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Wedding Reception Flip Flop Basket

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I decided to have a flip flop basket at our wedding reception after a friend of mine had one at her reception. Those flip flops saved my poor, aching feet when I wanted to get my dance on (I don’t mess around at wedding receptions). I had worn my super-cute-but-uncomfortable-after-wearing-for-more-than-3-hours lace heels.

Are complimentary flip flops necessary at wedding receptions? Nope. I don’t even think receptions are absolutely necessary. To me, receptions are all about having fun, eating good food, and dancing. So to encourage my guests to keep dancing, I wanted to treat their feet.

Wedding reception flip flop baskets!

I purchased 18 pairs of flip flops (9 pink and 9 green) from Old Navy. I splurged a little on Old Navy flip flops because the flip flops I wore at my friend’s wedding were the $1 craft flip flops, and after dancing in them for a few hours they started to break and I had to put my heels back on. But I did save a little money on the ON flip flops because I purchased them during one of their flip flop sales. Remember that.
 
Here is the breakdown of the sizes I purchased (we had 125 wedding guests and all of the flip flops were gone by the end of the night):
Size 11: 1
Size 10: 2
Size 9: 3
Size 8: 7
Size 7: 4
Size 6: 1
 
reception flip flops
 
DIRECTIONS:
Place each pair back to back. To secure them while you put the ribbon on, use 2 rubber bands (1 on the top, 1 on the bottom). Wrap the thicker ribbon around the flip flops and secure it in the front with double sided tape. Wrap the thinner polka dotted ribbon around and secured it in the front with double sided tape. Place the size circles on top to cover up where the ends met. Use a 2-inch circular punch for the larger circle. Print the sizes on scrapbook paper and punch them out with a 1-inch circular punch. Use double sided tape to secure the 1-inch circle to the 2-inch circle and the 2-inch circle to the ribbon.
 
We had the flip flop baskets displayed on a table just outside our reception room. I even made a sign to go with them so guests knew they could take a pair.
 
Wedding reception flip flop basket!
 
A treat for your guests' feet-- wedding reception flip flops!
 
Did you have flip flops at your wedding reception or have you been to a reception with complimentary flip flops?
 

In case you’re curious, you can read about our wedding and see the photos here:

Before the Ceremony
Ceremony
Reception
The Details

 

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Comments

  1. Jess @ Little House. Big Heart. says

    January 24, 2014 at 2:30 PM

    Loving all the wedding details you’ve been posting. If only Pinterest had existed when I got married!

    Reply
    • Chelsea @ two twenty one says

      January 27, 2014 at 12:14 AM

      Thank goodness Pinterest came onto the scene only a few months before our wedding or I would have been constantly changing my mind!

      Reply
  2. erin @ house envy says

    January 26, 2014 at 3:42 PM

    very cute idea!

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    • Chelsea @ two twenty one says

      January 27, 2014 at 12:14 AM

      Thanks so much, Erin!

      Reply
  3. Lauren says

    February 23, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    Thanks so much for the advice! I was wondering how many to get and what kind to get, and I think I will pretty much go with what you did. I think it will be worth it to splurge on something that won’t break right away. We also have very similar colors!

    Reply
  4. Lauren says

    February 26, 2015 at 5:16 PM

    Can you help me find similar baskets? Where did you find yours? And what size are they?

    Reply
    • Chelsea @ two twenty one says

      February 26, 2015 at 11:31 PM

      Mine were from Michael’s circa 2011. I want to say they’re 12″ by 12″.

      Reply
      • Norah Yard says

        January 22, 2016 at 4:56 PM

        I used flip flops too and they were gone super fast. Loved the ones from My Party Saver and it came with a basket similar in size for free!

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