We’ve all been there:
An unexpected tummy ache. The most important button suddenly falls off. Heels too thin and you’re now aerating the venue’s lawn. The threat of rain without an umbrella. With the right planning and preparation, your wedding day can skip all these stressors, and more. Sometimes the biggest problems can be solved with the smallest solutions!
I’ve shot so many weddings now, I know all the ways a wedding day can go sideways. To help, I wanted to make a list of emergency wedding day items, that frequently save the day! Some of these I even try to bring myself, at almost every wedding you can hear me say, at least once, “Don’t worry, I have a blow torch in my truck!” Or something similar. (If you were wondering, a small culinary blow torch works amazingly for lighting sparklers quickly!)
But, even though I do my best to always be prepared, I wanted to share with you my ‘Wedding Day Emergency Kit’ list – small things you can pack and bring to your wedding to solve the biggest problems. Most of these items are self-explanatory, but I’ll give some context with a few of them.
If you see any gaps in my list, or have any suggestions that should be added, let me know in the comments below!
The Wedding Day Emergency Kit:
- Tide Pen – Pack an extra one for those messy groomsmen!
- Pre-Threaded Needles
- Clear Umbrellas – Buy a few for cute wedding party photos!
- Mints – Make the first kiss memorable.
- Advil
- Fashion Tape – Avoid pesky wardrobe malfunctions all night!
- Tampons – Also great for a groomsman’s bloody nose!
- Hot Hands – Not as necessary down here in the low country 🙂
- Earplugs – Great to keep the kids safe and partying all night long!
- Command Strips – Easy to hang your dresses when wall space is limited.
- Bandaids
- Heel Stoppers for Shoes – Small clear stoppers to save your heels, walking in grass!
- Reversible Belt – There’s always one guy that forgets his belt, lol.
- Fake Ring – For the less-than-responsible ring bearer.
- Blow Torch – Perfect for sparkler exits!
- Extra Tissues
- Bug Spray – If you’re here in the south, you know how important this one is!
- External Battery Charger – Gotta keep that instagram game strong all night!
- Super Glue
- Cliff Bars – Keep your hangry groomsmen or bridesmaids fueled up.
- 5 Hour Energy – In fact, let’s just get them amped.
- Wooden Hanger – I’ve shot a lot of gorgeous dress photos, that could have been 100x better with a nicer hanger.
- Fingernail Clippers
- Safety Pins
- Pepto Bismol Tablets
- Benadryl – bug bites can be itchy!
- Gummy Savers – Everyone likes a little sugar pick-me-up. I personally love chocolate candy, but I tell folks to avoid anything that melts on wedding day!!
- And my #1 most requested item on The Wedding Day Emergency List:
SCISSORS! Somehow the most elusive, and the most requested. A classic pair of scissors is hands down, the most requested item on this list.
Did I miss anything? What would you add to my list? Let me know in the comments below!
Want to schedule a Facetime or Phone Call to talk about booking YOUR amazing Wedding Day? If you’d like to get in touch, feel free to contact me, right now! I hope this list was super helpful for you!
All my best, Bud!
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