What to pack in your bridal emergency kit

While you certainly don't want to expect any emergencies on your wedding day, it's always better to be safe than sorry (the mom friends of the world will back us up). As wedding planners, it's literally our job to make sure we have those things, and it has come in handy a few times - from saving a bridesmaid a good old hangover to rescuing the dress when the bride had splashed some red wine.

But, because we're not one to gatekeep, here's our wedding planner-approved picks for your wedding emergency kit (which would also make for a fantastic bridal shower or Christmas gift for a bride-to-be!).

WP & design: Meraki Mariages / Photo: Antonio Ordonez

The non-negotiables

General must-haves

• Stain remover pen, a LIFE-SAVER

• Bobby pins (it helps if your dress has lots of buttons)

• Safety pins

• Mini sowing kit (with white and clear thread)

• Tweezers

• Mini scissors

• Extra earring backs (or you'll be like me on a work day, crafting some out of lemon slices. Spoiler: it doesn't work)

• Tissue

• Wet wipes

• Clear polish (to stop run in dentelle or tights)

• Band-aid

• Blister dressing (these gel ones are a godsend!)

• Boob tape

• Breath mints / dental floss

• Mosquito spray (for outdoor / summer weddings)

• Sunscreen (if it's summer, other guests will thank you for it)

• Betaine citrate to rehydrate you (to take before you go to bed or in the morning after a heavy night out- these will likely be in high demand the day after)

• Advil / Ibuprofen for the untimely migraine

• Portable phone charger (never enough of those)

• Lighter (why is it there's never a smoker around when you need one?)

• Tampons / pads (yes, even if it's not "the" time)

• Pen / pencils (somehow, the one to sign the guest book always disappears at some point)

Beauty

• Setting powder / oil blotting sheets

• Hair ties

• Lint roller

• False eyelash glue

• Hairspray

• Mini perfume

• Lipstick or chopstick

• Deodorant

• Compact mirror

  
  

If you're spending the night

• Steamer, even if your dress is already steamed

• Perfume

• Corkscrew

• Snacks

• Water - I once did not pack my water thinking there would be some at the venue, and ended up in an empty Spanish cortijo miles from town, with nothing to eat or drink

• Flat shoes - ALWAYS bring flat shoes

If you're DIY'ing your wedding

• AA and AAA batteries (something always dies when it's not suppoesd to)

• Screwdriver

• Hammer (because those rentals you got often come in two parts)

• Scissors (many of those)

• Brown tape and standard tape

• AA and AA

• Extra ribbons / strings (there's always something to tie somewhere)

If you wonder how you'll keep all those in a bag with you, the answer is: you won't. Truth is, you probably won't even see your bag on the day. Before the wedding, give your emergency kit to someone who is responsible, trustworthy and dependable- a family member, the maid of honour or a groomsmen.

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