It's in the bag - Bridal Shower Gift

I tend to hate giving items off of a person's registry. I mean yes.....its stuff they need/want, but it seems so impersonal. I really like to give things that have meaning and something that the bride and groom will remember for a lifetime. I mean really, 30 years from now are you going to remember who gave you that crystal vase or your set of towels that you got rid of 25 years ago? Probably not. So my mom and I came up with an idea. A Honeymoon beach bag! Filled with all the necessary items that any couple would need for a perfect day on the beach. My mom had a kit for a really large bag, 15 x 24 or something like that! So we got to picking fabrics and she went sewing away.

Of course she didn't stop there. Oh no, she had extra fabric so she went and made a little clutch to hold any various items that one would need: Cash (for those Umbrella-ed Fruity Cocktails on the beach), chap stick, hair ties, room keys.....etc. Complete with a zipper and a wrist strap so as to not lose anything! (My mom rocks!)

I had the idea to put beach towels in the bag and embroider them. I saw them being sold online, but it was over $40, plus shipping?!?! What? My mom and I could do this better, with a better product and it would be completely perfect! We went to the store and found some chaise lounge towels, only to realize (after we had embroidered on one already) that they were different sizes! AH! Since my mom had bought the last one we went on a internet search looking for them.....well we found one......in Inglewood. My mom and her cousin took a day trip (an experience that they wont soon forget) to pick up this bad boy so that both the bride and groom would have matching towels. Of course as they are lying on their lounge chairs in the Bahama's nobody will have any question as to their Newlywed status as Mr. & Mrs. are embroidered in contrasting colors along the foot of the towels. Yay!

Groom Towel

Bride Towel

Both of them together!

Of course the bag wouldn't be complete without the his and hers "Just Married," that leave impressions in the sand, flip flops. Also included in the bag was bottled water, sunscreen, hair ties, chapstick, a rhinestone hair clip (for the brides hair to be sparkly) and a disposable underwater camera. Of course they will need their sunglasses and swimsuits, but other than that they are prepared for a perfect honeymoon in paradise!

We know that the newlyweds probably wont pack all these items to bring with them on their honeymoon. We just wanted to include a nice and unique piece of ourselves for them to remember.