DIY Bridesmaid's *or brides* Survival Kit

**spoiler alert!** bridesmaids gifts below :)

For the last couple of months I've been collecting things as I find them for a "bridesmaid's survival kit" to give to my girls before the wedding. I guess I've been collecting for too long because I went to check my stash the other day and it was exploding. So I decided I've finally gotten enough to put together the baskets for my bridal party. 

Here is everything stuffed into a box. 

 I laid it all out and tried to make sure I didn't forget anything!! When I first thought to make this, I searched everywhere online for a comprehensive list of anything & everything that you would need on a wedding day... but I never found one. So here it is: the ultimate bridal party survival kit {list below}

Supplies: 

-mini nail files {1.25/3 pk. - B&BW}

-pack of 5 mentha lip gloss {$3/each - B&BW}

-clear nail polish {.94 cents/each - Walmart}

-hand sanitizer {$1/each - B&BW}

-lint roller {.94 cents/each - Target travel section}

-mini hairspray {.99 cents/each - Target travel section}

-juice box {$1/4 pack - Dollar Tree}

-24 pack of tylenol {.97 cents/each - Target pharmacy section}

-mini sunblock {.97 cents/each - Walmart travel section}

-compact mirror {$1/each - Walmart}

-wisp travel toothbrush {$1/2 pack - Dollar Tree}

-granola bars {$1/6 pack - Dollar Tree}

-mini lotions {.50 cents/each - Target clearance}

-love mints {$5/2 - Victoria's Secret}

-teasing comb {$1/8 pack - Dollar Tree}

-q tips {free - linen closet items}

-bandaids {free - linen closet items}

-tampon/pantyliner {free - linen closet items}

-safety pins {free - craft room stock supply}

-sewing kit {free - craft room stock supply}

-hair pins {free - linen closet items}

I made some of the items out of things I already had. I wanted to buy sewing kits, but they're expensive and come with every color. My girls' dresses are black so they don't need any other colors. I just took some paper scraps from other wedding projects and cut a little slit in the sides. I wrapped about a foot of black thread around it and slid it into the little grooves. Then I poked a needle through the paper and added some punched out flowers. I used the same paper scraps for the hair pins, rounding the edges. I also found a few safety pins and tied them together with ribbon. 

 Here's some more linen closet items. Some bandaids & q-tips tied in ribbon. I also wrapped a thong pantyliner around a tampon and tied it with a ribbon... ya know, just in case! :) {is that tmi?}

 I found that it was cheaper to buy some things in mini version combo packs and split them up... like these lip gloss packs! These are the best! They are minty tasting, but not too sticky! And they are super glossy. 

 I also found it was cheaper to just buy a regular sized bottle of tylenol. It was $1.50 for a travel pack of 8, but in the pharmacy section they had a full sized 24 count bottle for under $1.00. 

 These super cute "I love BLING" hand sanitizers are on sale at Bath & Body Works {leftover from Valentines Day}.

 These are also the yummiest! But there is probably a cheaper place to get mints if you have a lot of people to buy for {maybe tic-tacs?}. 

 Sunscreen is necessary for our outdoor wedding... maybe! I mean - it DID snow 2 inches here today! YUP- we're in a winter weather advisory on April 19th. ugh. 

 Here it is all separated. 

 I found these cute boxes a while back from the Target $ wall. Can you tell our wedding is black and pink?

I printed the labels from microsoft word onto thick card stock and taped them to the boxes. 

 And here it is all completed!! I love them! Now the hard part will be not adding to them in the next 6 weeks! I can't wait to give them to my girls! This would also be fun to give to a bride-to-be at a shower and wedding season is fast approaching!

Now if you think of anything I missed......... don't tell me. just kidding. tell me! I'll just promise not to go out and buy it {unless it is totally necessary of course!!}

Partying here today: 

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