Tips for your wedding bathroom baskets

It's the little touches, like providing a thoughtful bathroom basket for your guests, that show you are a gracious host at your wedding. Remembering your guests' needs is a very nice gesture, especially when you provide items your guests forgot to bring or didn't expect to need. This helps your guests look and feel their best and continue celebrating with you. What should you include in a bathroom basket?

We've compiled a list of basket essentials your guests will appreciate. You can provide one basket for ladies and one for men, choosing items specific to each gender.

30 essentials to include in your bathroom baskets

1. Tissues
2. Dental floss
3. Contact solution
4. Antacid
5. Pain reliever
6. Band-Aids
7. Nail file
8. Bobby pins
9. Hair ties
10. Mini sewing kit
11. Hairspray
12. Breath freshener/mints
13. Lip balm (a box of them – not something for people to share)
14. Stain remover stick
15. Safety pins
16. Hand and body lotion
17. Spray deodorant
18. Cough drops
19. Hand sanitizer
20. Gum
21. Makeup remover wipes
22. Eye drops
23. Tweezers
24. Q-tips
25. Panty liners
26. Tampons
27. Lint roller
28. Comb/brush
29. Fragrant diffuser
30. Baby wipes

We hope this list helps you select the best items for your wedding guests, so they can continue to celebrate with you on your special day. As you prepare for your wedding day, another idea to consider is buying wedding insurance. Markel offers wedding cancellation insurance, which reimburses you for lost deposits and non-refundable amounts if you have to cancel or postpone your wedding due to unforeseen circumstances such as extreme weather, venue bankruptcy, or vendor no-shows. Coverage can be purchased anytime at least 14 days before your event, and policies start as low as $130.

Markel also offers wedding liability insurance, protecting you from incidents such as property damage to the venue or if someone gets injured at your event. Up to $2 million in wedding liability insurance can be purchased from Markel any time up to the day before your event. Policies start as low as $75.

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