Be Prepared

The All Important Emergency Kit:

We’ve seen it all------------- from bags the size of Texas holding everything but the wedding limousine to a ziplock bag with one band-aid and two Excedrin. The best emergency kit lies somewhere in between.

You want to be prepared for emergencies, but there is really no need to prepare for an emergency that is less than likely to happen! For example,  many bridal lists found in magazines and on the Internet will have you pack breath mints. I don’t consider breath mints a bridal emergency, if you do perhaps you have larger issues?

The best thing is to find items that can multi-task. You will spend less time packing your emergency kit and less muscle hauling it around.

Some things should be ‘off packed’, like your beauty kit. Carry a small little brides bag that will contain YOUR things:

Brides Bag

Lipstick or lipgloss

Blotting tissues

Tiny toothbrush and paste

Floss picks (nothing less un-photogenic than spinach in your teeth!)

Bobby pins
a couple of Q-Tips

In a larger more ‘general’ bag you might consider:

Emergency Bag

Hairspray

BandAids

Aspirin/ibuprofen

A stain removal pen or wipes

Paper towels

Tissues

A small sewing kit. (the operative word is small, basically you need 2 large eyed sewing needles, PRE- thread in white, black and the shade of your bridesmaids dresses and bring sharp, teensy scissors)

Clear nail polish only if the ladies are wearing hosiery and might need to stop a run (does anyone wear pantyhose anymore??)

White correction fluid (works like a charm if you get a stain on your dress that the stain pen can’t get out)

Pantyliners, just in case

Chewing gum or mints

Small spray bottle filled with water (in case you need a damp paper towel)
Bug Bite Pen (or a small baggie filled with cotton swabs saturated in ammonia)

Snacks and water should not be considered as part of an emergency kit but do consider bringing adequate bottled water and some ‘clean’ snacks such as crackers or string cheese along. There is nothing worse than someone hitting the dirt because of low blood sugar! It is the easiest thing in the world to skip having a little snack because you don’t feel as if you are hungry. Small little snacks throughout your wedding day are a must! Bring alongs might include:

Small bags of pretzels

Water (lots and lots of water)

A couple cans of clear fizzy soda, non-diet for blood sugar issues

String cheese

Cut fruit (biting an apple wreaks havoc with lipstick)

Granola or trail mix

Plan well. Personalize. Relax.