How To Make An "Oh S@#t" Kit

I've actually seen these kits called a few different things - "Wedding Day Emergency Kit" or "Oh Shit" kit are my personal favorite, but whatever you end up calling it, basically it's a kit or bag that you can put together for any emergencies that might pop up on the day of the wedding. This is an awesome gift idea for a bridal shower! 

I got the idea a few years back from my Mom, who had a few co-workers put one together for another co-worker that was getting married. Since than I've teamed up with a friend or my Mom a couple of times to put one of these kits together. One of us buys a nice purse that the recipient would actually use again and the other buys all the supplies to fill it.   

My cousin Kim is getting married in a few weeks, so for her bridal shower Mom and I put together a kit. I thought I'd take the opportunity to show you all what you need to put one of these kits together.

Wanna see how I did it?

Mom bought a purse that we knew Kim would like (Pink is her FAVORITE color!) and that we knew would be big enough to hold all the supplies. 

These items came from the Dollar Tree

These items were purchased from the travel section at Target

I bought all the items that should go in the kit. I got most of the items at Dollar Tree or the travel section of Target. (LOVE the travel section at Target! They have the best variety of stuff!) Since I love checklists for everything, of course I had one when getting all my supplies. 

 
Just in case you can't read the list in the picture above here are the things on my list: 

deodorant
safety pins
bobby pins
hairspray
sewing kit
breath mints
band-aids
super glue
panty hose (optional) 
clear nail polish
waterproof mascara
chapstick
tylenol or ibuprofen 
tissues
Tide 2 Go pen
handi-wipes
tiny bottle of booze or mini flask
sewing scissors (optional) 
lint roller
Q-tips
nail clippers
sunscreen (optional) 
mouth wash
bug spray (optional) 
tooth brush 
tooth paste

You'll notice that some of the items above are optional. I didn't get sewing scissors because the sewing kit included a pair. I also didn't get panty hose because my cousin is getting married in July and I doubt she'll be wearing any. The sunscreen and bug spray were included because she's having an outdoor wedding, but if the bride you make one for is having an indoor wedding and reception it's unnecessary. You could also add other things geared toward the bride that she might find useful, like contact solution, or you could include snacks of some variety. The fun part is customizing things to the bride!

I loaded the bag up full of all the essentials, and added one of my decoupaged mini flasks to the outside of the purse (because anyone who has planned a wedding knows that what goes inside this is essential!) and I had the perfect bridal shower gift! 
  

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