In Case of Emergency, Push Here

As a wedding planner, you learn the do's and don'ts of how to deal with problems on the wedding day. I'm sure many of you have seen the movie "The Wedding Planner," Jennifer Lopez's character does a great job at masking problems throughout the movie. She carries around a "fanny pack" of all the must haves in case of any wedding emergencies. If you don't have a wedding planner you will want to have these on hand, and if you do have one, make sure they all of these items in their kit!

Emergency Kit:

• Antacid
• Antihistamine, cold remedy
• Any prescription medications
• Aspirin, Tylenol, or Advil
• Band Aids
• Hard Candy or flavored cough drops
• Pepto-Bismol, or other upset stomach aids
• Smelling Salts
• Tampons
• Sunscreen (if outdoors)
• Dusting powder for before pictures are taken
• Hair Spray, brush, barrettes and/or bobby pins
• Hand lotion, handy wipes
• Kleenex
• Makeup
• Perfume, deodorant
• Nail Polish and remover
• Small hand towel
• Toothbrush and Toothpaste
• Mouth wash
• 'Throwaway' garter
• Clear nail polish for those run away panty hose
• Earring backs
• Emergency buttons
• Flat shoes or ballet slippers if necessary
• Iron
• Pantyhose (extras)
• Safety pins
• Masking tape
• Sewing kit, including thread matching the wedding party's attire
• Directions to reception with extras
• Phone numbers of all the personnel
• Small flashlight
• Cell phone (duh!)
• Something to drink (bottled water, bottles juice, etc.)
• Straws (avoid lipstick smudges and spills)
• Cake knife
• White bread (to remove red lipstick stains)
• Colgate tooth paste (teeth, and to dry up acne)
• white wine (to remove red wine stain)
• Preparation-H (reduces under eye swelling)
• Super Glue
• Razor
• Bug Spray (if outdoors)

 Always remember to keep calm and cool when any emergency arises. Wedding days are stressful, but there are plenty of  solutions to any problem you may come across. If you have a wedding planner, their job is to help with any emergency and have learned to deal with many problems. There are worse things than a tear in your dress, (we can sew it or add something to mask it for the time being) even if it does seem like the end of the world. If you freak out, it will just make you, the people around you, and the situation many times worse!