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Many couples love personalizing their wedding invites to make them special.  Some  people create custom photo stamps– they look great but sometimes they are a little pricey for the spending conscious planner.  Here’s our money-saving tip: Get personalized photo address labels instead.  The price for 144 is just $9.99 where as the same dollar amount will only get you 5-10 stamps.

What’s Happening Now has created a checklist for creating a wedding day emergency kit.  Visit their site for tips or read below:

Marriage - Bride’s Wedding Day Emergency Kit

Of course, nothing will go wrong on your big day - yet better safe than sorry.

Fellows– There’s a kit for you too!   click here.

Bride’s Emergency Kit

Click here to print out a PDF version of the bride’s emergency kit.

Along with bringing your shoes, dress/veil and the groom’s ring, you may want to pick out the you want from the list below. Keep important last-minute items in your purse or ask someone in the bridal party to carry them for you.

In Your Purse or Maid of Honor’s Purse

Keep essential items on hand in a bag or purse.

1. Brush/comb
2. Cell phone (be sure to turn it off before the ceremony!)
3. Emery board
4. Extra panty hose
5. Hair spray
6. Handkerchief
7. Makeup
8. Mints
9. Mirror (small and portable)
10. Perfume, travel size

Appearance

1. Baby powder (useful for getting out last-minute spills on a white dress)
2. Bobby pins and hair elastics
3. Brush and comb
4. Clear nail polish (also helpful for stocking runs)
5. Corsage pins
6. Cotton balls/swabs
7. Extra earring backs
8. Extra pair of flat shoes
9. Hairdryer
10. Iron
11. Lint brush
12. Makeup
13. Nail polish in the bride’s shade
14. Sewing kit:
    • Buttons
    • Hem tape
    • Needle
    • Safety pins
    • Small scissors
    • Straight pins
    • Thread that matches the wedding/bridal parties dresses.
15. Shoe polish
16. Spot remover (test it out on an inconspicuous part of the dress before using!)
17. Static-cling spray
18. Straws (for drinking without messing up lipstick)
19. “Throwaway” garter
20. White chalk (to cover any stains on the dress)
21. Wrinkle out spray (test it out on an inconspicuous part of the dress before using!)
22. Other:_____________________
23. Other:_____________________
24. Other:_____________________

Health/toiletries

1. Antacid
2. Aspirin/ibuprofen
3. Band-aids (that best match your skin tone)
4. Contact lens solution/cases
5. Deodorant
6. Eye drops
7. Insect repellent (for outdoor ceremonies or events - be sure it smells nice!)
8. Lotion
9. Medications
10. Moist towelettes
11. Mouthwash
12. Smelling salts
13. Sunscreen
14. Tampons or pads
15. Toothbrush and toothpaste
16. Tissues
17. Wash cloth or hand towel
18. Other:_____________________
19. Other:_____________________
20. Other:_____________________

Outdoors

1. Bug spray (be sure it has leaves no spots and has no smell or smells nice)
2. Extra flowers (in case of sun wilting)
3. Handkerchief for dabbing sweat
4. Sunglasses (pre- and post-ceremony)

Just In Case

1. Cash ($20 – you never know what you’ll need it for)
2. Disposable camera
3. Driver’s license or photo I.D. card
4. Duct tape (good for any handy repairs)
5. Extra copies of directions to your reception
6. Important phone numbers:
   • Family
   • Wedding party
   • Wedding vendors
   • Taxi company
7. Notebook and pens
8. Portable flashlight
9. Roll of quarters (phones, parking meters, vending machines, etc.)
10. Snacks/bottled water (granola bars, dried fruit, etc.)
11. Umbrella
12. Watch
13. Other:_____________________
14. Other:_____________________
15. Other:_____________________
16. Other:_____________________