The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Bathroom Baskets

A wedding bathroom basket is a thoughtful touch that ensures your guests stay comfortable and fresh throughout the big day. 

Also known as restroom baskets for weddings, a wedding bathroom basket is stocked with handy essentials your guests might need as they celebrate, such as toiletries, first-aid items and beauty products. 

Whether you’re planning a DIY toiletries basket for your wedding, or you’re looking for ready-made options, here’s everything you need to know about compiling a bathroom basket, and what to put in your wedding bathroom basket. 

• What to put in a wedding bathroom basket
• What is a wedding bathroom basket
• Wedding bathroom basket signs
• Where to put a wedding bathroom basket
• Wedding bathroom basket tips

Wedding Bathroom Basket Checklist

Wondering what to put in a wedding bathroom basket for your wedding?

Here are the key things you’ll need to include in your wedding bathroom basket - and remember, you can put these in all the bathrooms at your wedding:

Toiletries

• Hand sanitiser
• Tissues
• Breath mints or gum
• Deodorant
• Perfume or body spray
• Hairbrush and comb
• Dry shampoo
• Hair bands and hair grips
• Wet wipes
• Sanitary products such as tampons or pads

Beauty & Makeup Items

• Blotting papers
• Lip balm
• Makeup remover wipes
• Clear nail polish
• Nail file
• Cooling wipes
• Cotton wool buds

First Aid & Health Essentials

• Pain relief (although avoid this if you have children attending your wedding!)
• Plasters
• Antiseptic wipes
• Eye drops
• Allergy tablets (again, be mindful if you have children at your wedding)
• Sun cream

Fashion Fixes

• Stain remover wipes/pen
• Safety pins
• Sewing kit
• Double sided fashion tape
• Lint roller
• Heel cushions/blister plasters
• Flip flops

What is a wedding bathroom basket?

Lots of couples opt to put a basket in the bathroom at a wedding that has essentials to help guests with any small emergencies or to freshen up. 

Whether your guest has a blister from their new shoes or just wants to freshen up, a wedding bathroom basket is a lovely way for the hosts to make sure your guests feel well looked after.

Why have a bathroom basket at your wedding?

There are lots of reasons to have a bathroom basket at your wedding, such as:

• Helping your guests with any last-minute mishaps (and ensuring they don’t come to you with them!)
• Adding a more luxe touch to your wedding
• Ensuring your guests feel comfortable and looked after
• Showing a thoughtful attention to detail

Wedding Bathroom Basket Signs

It’s a good idea to add a wedding bathroom basket sign, so your guests know they can help themselves to the items in the basket. 

Your wedding bathroom basket sign could be created by your wedding stationer, to match the theme of your wedding, or you could print something simple at home to save costs.

The wording for your wedding bathroom basket sign can be really simple, such as:

Help yourself to anything you need to stay fresh and comfortable! Enjoy the celebrations.

Or if you prefer you could create a cute little rhyme, like:

Freshen up and stay awhile,
Take what you need and leave with a smile!
From mints to pins and tissues too,
A little treat, just for you!

You can also personalise your wedding bathroom basket sign with your names and wedding date for even more of a personal touch.

Where to Place Wedding Bathroom Baskets

Place baskets in bathrooms at weddings, in both the men’s and women’s toilets, as well as any unisex or accessible toilets too, to ensure everyone has access to the essentials they need. 

If the toilets share an access corridor and you want to save money, you could always place one basket there for everyone to access on their way in or out of the bathrooms. 

Final Tips for Your Wedding Bathroom Basket

To ensure your guests feel looked after throughout your wedding, follow these tips:

• Make sure the basket is replenished throughout the wedding - you can delegate this task to a member of your wedding party
• Choose a basket that matches your wedding decor
• Include travel sized products to save space in the baskets
• Consider eco-friendly and biodegradable options wherever you can
• Consider donating anything that doesn’t get used to women’s or homeless shelters after the event

Your wedding bathroom basket is a small but impactful detail that guests will appreciate. 

Whether you’re going DIY or opting for a pre-filled wedding bathroom amenities basket, this thoughtful addition ensures everyone stays comfortable on your big day.  

Looking for even more cute touches for your guests? Check out our wedding hangover kits!