I had a lot of fun putting this Marriage Survival Tool Kit together. This was for a wedding gift but the idea could be used for an anniversary, or Valentines gift. I would modify some of the sayings if it was to that special someone rather than to that special couple.
Here is what I put in the Marriage Survival Tool Kit - along with the sayings.....
Tape Measure - Love beyond Measure
Tape - Stick Together
Nails - Build your relationship every day
( I was going to put a hammer with this but the tool box I bought didn't let it fit)
Assorted Household Hardware Accessories
(little things like picture hangers and tacks)-
Remember the big things are the little things
Mini Screwdrivers - If a screw is loose, tighten it
Level - Find balance in your marriage. Love on the level
Glue - Establish a divine bond
And of course a tool kit....
I found some marriage advice to go with all the sayings as well. I printed out tags
(find a copy below) and cut out a tag with the marital advice the same size of the other tags and placed them on the opposite side.
Here is the marriage advice that went with the tape measure:
“Are you willing to search within yourself for the character required to make Your marriage work? All our relationships follow the contours of life; they have ups and downs. This is why our families provide a critical measure of our character—and the opportunity, again and again to nurture it.”
Stephen R. Covey
Marriage Survival Tool Kit Tags
Marriage Survival Tool Kit Sign
Check out the other Survival Kits I have Made....
Thanks for looking!
This tool kit is very beneficial for everyone. I also like this tool kit and I used for an anniversary. Thanks for sharing this wonderful Marriage Survival Tool Kit.
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ReplyDeleteThis is just seriously awesome! I am a new follower and am so glad I found you!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea... I have a few weddings coming up... Do you recall approximately what you spent on these items?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea you had, & thanks for sharing it with us. I'm making a tool kit for a wedding next week & know they will love it. They just moved into a new house last week & asked for gift cards for Home Depot.
ReplyDeleteOne question though...what is the tag for that says: "Extend the Power of Love"? Did you make that for something in petecular & didn't add it to your above post? Just wondering
@ heinass - Oh, I never noticed that I didn't have the picture for that tag - I used an extension cord. Hope that helps.
ReplyDelete@ lovebug - tools can be pretty pricey, however I made sure that I bought them when they went 50 percent or more discount. For example - the level was regular 19.99, I believe it went on sale for 7.99. The tape measurer was about the same as the level regular around $20 - but I bought it on sale for half price. The tool kit itself was close to $10. I do know the whole kit was less than $50 because I bought items that were on sale.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunatly, I already wrapped it up without it. I bought everything at Home Depot for under $10. & bought their re-usable shopping bag (2.97)to put it all in, instead of the tool box. I had alot of packing peanuts here, so used those to 'fluff' the bag & hide the stuff in, then put curly streamers to tie it all together where the bag snaps together. Sure wish I had taken pictures of it to show you. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful idea. I added another tag by copying one of yours & editing it for the 'furniture sliders' that said "May any arguments SLIDE by quickly".
ReplyDeleteLove your ideas! Very cool to put marriage advice with the tag. It would be awesome if you were will to share the other pieces of advice, I know it is a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative idea. I could see this one as a bridal shower gift idea. The "stuff" would come in handy for the new home they'll be making together. I'm going to show case it on www.theweddinggals.com !
ReplyDeleteThis is an absolutely brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing it! :^) patsy
ReplyDeleteWow, what a wonderful idea, but the packaging is the best part! Thanks for sharing, I may have to do the same for a wedding shower coming up!
ReplyDeleteI too would love to know what you have on the others for marital advice!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I also added a mini flashlight with a tag, "Be the LIGHT in each other's lives"
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this post very much so and look to making this for a friends wedding party NEXT weekend. Question for you: how did you get a worn looking edges on your tags? was it a certain type of paper you printed on?
ReplyDeleteThank you!
It's ink. Just scrape the edge of your tag across an ink pad at an angle
DeleteThis kit is really cute, I love it! I know lots of people that could use one of these :) I LOVE the tags that you used on each of the tools and they are truly the perfect tools to "fix" a marriage. I hope that it is okay, I just finished a 'survival kits' round-up and I just couldn't help but include your marriage survival tool kit. You can see it here:
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Thank you so much for sharing this :)
A true fantastic idea.
ReplyDeleteSorry that I didn't came across it sooner.
I am so glad I found this! I wanted to add goo gone. Do you know of any clever saying I can add to it?
ReplyDeleteOOohh - Goo Gone. Great idea!! The tag could say something like - Get out of sticky situations/remove your relationship from sticky situations/ultimate sticky situation solution/find logical solutions to sticky situations.
ReplyDeleteAnd a possible quote...
“Never let a problem to be solved, become more important than a person to be loved.”
― Thomas S. Monson
Let me know what you come up with!!
I just LOVE this idea... You are so creative... I would like a copy of the marriage advice emailed to me if possible. I am making a tool box for a freind who is getting married. Please send to megan.todd89@yahoo.com
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You make my day... My Husband and I are in one of those dificult stages. I know it pass,and you kit gave me inspiration! It will be lovely to receive your material to marisolcam2001@yahoo.com.
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When ever i Send Gifts To Pakistan i used different gift tags i m sure they liked my gift tags.
ReplyDeletewhat an awesome idea. I am soo making this for a shower I am helping with in hostessing and we are giving them a $200 Menards gift card and we will give this with it as part of the give. Could you email me the advice quote as well. thanks for sharing your creative thoughts!!
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thanks in advance!!
Very cleaver. I really like it
ReplyDeleteI love it. Could you please send me the advice quotes to nldnlieber@yahoo.com
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ReplyDeleteLove your Survival Kits, could you please email the advice quotes to me as well? Thanks
midnight101984@hotmail.com
cute wedding gift idea, something no one else will give, love it please email me the quotes, thanks a bunch
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Love the idea, very cleaver!, I would really appreciate if you could email me the Advice quotes, daniscottmom@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove this idea and would love to have the quotes to go with them! Definitely doing this for a wedding coming up! My email is tlwyatt3@att.net
ReplyDeleteThis is the most brilliant idea! I would love to try to make this for a wedding shower coming up. Could you please email me the advice at katerojahn@gmail.com. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI love this!! Pleas email the advice quotes (& tag templates if you have them) to yyev39@gmail.com. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! May I get the emailed advice? Thank you so much!
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I LOVE the "Marriage Survival Toolkit" and wanted to make it for my friend who is getting married. Can you send me the "advice" that goes along with each item in the toolkit? Thank you so much!!!
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Melissa
What a fantiastic idea!! i am going to go and get the tools today! I would love a copy of the advice in an email. My email is ashlyn555@hotmail.com.
ReplyDeleteThis is the best ever, I will have so much fun with this. Please send me the advice list in email if you can, the wedding is in one week!! Thank you soo much. Sincerely, Valerie Weaver valgw59@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI really like your collection for marriage survivals. Do you have some ideas for Send gifts to Pakistan on weddings?
ReplyDeleteThis is great! Could I please get the advice list too. llcroell@yahoo.com Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Can you please send the advice quotes to hjwirta@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteplease send this to me! jenna.e.jackson@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWould you mind sending to me too! This is phenomenal
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I love it! My brother is getting married this weekend and this is a perfect idea. I would love if you could email me the advice quotes. L_pittens@hotmail.com. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWill you please email me the advice quotes. toobe01@yahoo.com
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I love this idea too! I would love the advice quotes too! Etheloos@gmail.com
ReplyDeletefound this on pinterest, best idea ever
ReplyDeleteHave you created a survival kit for new parents yet? I would really love to see one! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove love! Doing this for my husbands best friends wedding. Could you please send me the file? Thanks! dgoodwin04@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea shared! I might get this earlier.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome gift!! Is it sill possible to get your marriage quotes? Thank you in advance! LuAnn lmcole@bex.net
ReplyDeleteI hate to bother....but I absolutely love this!! Could you please send the marriage quotes to nailsbycarrie@gmail.com? Thank you so much!
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