Weddingbee Blog

When I first saw our venue, I knew I wanted to include a cute basket full of goodies in the women’s restroom. Women are pretty easy to figure out as far as needs go:

I ended up finding some cute baskets on sale (for half off!) at Jo-Ann’s.

The cloth covering inside the basket was originally beige and of course, I just had to dye it purple—I used Rit dye and followed the instructions on the back of the box. To get the purple color shown, I mixed one part purple dye and one part black dye. It looks lovely, I think. I attached a small tag on one end that encouraged guests to use the items, neatly arranged all the items, and I was done (quick and easy).

As far as the goodies go, I included a few packages of gum, mouthwash, dental floss, hair ties, a Tide pen (a serious lifesaver for me), Tums, tampons, deodorant, ibuprofen, oil absorbing sheets, and hand sanitizer. I also picked up two bottles of lotion at Bath & Body Works while it was on sale one day—Cherry Blossom (which I loooovve) & (I think) Sea Island Cotton. At the end of the night, most of the products were used so it was a project that was totally worth it.

I really didn’t think the men would enjoy such a basket in their restroom, so I left this instead:

Tums, ibuprofen, mouthwash and gum…. and three containers ($4 each at Target) of mints, lifesavers, and starbursts. This was a big hit among the men (seriously, I got so many comments about “the candy in the bathroom”) and a good male alternative (IMO) to standard the bathroom basket.

Overall, the project cost was around $50 (this includes the containers, 2 baskets [since I originally thought I would put one in each restroom and then changed my mind], two boxes of dye, and all of the medical/dental/beauty/food supplies).

Are you including any little “extras” for your guests at your reception?