Bathroom Basket Signs... Check!

Just call me Little Miss Progress this week! Tonight I finished up the signs for our bathroom baskets. I wanted a little something beside the basket to let people to know that the stuff inside was supposed to be used... in case they were unfamiliar with the whole idea. I bought the baskets, which are actually a photo box and an accessory tray, back in May. My Mom and I have been accumulating some stuff to put inside them here and there whenever we see a good deal, but we don't have a whole lot just yet. I decided to do a little mock-up of what the baskets would look like in action. Here they are (with some random stuff from my cabinets... the actual wedding baskets would be much more full!) :



And here is a close-up of the ladies' basket sign:


The pictures are hard to see, but the little poem I used for the ladies' sign reads:

We're so happy you're here to share our special day,
But should something happen to go astray,
Please help yourself to the contents within,
Hairspray, hand lotion and even aspirin!
Use what you need and leave the rest,
It may be useful to another guest.
So repair the damage that may have been done,
Then hurry on back and join the fun!

Compliments of the Newlyweds

And the mens' sign reads:

If you've stained your tie, your hair is out of place,
You've got bad breath or whatever the case,
We've put together a basket to help you along,
Now hurry back out before you miss the next song!

Compliments of the Newlyweds

I used the same fonts that I used in our programs, so there will hopefully be a cohesive feeling to everything. I found some variations of these poems in a lot of different places online, and then just adapted some of the words to be more "us." These little signs cost me about $7 to make both of them, but I feel like they add so much more to just a plain ol' basket full of stuff!

Bathroom Baskets

I love the idea of bathroom baskets, and I love it even more because I have never been to a wedding that included them! I have considered a lot of options for the baskets, but a lot of the containers I find are too deep or too large and would be a lot harder to fill up. I found these "baskets" today and bought them because I think they will be perfect. Here's a look:
The smaller one, for the men's room, is basically a letter tray. The larger one is basically a photo box, and it has a lid. The color is a little darker and more magenta-ish in person. They are basically the exact sizes that I wanted, and I like the pattern on the outside. I have purchased one thing for the baskets that I am really excited about. They are Madame Paulette's Stain Removal Kits. They are basically the greatest stain removers in the world. Madame Paulette is some type of couture dry cleaner and she definitely knows her stuff! They include a little step-by-step guide on how to remove anything. And they look really cute all packaged up...
They are a little pricey... but not if you buy them on eBay! I got like 50 of them for 25 bucks! Stain removers are a must have, because my mom got a stain at my sister's wedding.. and had to go home and change! I really, really hope we can prevent anything like that from happening!!