If you are a gift-giving enthusiast like me, you love putting together the perfect DIY gift basket. This guide will cover creating the perfect bridal shower gift basket, which you can make as a wedding gift basket! We’ve collected 17 unique gift basket ideas to inspire you to spoil a special bride-to-be for her bridal shower or big day.
This guide has all the details, whether you want to give a thoughtfully curated gift to the bride-to-be at her bridal shower or create the perfect gift basket for the happy couple on their wedding day.
Why Create a DIY Bridal Shower/Wedding Gift Basket?
Creating a DIY bridal shower basket is a fun and creative way to show the bride how much you care. Making a DIY basket takes time and thoughtfulness, which is challenging to find nowadays. I love thinking about the bride’s style and wants and tailoring the gift basket’s contents to that. Usually, I look at the couple’s registry to see what they need and want and base my gifts on that.
Making the perfect gift basket isn’t just about the items you include; it’s also about the color scheme, how you arrange the gifts, and even what kind of basket you choose. Every detail matters; there is no better feeling when they all come together in perfect harmony.
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Steps to Creating the Perfect DIY Gift Basket:
Step 1: What does the bride like?
It’s essential to figure out the bride’s taste and style preferences. What does she like and dislike? What are her hobbies and interests? What does she already have at home and on her wedding registry?
Step 2: Choose a specific theme
Pick a basket theme that aligns with the bride or the couple—even considering their wedding theme or what they enjoy doing together.
Step 3: Select the perfect basket
Choose an aesthetically pleasing gift basket that will fit the gifts you plan on including in the gift basket.
Step 4: Pick gifts
Handpick the items you know the bride will love and appreciate. Pick practical items that the bride and groom will enjoy.
Step 5: Arrange gifts
Place more oversized items in the back of the basket and arrange medium items in front of the bigger items and smaller items in the front. Use tissue paper or filler to raise the smaller gifts in the basket.
Step 6: Add personal touches
Add a handwritten note or personalized item to make the gift basket even more personal.
Step 7: Wrap the basket
You can use clear gift wrap or cellophane wrap to keep your items in place. Tie a pretty ribbon around the basket or items in the basket for a finishing touch.
DIY Bridal Shower & Wedding Gift Basket Ideas:
1. A Little Bit of Everything Basket
The above image is a wedding gift basket I created for a couple with gift items I knew they would love and use! I remember opening gifts on my wedding night with my husband and how fun and exciting it was to receive gifts I didn’t put on the registry, so I wanted to create a similar experience for these newlyweds. I looked at their registry to get inspiration for their style and what they might need. This basket has a little bit of everything, from coffee mugs to a cutting board, a bottle of wine, a candle, a spoon holder, and other fun home items.
2. Hamper Basket
This laundry basket gift is a great way to buy kitchen items off their registry and put them in a nice-sized laundry hamper. You can get various items to fill the hamper—from cookware to cutting boards, kitchen utensils to a bottle of bubbles. This wedding shower gift basket is big enough to fit a lot of gifts, so if you have the means, fill it up with gifts you know the couple wants/needs.
3. Wine Milestone Gift Basket
From the couple’s first marriage fight to buying their first house and celebrating their first anniversary, this gift can help them celebrate each milestone with a bottle of wine. If you want a gift, the couple can use over their first year of marriage; this is it! Buy various wine bottles, reds, whites, dry and fruity, and include wine accessories like wine glasses, wine stoppers, and an electric wine opener.
4. Personalized Gift Basket
If you love giving gifts with a personal touch, consider gifting the couple a gift basket containing items with their name or wedding date. You can find items like these in the handmade gift area of Amazon or on Etsy. I know the future Mrs. will love having home items with her new last name on them. My husband and I received personalized Hyrdroflask isolated coffee mugs, and it was one of my favorite wedding gifts.
5. Pasta Night Gift Basket
Does the new bride and groom love pasta or cooking meals together? Then consider gifting them a pasta themed gift basket! You can include imported items from Italy, like olive oil, pasta, tomato sauce, and cheese, and add in some fun extras like local bread and wine. The couple will go wild! This basket is an excellent idea for an Italian family member who is getting married.
6. Honeymoon Gift Basket
A honeymoon gift basket is perfect for the traveling couple, especially if they go on a romantic beach getaway. It’s the ideal present for the couple who has everything and doesn’t necessarily need anything, but you want to give them something special. You can fill the basket with little things to make their trip more enjoyable, like a Sun Bum travel kit with sunscreen and lip balm or a new beach bag with Turkish beach towels.
7. Charcuterie Gift Basket
For the couple who loves to make charcuterie boards, they will adore this charcuterie gfit basket. This basket is a fun gift if the couple loves to host dinner parties and have wine and cheese nights. Find local or unique cheeses, dried meats and dips and spreads, a wood cutting board, and cheese knives to include in this basket. Assemble it all in a wicker basket, with the smaller items in the front and more oversized items in the back. Now, you have created the perfect wedding gift!
8. Spa Basket
Who doesn’t like to relax? If the bride and groom have nice bath towels on their registry, buy those and create a spa-themed gift basket! You can buy premade spa sets and gift baskets, or if you are like me and a gift giver, you’ll want to make your own! I have listed a few fun items you can include, but if you’re going to add more, you can include massage oils, soap for bubble baths, and bath bombs.
9. Date Night Basket
When a couple has everything they could need, what do you get them? Gift cards are a nice gift, but you can’t just give them a plain old gift card; why not make a date night gift basket? You can get them a gift card to their favorite movie theater, restaurant, and dessert place and add their favorite bottle of wine to create a thoughtful gift for the happy couple.
10. Whiskey Gift Basket
For the whiskey-loving couple, they will be so touched to receive this incredibly thoughtful gift basket. The newlyweds can make their favorite whiskey drinks and try new recipes together. To add a personalized touch to this basket, include monogrammed whiskey glasses with the couple’s initials.
11. Breakfast Gift Basket
This Stonewall Kitchen New England breakfast gift basket is a great gift basket idea if you don’t have time to create one yourself. You can also take inspiration from this basket and find local items to make a breakfast basket for the happy couple. I love this bridal shower gift basket idea for the brunch-loving bride!
12. Game Night Basket
Does the couple love board games or game nights? Then, a game night gift basket is for them! Pick out games you know the couple doesn’t have yet, as well as their favorite snacks, candies, and a bottle of wine, and create the ultimate gift basket. Catan is my favorite board game, and if the couple doesn’t have it, get it for them!
13. Cooking Basket
If the couple is moving into a new home or has baking or cooking items on their registry, create a fun gift basket in a colander! Pick some kitchen items you know will go well together, and use the strainer as your basket.
14. Wine & Cheese Gift Basket
Similar to the charcuterie basket, this one is more for the cheese lovers. Include imported cheese, local cheese, Wisconsin cheese, just all the cheese, and some local wine. Arrange them in a wire basket with wine glasses, and you have a wine and cheese basket!
15. Picnic Gift Basket
Find a picnic basket, like the one above from Amazon, and fill it with local treats, snacks, and a bottle of champagne. Then you have created the perfect gift basket for adventurous couples who love picnic and park dates.
Now it’s your turn to make that DIY wedding or bridal shower gift basket you’ve been thinking about! I hope this guide inspired you and gave you some ideas for the basket you will make. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on this basket to make it unique; it’s about the thought and effort you put into it that the bride and groom will appreciate.
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