We all know that the strangest things happen at the most inappropriate time and place. TheWeddingSite.com can help you prepare a Wedding Day Emergency Kit, designed to solve minor problems and keep things running smoothly and effortlessly on your big day.
Assign this kit to the maid of honour, or a close relative and place it in the dressing room at the reception venue.
Important Things to include:
- Antacid tablets
- Cold and allergy tablets
- Headache pain relievers
- Any required prescription medicine in a pill box
- Smelling salts
- A bottle of tonic water (to drink and also to remove stains)
- Sanitary towels
- Spare contact lenses and/or spectacles
- Eye drops
- Hair ties/clips, spray, gel, brush and a comb
- Make-up, eye-shadow, mascara, lipstick
- Compact mirror
- Spare earring backs
- Extra handkerchief for the groom
- Extra pair of socks for the groom
- An extra pair of stockings for the bride
- A can of dry-clean spray and brush
- Party dresses and shirt spare buttons
- Clear nail polish (in case of a run in your stockings)
- Safety pins and a small sewing kit
Other things you might include:
- A pair of comfortable shoes for the bride
- Waterproof plasters
- Disposable wipes
- Fingernail glue
- Toothpaste, toothbrush, fresh-breath mints
- Super glue
- Nail File / Emery Board
- Small stapler
- Transparent tape (to repair ripped hems)
- Perfume and after-shave
- Some white chalk (to cover stains on a white dress)
- Compact powder case (may be used before taking pictures)
- Sunglasses (may be used for morning photo shoots)
- Drinking straw (useful to drink without messing up your lipstick)
- Telephone numbers of all your wedding vendors
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