Bridesmaid Lovin&#8217;

Bridesmaid Lovin’

March 19th, 2010 @ 9:54 am by Mrs. Lace
Share

Everyone struggles with what to get for their bridesmaids. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to just get them one big thing or put together a little “basket” for the day of. I found a happy compromise and just finished their gifts. Here’s what they’re getting.

Oh yes, Lace bridesmaids, please stop reading here. Come back tomorrow.

Are you gone yet?

Here we go, hive, now that the bridesmaids are gone.

I started out with a day of survival kit.

It includes:

a Starbucks gift card since they have to get up so early that morning
tissue to clean up after themselves
a Shout wipe in case of any spillage
a pack of gum so their mouths feel fresh. By the way, my friend and day of coordinator, Priscilla introduced me to this Trident gum. It’s green apple and golden pineapple and like a party in your mouth!

It also includes:

a sewing kit in case anything comes apart (I’ve heard of a groomsman whose pants split during photos and had to find a tailor to fix it because there was no sewing kit!)
a tube of Kiehl’s lip balm #1 in Pear in case their lips are chapped (one of my favorite brands)
a pack of Q-tips to wipe away any stray makeup
a pack of blotting sheets to ward off midday shine
a pack of bobby pins to keep everything in place

I wrapped it up in a cello bag (20 for $2 at Target) and made a little topper to close the bag up neatly.

The survival kit, flip flops and Anthropologie necklace are going in a monogrammed bag from Land’s End.

I’ve been toying with the idea of a pashminas or a cardigan to wear in our wedding photos, but it will depend on if I have time to shop for them. So for now, this is it.

Are you making any survival kits for your BMs? What are you including in them?

Tags: bridesmaid-gift, pasadena |

Share |

Latest Gallery Pics

Hot Pink and White with Zebra 36" Lighted Spandex Ostrich Feather Centerpiece

54 Responses to “Bridesmaid Lovin’”

1 2 3 Last

Member

jingle96 (message) 2,842 posts, Sugar bee

I love it!! I like the DIY survival kit..so cute!! i would love to get all those as gifts!

3/19/10 @ 10:01 am (reply)

Member

missjayellegee (message) 297 posts, Helper bee

GREAT JOB! i am thinking of making my own survival kit for my girls as well. How did you make the topper on the kit? That looks better than store bought! Awesome

3/19/10 @ 10:03 am (reply)

Bee

Miss Stripes (message) 1,063 posts, Bumble bee

I LOVE the survival kit! So damn cute!

3/19/10 @ 10:03 am (reply)

Bee

Mrs. Quiche (message) 3,157 posts, Sugar bee

Love the survival kit!

3/19/10 @ 10:03 am (reply)

Member

Ella1978 (message) 2,027 posts, Buzzing bee

Oh my gosh, you must have spent forever putting this together! My day of survival kit has all of this stuff, so hopefully there won’t be SO many emergencies that I run out!! Ha. Plus that way I didn’t have to make it all pretty.. you did SUCH a nice job.. Love the bobby pin holder thing.. so creative.

3/19/10 @ 10:04 am (reply)

Bee

Miss Lioness (message) 815 posts, Busy bee

Love it! How did you do the little containers for Q-tips, blotting sheets and such? Too cute!

3/19/10 @ 10:05 am (reply)

Member

farmersdaughter (message) 1,656 posts, Bumble bee

I love the survival kit - such a cute idea! I’ve been really struggling with what to get for my bridesmaids, and this gives me some great ideas!

3/19/10 @ 10:08 am (reply)

Member

msicequeen (message) 67 posts, Worker bee

Love it… very cute idea! I’m thinking of doing the same thing for my bridesmaids.

3/19/10 @ 10:14 am (reply)

Member

rachelm1083 (message) 241 posts, Helper bee

I was thinking of doing the same thing. DIY Survival Kit. I was going to get monogrammed cosmetic bags to put everything in, and include:

~Travel Size Deodorant
~Blotting Sheets
~Floss Pick
~Gum
~Lip Gloss
~Nail File
~Stain Remover
~Advil

Yours looks adorable all put together!

3/19/10 @ 10:15 am (reply)

10.

Member

clarebee (message) 2,766 posts, Sugar bee

THis is exactly what I want to do for my girls!!! Although I dont think I can afford the Lands End Bags….but something equally as cute! Love it!

3/19/10 @ 10:22 am (reply)

11.

Bee

Miss Trail Mix (message) 6,308 posts, Bee Keeper

This is a really thoughtful gift, your girls are going to love them!

3/19/10 @ 10:33 am (reply)

12.

Member

mander411 (message) 735 posts, Busy bee

great idea!! I started gathering some small things to go into the bag I am getting my girls in addition to their earrings, a pashimina, and I will pay for their hair to get done also.

3/19/10 @ 10:35 am (reply)

13.

Member

MsForest (message) 1 posts, Wannabee

This is a very nice pashmina for only $6.

http://www.amazon.com/Cashmere-Like-Viscose-Super-Pashmina/dp/B002UADGUY/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1257181576&sr=1-23

3/19/10 @ 10:43 am (reply)

14.

Bee

Miss Pudding (message) 1,180 posts, Bumble bee

It all looks so cute wrapped up like that! I may have to steal this idea for my maids ;p

3/19/10 @ 10:49 am (reply)

15.

Bee

Miss Frozen Yogurt (message) 2,685 posts, Sugar bee

This is so amazing!! They will absolutely love it!! I love how personalized it all is!

3/19/10 @ 10:52 am (reply)

16.

Member

amandagrace731 (message) 152 posts, Blushing bee

I love love love that idea! So awesome and thoughtful!

3/19/10 @ 11:04 am (reply)

17.

Bee

Miss Lace (message) 702 posts, Busy bee

@juliaelizabeth3: I have a post on it here. http://www.weddingbee.com/2010/03/02/all-the-small-things-2/ I just printed out the little tags that said blotting sheets, Q-tips, etc. on the computer and glued them onto the packets I made.

@missjayellegee: The topper is literally a piece of scrapbook paper that I cut 3″x 5″ The little white tag that says “survival kit” I made on Word. Slap a little glue on and then staple it onto your cello bag!

@MsForest: Ooh I’ll have to look into this. I was thinking of doing coordinated, but mismatched pashminas and cardigans, but I have to figure out how it looks all together. Thanks for the tip! I’ll look into this!

3/19/10 @ 11:12 am (reply)

18.