Although you hope nothing goes wrong on your wedding day, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Having a Wedding Day Emergency Kit with some basic essentials can help you handle any situation. If you hire a wedding planner (which we highly recommend), don’t worry; they will more than likely have a Wedding Day Emergency Kit with everything needed except for your personal items. If you don’t have a planner, we suggest appointing someone you trust to put a Wedding Day Emergency Kit together for you. To help you put together a great Wedding Day Emergency Kit, we have put together a list of essentials you will be happy to have for the just-in-case moment.
Basic Beauty Essentials
- A healthy snack, in case you get hangry pre-ceremony.
- Antibacterial hand wipes
- Baby wipes, makeup remover wipes, or tissues
- Benadryl
- Blister Stick
- Blotting Sheets – for oil control
- Bobby pins
- Boutonniere Pins
- Crochet Hook – a lifesaver for wedding dresses with a lot of buttons
- Deodorant
- Drinking straws – keeps lipstick in place!
- Extra (flat) Shoes
- Extra jewelry and earring backs, in case anyone forgets their accessories or something breaks and you need a replacement.
- Eyelash glue if you’re wearing falsies.
- Fashion tape
- Hair elastics
- Hairspray
- Handheld Steamer
- Handkerchief/tissues
- Heel protectors for walking on grass
- Hem tape
- Lint roller
- Lipstick, lip-gloss, and/or Chapstick
- Nail Clippers
- Nail File
- Nail Polish Remover
- Nails
- Nail Polish – Clear & Nude.
- Q-tips
- Safety Pins
- Sewing kit (this will include mini scissors and safety pins!)
- Small mirror
- Sole inserts for high heels (your feet will thank me).
- Static Guard
- Sunscreen
- Tide To Go pen, Shout Wipes, baby powder, and/or white chalk to remove or hide any stains
- Tweezers
Basic Health Essentials
- Bug Spray
- Antacid
- Band-Aids, Gauze & Adhesive tape
- Breath mints
- Disposable Toothbrushes
- Eye Drops
- First Aid Kit
- Floss
- Hand Sanitizer
- Lotion
- Mints or Breath Strips
- Mouthwash
- Pepto + Dramamine
- Tampons
- Tylenol, Advil, Aleve – Have all 3 in case someone has a preference or even an allergy to one or another.
- Water bottle
Essentials
- Batteries
- Black Duct Tape
- Candle Adhesive – for those pesky taper candles that refuse to stand up straight
- Clear Packing Tape
- Clear Umbrella – unfortunately, rain happens. A clear umbrella will allow your photographer to capture cute shots in the rain.
- Command Hooks – Small & Large Sizes
- Extension Cord
- Fabric Scissors – Cuts ribbon without fraying the edges.
- Floral Wire
- Glass Cleaner Wipes
- Glue Dots
- Goo Gone Wipes – Great for taking all labels.
- Hot Glue Gun
- Lighter
- Pens + Fine Point Sharpies
- Pledge Wipes – just in case
- Portable Phone Charger
- Power Strip
- Scotch Tape + Double Sided Tape
- Super Glue
- Tool Set
- Utility Knife
- Utility Scissors
- Votive Candles
- White or Black Pipe Cleaners
- Zip Ties
Personal Items
- Cash
- Cell phone charger (portable and/or wall adapter)
- Charged cell phone
- Comb and Brush
- Extra contact lenses
- Flats or flip-flops for dancing
- Makeup (lipstick, powder, blush)
- Nail Polish – A bottle of nail polish that matches your Mani/Pedi in case they chip.
- Personal Medication
- Sample spritzer of your fave perfume.
- Spare underwear (you never know!)
- Toothbrush & Toothpaste
Download a copy of the Wedding Day Emergency Kit to share it with your planner or whoever’s doing the shopping so you’re prepared for just about anything!
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