- Most engaged couples register for new towels when they complete their wedding registries. Check to see if towels are on the bride's list the next time you are invited to a bridal shower. Determine how many towels you can afford while staying within your budget for the gift and buy accordingly. Buy a laundry basket from a dollar store or discount store. Fold each towel in half lengthwise, and roll into a tube shape. Secure with a ribbon. Arrange the rolled towels in the laundry basket and adorn with a ribbon.
- If the bride-to-be has never lived on her own, she will not have many kitchen staples with which to stock her kitchen. A bridal shower gift basket filled with kitchen spices makes a cute gift. Choose spices of the highest quality you can afford. Include commonly used spices such as sea salt, ground pepper, basil and garlic, as well as any special favorites the bride might have. Line a basket with a cloth napkin and arrange the spices inside.
- Sometimes a bride enters her marriage already established in her home. A bridal shower basket filled with cleaning supplies is a good gift choice for someone who already seems to have everything. For the basket, choose a cleaning bucket. Fill the basket with various cleaning supplies such as floor cleaner, multipurpose cleaner, sponges and dust clothes. Consider picking up a few luxury cleaning gadgets (such as a battery-powered scrub brush) that the bride might not ordinarily buy for herself.
- Kitchen utensils lend themselves nicely as a bridal shower gift basket theme. Their long handles and assorted heads mimic the design of flowers. Arrange a collection of kitchen utensils to resemble a basket filled with a floral arrangement. Choose utensils from the bridal registry and tie the ends with curling ribbon. Find a shallow, handled basket and fill it with the utensils and silk or dried flowers, layering them in an alternating pattern.
