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  • duchy
    duchy Posts: 19,511 Forumite
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    Oh yes they do! http://www.travelodge.com.au/hotel-wedding-receptions :rotfl:

    My own personal opinion on these 'essentials baskets', is that if I saw one at a Wedding, I'd think 'aww cute!' and that you never know when you might need a safety pin, sewing kit etc etc, but also, I think they're probably the latest wedding fad and just another little extra that you don't really need.

    Only in Australia though :D
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  • twofishes
    twofishes Posts: 78 Forumite
    Clear nail polish is perfect for fixing snags in tights!
  • Georgiegirl256
    Georgiegirl256 Posts: 7,005 Forumite
    duchy wrote: »
    Only in Australia though :D

    :rotfl: Ah yes! I just saw the Newcastle, but didn't read that it was in Australia! Premier Inn used to do them, but I think they might have stopped now, can't have taken off as they'd thought perhaps?
  • jenhug
    jenhug Posts: 2,277 Forumite
    my friend uses false eyelashes, she always forgets to take her glue bottle with her. A nail file would be handy too!
  • poet123
    poet123 Posts: 24,099 Forumite
    I think it is a useful idea, maybe not entirely necessary but could come in handy. It wouldn't be expensive so why not?
  • carlislelass
    carlislelass Posts: 1,776 Forumite
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    Oh yes they do! http://www.travelodge.com.au/hotel-wedding-receptions :rotfl:

    My own personal opinion on these 'essentials baskets', is that if I saw one at a Wedding, I'd think 'aww cute!' and that you never know when you might need a safety pin, sewing kit etc etc, but also, I think they're probably the latest wedding fad and just another little extra that you don't really need.



    just had a look, it`s Australia and New Zealand
  • sharnad
    sharnad Posts: 9,904 Forumite
    Think these little bakers are a great idea. I would only put condoms in if it was a child free wedding with a night time do.
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  • persa
    persa Posts: 735 Forumite
    Well, I went to a wedding with a ceilidh recently and brought extra hair ties with me - gave a few away to some very grateful guests. They hadn't realised how hot it would get.

    Bobbles, deodorant, chewing gum, safety pins & blister plasters woud always go down well, I'm sure.
  • gayleygoo
    gayleygoo Posts: 816 Forumite
    A wedding I went to recently had lots of items in little jars, on tables in the loos. Everything from perfumes, deodorant (you could do a quick underarm wash in the sink and spray some on if you had to!), plasters, cotton buds (which I found very useful to remove stray make-up), sewing kit, mints, hair bobbles and clips, brushes and combs etc. There had been baskets of flip-flops but they were all gone by the time I arrived!

    They might not all be entirely useful to everyone, but it's a nice touch that makes guests feel welcome and comfortable. Obviously they cost a bit of money to set out, but not necessarily a lot compared to the cost of the actual wedding day!

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