Registry Gems

Through all the craziness that comes with planning a wedding, I keep forgetting that people will give us presents! It is so weird/exciting to think of all the goodies we might get. We made our registry forever ago, but we still love every single thing on there, and have added a few more fun things along the way. I wanted to show off some of the random things we have on there, because we definitely added a few things that aren't your typical registry item! We also tried having a few items on there that aren't from huge department stores. Plus, a few of them were things I didn't know existed before we made our registry and they're just too cool not to mention.

For starters, I found "fairiy doors" on etsy. They are just little vinyl things you can apply to your wall above the molding (or wherever you like) and it looks like a fairy's entrance to the room. Ridiculously awesome.

Another thing I have been loving are the cute new options for measuring cups and spoons. Anthropologie had a few great options.

I also realllly thought it would be fun to get a Wii, so we could play Just Dance and use Wii fit. It is one of the things on our list that I have a feeling we won't get (which is totally fine), but it would be so fun!

For another "small business" find we have this great driftwood wreath:

I thought this would be great in a guest bathroom:

Making the registry has definitely been fun!

"Travelling Bride" Kit

I have seen a bunch of different kit gifts circulating the internet (and by internet, I mean Pinterest). None of them suited exactly what I needed for Hannah's bridal shower, so I created my own. I thought it would be perfect for her because she has to fly home to visit us since she lives in Cozumel with her fiance. I think it would be good with a few tweaks for other brides as well, if they don't live locally or for when they go on their honeymoon. I included a bunch of little things that would be great on the flight and for her to have one she landed, and threw everything into a carry on bag.

The majority of the bag's contents. I laid them out so I could figure out how to pack it all in. I also added a little string of Tootsie Roll pops "so her ears don't pop" during the flight.

I included a tank that matched her wedding color - lavender. I tied some purple ribbon around everything and taped on a little piece of card stock with a description of what it was for.

Apparently sunscreen is a luxury item in Mexico

I should point out that Hannah is my little cousin. Don't love buying her lingerie and VS gift cards! Vom-it. But I thought adding a gift card so she could get something more concrete for herself was important, since some of the things in here were just fun, small things.

I threw in a picture frame, but without a picture so she could use one from the shower. I also include some gummy candies (plus a bag not pictured here) that are her faves. The aloe socks are something I've always wanted, and I hate how cold and drying the air is on planes. Lastly, I think every bride on the planet loves VS's Sexy Little Bride collection, so I had to include one of those tank tops.

This was one of my favorite ideas. Since she is flying home to her fiance (and pretty soon her husband) when she leaves us, I thought it would be nice for her to have tiny little bottles of perfume that she is allowed to bring just for the flight. Best part? You can usually get these for free at Nordstrom.

The gorgeous bag that I packed it all in!

This was seriously the hardest part! Trying to get everything in there and actually looking decent takes a lot of organizing, and then reorganizing. I wanted to have some pieces laying over the edge (some of the lingerie and the tanks) and I also wanted all of my labels to hang out:

The bride digging through her gift.

Showing off some of the little parts (this was a little tub of Whipped Body Butter or something, which complimented the aloe socks so her hands didn't dry out!)

I think she loved the gift, and I got a lot of compliments on it. Hannah and her sister's said the gift perfectly described "me," which in my mind means that I am a total nerd with a lot of time on my hands! Actually, to be honest, it didn't really take me a ton of time, it just took a while to figure out what to include.