Prior to the wedding, a bride must always think about her own back up plan. Yes, sometime things can go wrong. If you don’t have your own wedding coordinator to help you think about these things, take a tip from me. You need to pack a Bride’s Emergency Kit.
Emergency kits for brides are readily available for purchase, but they can be costly and you may already have all the stuff on hand. It’s just a matter of packing and organizing, which will make this task successful.
I prefer to have one small travel bag to carry the bigger items and a smaller case to hold your makeup and other necessities. The travel bag should be the size of a weekend travel bag. It’s not too big or too small either. One that you can just stash and carry in a moment’s notice. Here are some suggestions you should keep in mind, but according to your preference, you might need some other things, so create your own check list.
In your travel bag, you should pack:
- Comfortable shoes or slippers
- Hairspray
- A water bottle (to drink)
- Baby Powder
- Extra underwear
- Extra nylons (if you are going to wear any)
- Feminine pads or tampons
- Lotion
- Perfume
- Energy bars
Depending on size, medium items should be placed in freezer bags for the travel bag and small items should be placed in sandwich bags.
The smaller case is going to be your mini kit. It’s small enough to have one of your bridesmaid or a close friend to carry for you. In you mini kit, you should pack:
- Makeup powder
- Lipstick
- Bandage
- Aspirin or any headache pills you prefer
- Travel toothbrush & toothpaste
- Antacid
- Emergen-c or Airborne
- Tissue
- A stain remover stick or towelette
- Gum or hard candy
The smaller items should be placed in sandwich bags for the mini kit.