right before the ceremony!!!!!!
That is the best bathroom basket EVER! Your female guest are going to appreciate that big time.
Awesome list! This will come in handy when I put my emergency kit together!
I have to say that I went to a wedding this past weekend that had an unexpected rain storm during the outdoor cocktail hour … all of the women flocked to the bathroom for bobby pins, elastics, and hairbrushes to find … NOTHING! gasp! haha, I immediately thought to myself, “well someone wasn’t reading their Weddingbee!” Great package Mrs Bee!
I’m so going to save this list. We added Purell, sunscreen and mosquito repellent to our bathroom baskets, but we’re getting married outside!
With a list like that, I’d be surprised if you missed anything! What a great friend you are!
what an awesome idea, and how thoughtful of you! i’m definitely saving this list, it’s extremely comprehensive. the main thing i would add is allergy meds for me b/c dammit these adult-onset allergies are the pits.
Bee, you are such a great friend for putting this together.
wow I wish I had a good friend like you to make one of these for my wedding!
That is such a great gift! One final thing i might toss in, depending on whether or not your friend is wearing pantyhose for her wedding, is an extra set of pantyhose. After a day of running around and dancing, you’re bound to get a snag or two.
That’s an awesome list and that artbox is wonderful with all the different compartments.
Holy moly, I think you have all the bases covered! Awesome!
Sounds like you’ve got it covered, Mrs. Bee! The only thing I could think of would be to add a couple granola bars or apples in case someone needs to get their blood sugar up.
This is the bathroom basket to end all bathroom baskets! I will be taking this list with me when I get my butt in gear buy my supplies!!
I just posted on my blog about the most amazing thing I saw this weekend: A red wine stain completely removed from a pair of seersucker shorts!! http://crosscountrywed.blogspot.com/2009/06/wine-away.html
If you are going to have red wine served, WineAway is my new “must have” … they have to-go emergency kits too!
I love that I sound like an infomercial right now.
WOW! That is the king of bathroom baskets! The only thing I might add is a package of earring backs. I dropped one of mine down the sink as a bridesmaid once and had to use a pencil eraser to hold the earring in place.
Holy cow! Those are the mother of all emergency kits and bathroom baskets. Your friend is very lucky.
I love how the emergency kit looks SO organized! The artbox is awesome, reminds me of a caboodle, hehe
Love it! Thanks, Im working on one so this comes in handy!
But I need a male version too (for the boys’ bathroom! Any recommendations?
I can think of one thing you forgot—clear nail polish in case of nylon runs…. but other than that this is great.
@Miss Mouse:
@h: there is a granola bar, luna bar, and clear nail polish in there!
@ramosianchica: this is a coed basket, but you can put all the male items in a separate basket just for the gents!
@GaBGal: I looked for the mini version and couldn’t find it. I use it at home and love it!
This post came just in time! My sister is just starting to work on her basket, so I made sure to send her the link for reference!
Love it! This is such a great list, I’m totally saving it for my own use!
Thanks for sharing, Bee! I’m totally going to steal your ideas for my bathroom basket =P
mrs bee, you are too awesome. i’m going to copy what you have on here.
Wow - what a thoughtful and wonderful friend you are, we would love to include this on our website.
You are like the best friend ever! I really love the emergency kit…just adorable!
I added a wine away emergency kit (bought on sale woohoo!) and a paperbride tip kit as well.
@Mrs.F: There is hairspray in both kits, but perfume only in the emergency kit.
WOW. you’re a great friend. i think you’ve definitely gone above & beyond to show your friend that you wish you could be there on her special day. you should feel great that she can’t help but realize how much you care! & thanks for making my job much easier planning the contents of my baskets! and i thought that I was thorough!!!
Where did you get the container?!!
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Mrs. Bee, New York
Age and Occupation: 29, Weddingbee Publisher
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Internet
Engagement Date: May 7, 2004
Wedding Date: March 5, 2005
Venue: Westside Loft, New York
About Me: Yes, my name really is Bee! I love my blogging, wikis, and tabasco sauce!
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