Wondering What to Put in a Hangover Kit? 18 Ideas Wedding Guests Will Love

If you’re planning a destination wedding, you already know that details matter! When it comes to your guests, the destination wedding favor they will appreciate most is a well-stocked hangover kit inside their welcome bag.

The best hangover kits, also known as survival or recovery kits, include practical essentials, hydration aids, some good energy snacks, and one or two extras that raise a smile the morning after.

Weddings can be tiring, especially in a hot climate, so you want your hangover kit to work for all your guests (including non-drinkers). And if it’s a multi-day celebration, they’re not just a nice touch. They’re essential.

In this guide, we’re sharing 18 of our favorite things to include, with ideas to suit every budget, along with a few destination wedding must-haves your guests will genuinely thank you for.

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What to Put in A Hangover Kit

When you’re thinking about what to put in a hangover kit, it helps to remember what causes those rough mornings in the first place. According to the CDC, alcohol can dehydrate the body, disrupt sleep, and cause a range of other effects, so filling your kits with items that rehydrate, refresh, and comfort your guests is always a good idea.

We also made sure to include items that are useful for everyone, not just those nursing a sore head the morning after! Everything on this list has been chosen with the destination wedding guest in mind, in travel sizes so they fit neatly into the hangover kit bags shown above, and practical enough that nobody is going home with something they’ll never use.

1. Hand Sanitizer

This is always a great idea to have on hand when traveling, but in the last 6 years, it has become more essential than ever.

Your wedding guests may have bottles of hand sanitizer at home, though not necessarily travel-size. Plus, it’s one of those items that can be easily forgotten.

So, giving your guests a fresh bottle for your wedding celebration is likely to be very much appreciated.

These 2-ounce (60ml) bottles of hand sanitizer are a great addition to your wedding hangover kit.

2. Sunblock Packets/Sachets

Let’s be honest, sunburn can absolutely ruin your vacation or holiday. And yet, sun cream or sunblock is one of those things that often gets forgotten no matter how carefully you pack! That’s what makes these sunscreen sachets or mini suncream packets the perfect addition to a hangover kit. These minis are small enough to tuck into a handbag, purse, or beach bag, and genuinely useful from the very first day. Whether your guests have forgotten theirs, or already run out, this is one item they will absolutely thank you for!

3. Electrolyte Packets

Electrolyte packets have become a staple in hangover kits for good reason – they’re lightweight, easy to pack, and the kind of thing guests are genuinely happy to find the morning after a big night of dancing, drinking, and celebrating! Just add water, and you’re good to go.

4. Upset Stomach Reliever

Upset stomach relief tablets, or antacids, are one of those things hardly anybody thinks to pack, but everybody’s grateful for when they need it! Having a change in routine, combined with eating foreign food (and too many celebratory drinks!), often takes its toll on your tummy. So an upset-stomach reliever is that little lifesaver product that could save someone’s trip. Therefore, an absolute must for a hangover survival kit!

5. Makeup Remover Wipes

A pack of makeup-removing wipes might seem like a small addition, but anyone who’s ever tried to take off a full face of wedding makeup with hotel soap knows the struggle! They’re the perfect addition to any wedding guest survival kit, especially if you’re getting married somewhere warm and humid!

6. Aloe Vera Gel

Let’s be honest, nobody goes on vacation planning to get sunburnt, but it happens to the best of us, especially when you’re busy celebrating a destination wedding rather than remembering to reapply suncream! That’s where aloe vera gel comes in. Known for its cooling and soothing properties, it’s one of those items guests will be quietly very grateful to find tucked inside their hangover kit, should they need it.

7. Mints

Loud music, close conversations, and a few too many drinks – let’s just say fresh breath isn’t always guaranteed the morning after a wedding. A pack of mints is a small but very welcome addition to any hangover survival kit, and your guests will definitely thank you for this one!

8. Shout Wipe & Go

Ever spilled red wine on your outfit at the wedding reception? It happens more than you’d think, so these Shout Wipe & Go packets are genius little additions to a hangover kit. Guests never think to pack a stain remover wipe themselves but are absolutely thrilled to find one when they need it. It can be a lifesaver when you’re traveling, and a washing machine isn’t exactly an option.

9. Pain Relief

Pain-relief tablets like Tylenol or Paracetamol are often forgotten when packing for a trip abroad. And, although pain relievers are available at most resorts, they often come with a hefty price tag. So a strip offered inside a hangover kit bag will be a most welcome wedding favor! *Remember to always read the label.

10. Vitamin C Packets

Anyone who’s ever stepped off a long-haul flight feeling a little bit under the weather knows that plane cabins are not exactly the most germ-free environments! Plus, travel in general really takes it out of you, especially when you add a wedding weekend full of celebrating to that! So a vitamin C packet is a small but thoughtful addition to any hangover kit bag, and the kind of touch that shows your guests you’ve really thought of everything!

11. Lip Balm with SPF

Sun, sea, air conditioning, and late nights… they all have one thing in common, and that’s leaving your lips feeling completely dried out! A lip balm stick (with SPF) is one of those destination wedding hangover kit additions that literally everyone will use, regardless of age or gender. A small but really thoughtful touch! View Chapstick multi-pack here and Nivea Lip Balm pack of 6 here.

12. Under Eye Mask

Between the travel, the sun, the celebrations, and maybe one too many glasses of champagne, puffy eyes the morning after a destination wedding are pretty much a given! So what better way to recover than with a gold gel under-eye mask by the pool? Girls and guys will love this luxury addition!

13. Ear Plugs

If your destination wedding guests are sharing a large villa, house, or apartment, earplugs are an absolute must for the hangover kit! Some of your wedding party will want to crash early while others are still going strong, and a good night’s sleep can make all the difference to how everyone feels the next day.

14. Travel Size Eyedrops

Here’s another one that most people forget to pack! And after a late night, a day in the sun and maybe a few too many drinks, tired and irritated eyes are pretty much part of the destination wedding experience! So eye drops are one of those hangover-kit ideas your guests won’t know they need until they really need them!

15. Band-Aids, or Blister Plasters

Hours on the dance floor in a brand new pair of heels is a recipe for blisters, and we all know someone who has suffered for fashion at a wedding! A few band aids or plasters tucked into a hangover kit bag are one of those practical additions that might seem boring but will genuinely save someone’s feet. You really cannot go wrong with this one!

We love these Band-Aid and Compeed Blister Plasters – plus they’re waterproof, so ideal for the beach and pool!

16. Individually Wrapped Mosquito Repellent Wipes

If your destination wedding is in a tropical setting or hot climate, mosquito repellent is an absolute must for the hangover kit! The big bottles you’d normally use at home won’t make it through check-in in your carry-on luggage, so individually wrapped repellent packets are the perfect solution… and they also fit perfectly into a welcome bag!

17. Small Snack

It sounds obvious, but a small snack is one of the most overlooked items in a hangover kit! An energy bar, granola bar, or protein bar is perfect for guests who have traveled long distances and arrive at the hotel late, or for those who’ve had a big night and come back to their room to find the restaurant closed! Sometimes a snack at midnight is the only thing stopping you from having a very rough morning!

18. Travel Tissue Packs

It might seem super simple, but never underestimate a travel-size pack of tissues! Whether it’s happy tears during the ceremony, germs picked up on the plane, or a runny nose from too much sun, tissues are one of those hangover-kit essentials that always earn their place.

Final Thoughts

So there you have it! Eighteen hangover kit ideas that your destination wedding guests will actually use, all travel-sized, all thoughtfully chosen, and guaranteed to raise a smile when they open their welcome bag the morning after the celebrations. Now the only question is which ones are you going to include?

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