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 hired 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 in 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 so you can share with your planner or whoever’s doing the shopping so you’re prepared for just about anything!
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