Recovery Kits
Build them from things people actually use: electrolytes, pain relief, something for tired eyes and an unsettled stomach. Pre-filled kits are mostly filler.
12 products, each chosen by I Do with a note on why.
Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
The pouch1
Hangover Kit Pouches (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: HRX Muslin Drawstring Pouches, 4 x 6, 20 Pack
An empty pouch you fill yourself: an electrolyte packet, two pain-reliever tablets, mints and an eye mask.
View on Amazon: Hangover Kit Pouches (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Hangover Kit Pouches
Our pick: HRX Muslin Drawstring Pouches, 4 x 6, 20 Pack
An empty pouch you fill yourself: an electrolyte packet, two pain-reliever tablets, mints and an eye mask. One per hotel room in the welcome bag, and a basket of them by the door at the bachelorette or the after party.
~$10 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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Feel better7
Electrolyte Packets (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier, Lemon Lime, 16 Count
A hot day, champagne from noon and no lunch is how people faint during toasts.
View on Amazon: Electrolyte Packets (opens in a new tab)~$25 (approximate)
Why this?
Electrolyte Packets
Our pick: Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier, Lemon Lime, 16 Count
A hot day, champagne from noon and no lunch is how people faint during toasts, and a packet stirred into a water bottle is the fastest fix planners carry. Buy two boxes: one for the emergency kit and getting-ready room, one to split across welcome bags and the after-party.
~$25 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Electrolyte Packets, Bulk (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier, Strawberry, 48 Count
Sixteen packets does not fill a welcome-bag run.
View on Amazon: Electrolyte Packets, Bulk (opens in a new tab)~$55 (approximate)
Why this?
Electrolyte Packets, Bulk
Our pick: Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier, Strawberry, 48 Count
Sixteen packets does not fill a welcome-bag run. Forty-eight does, at a better price per packet.
~$55 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Pedialyte Powder Packets (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Pedialyte Electrolyte Powder, Variety Pack, 8 Packets
The brand pharmacists recommend for rehydration.
View on Amazon: Pedialyte Powder Packets (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Pedialyte Powder Packets
Our pick: Pedialyte Electrolyte Powder, Variety Pack, 8 Packets
The brand pharmacists recommend for rehydration, in single packets that each mix into a glass or small bottle of water. Four flavors in one box means nobody is stuck with one they hate, and it is the cheapest way to hand them out freely in welcome bags and the getting-ready room.
~$10 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Pain Reliever (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Advil Tablet Packets, 100 Count
Two-tablet packets for headaches, tight shoes and long days.
View on Amazon: Pain Reliever (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Pain Reliever
Our pick: Advil Tablet Packets, 100 Count
Two-tablet packets for headaches, tight shoes and long days. Enough to stock the kit and the bathroom baskets.
~$10 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Antacids (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: TUMS Extra Strength, 3 Rolls
Nerves, a rich dinner, or both.
View on Amazon: Antacids (opens in a new tab)~$5 (approximate)
Why this?
Antacids
Our pick: TUMS Extra Strength, 3 Rolls
Nerves, a rich dinner, or both. A roll in someone's pocket is enough.
~$5 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Stomach Rescue Tablets (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Pepto Bismol Chewable Tablets
Nerves, an early breakfast and a late rehearsal dinner add up to a specific kind of upset that antacids do…
View on Amazon: Stomach Rescue Tablets (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Stomach Rescue Tablets
Our pick: Pepto Bismol Chewable Tablets
Nerves, an early breakfast and a late rehearsal dinner add up to a specific kind of upset that antacids do not fix. Keep the box in the getting-ready room and a few tablets in the honeymoon bag.
~$10 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Wedding Mints (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Mint to Be Peppermint Wedding Mints, 50 Packets
Small peppermint packets that say Mint to Be.
View on Amazon: Wedding Mints (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Wedding Mints
Our pick: Mint to Be Peppermint Wedding Mints, 50 Packets
Small peppermint packets that say Mint to Be. Cheap, edible and pocketable, for welcome bags, favors or the recovery pouch.
~$15 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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Don't forget, nothing to buy
- Medication in sealed single-dose packets only, never loose pills.
- Leave them in hotel rooms or at the farewell brunch, not on reception tables.
Freshen up4
Eye and Lip Patches (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Hydrogel Eye and Lip Patches, 20 Pairs
The item in real recovery kits and proposal boxes that people actually use.
View on Amazon: Eye and Lip Patches (opens in a new tab)~$10 (approximate)
Why this?
Eye and Lip Patches
Our pick: Hydrogel Eye and Lip Patches, 20 Pairs
The item in real recovery kits and proposal boxes that people actually use. Cooling patches for tired eyes and a lip mask, individually packed.
~$10 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Makeup Remover Towelettes (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Neutrogena Makeup Remover Towelettes, 20 Single Wraps
Single-wrapped towelettes: one in each recovery pouch.
View on Amazon: Makeup Remover Towelettes (opens in a new tab)~$5 (approximate)
Why this?
Makeup Remover Towelettes
Our pick: Neutrogena Makeup Remover Towelettes, 20 Single Wraps
Single-wrapped towelettes: one in each recovery pouch, a few in the getting-ready room for fixing a smudge without touching the rest of the makeup.
~$5 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Sugar-Free Gum, 12 Packs (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: Orbit Spearmint Sugar-Free Gum, 12 Packs
Individually packed, so one pack goes in each bag or pouch.
View on Amazon: Sugar-Free Gum, 12 Packs (opens in a new tab)~$20 (approximate)
Why this?
Sugar-Free Gum, 12 Packs
Our pick: Orbit Spearmint Sugar-Free Gum, 12 Packs
Individually packed, so one pack goes in each bag or pouch.
~$20 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Silk Sleep Mask (opens Amazon in a new tab)
Our pick: BeeVines Mulberry Silk Sleep Mask, 2 Pack
Hotel curtains never close, and the one night you need eight hours is this one.
View on Amazon: Silk Sleep Mask (opens in a new tab)~$15 (approximate)
Why this?
Silk Sleep Mask
Our pick: BeeVines Mulberry Silk Sleep Mask, 2 Pack
Hotel curtains never close, and the one night you need eight hours is this one. A plain silk mask paired with foam earplugs also saves the bachelor-weekend rental with one snorer. Two in the pack: one each, or one for the honeymoon flight.
~$15 · Prices marked ~ are estimates. Check the retailer for current prices and availability.
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