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Hello hive!

I am in need of some help and I figured this was the place to go, I am in my friends wedding and her shower is coming up in the next two weeks. I want to make her a wedding day emergency kit, but I also want to get her some other stuff as well. The things on her registry are just everyday boring-ish things like pillows and blankets, silverware and things like that. I want to get something more exciting. Any ideas?!?!?!

Thanks so much! 

You can stick with the registry and still make it fun.  Get the pillows and blankets and put it together with a basket of breakfast goodies for "Breakfast in Bed" theme.  Get the silverwear and team it with a gift certificate to a local restaurant for when the home made dinner just doesn't turn out like you would like it to. For towels, wrap them up like a wedding cake.  I'm sure whatever you choose, your friend will be happy!

What about picking something off of her registry and adding to it to make it a theme? 

One thing I did for a friend's shower that she really liked was I took a couple of small items off of her registry--a table cloth and a serving bowl and I then went to Harry and David and bought gourmet pasta, pasta sauce, something for appetizers and something for dessert--all of it non-perishable so that she had something on hand in her new house for unexpected guests. 

You could also get a blanket from the registry and then get a movie some popcorn and a bottle of wine to make a night in.  Or what about bowls she picked out and lots of supplies for ice cream sundaes (my sister did something like this for me and it was awesome!)

I do have to agree with the previous poster that when you go through the huge process of registering (and for whatever ridiculous reason, it is a huge process!) and then people only give you picture frames that they picked out it can be disappointing.

On the other hand I LOVE the idea of giving her an emergency kit! 

I'm with everyone else -- give gifts from the registry, but add your own creative flair! Gifts from the registry are ALWAYS appreciated, since the bride and groom have usually put so much thought into what they ask for. All the creative ideas above are fantastic. Good luck!

I actually loved it when my closest friends went off my registry for the shower. It was fun to get gifts that were surprises and they know me so well that the gifts were all just perfect!

Some of my favs included: terrycloth dress for getting ready/honeymoon embroidered with "Mrs. Bliss," a beautiful cake serving set (I hadn't thought to register for this and was so happy to receive it as a gift), lingerie (because I probably wouldn't have had time to buy a lot for myself) and a bathing suit for my honeymoon with my new initials (j crew monograms bathing suits).

I just bought a shower gift for a wedding that I will be in this summer and I didn't go off the registry. I got her a monogrammed beach bag (with her new initials) for the honeymoon filled with honeymoon essentials (Hawaii book, lingerie, flip-flops, sunscreen, makeup case). Another bridesmaid and I went in on the gift together to make it more affordable.

Have fun with it! And I also love the emergency kit idea!

I agree too, go with a theme gift basket.  It shows lots of effort which she will be touched by.  Depending on what she registered for I like to get the colander, salt and pepper shakers and then throw in gourmet olive oil and balsamic vinegar with a salad cookbook, so everything she would need to make a great salad!