What to Put in Your Wedding Day Emergency Kit

By the time your wedding day comes around, you’ll likely have been planning for many months. You’ve been double checking all the details and want to make sure nothing goes wrong on such a special and anticipated day. Odds are, though, that some small mishap will occur at some point. But fear not! You can be prepared to resolve any situation by putting together a wedding emergency kit!

Over the years, we’ve seen requests for all kinds of things, so here are our recommendations for what to put in your wedding day emergency kit.

A CHECKLIST OF WHAT TO PUT IN YOUR WEDDING DAY EMERGENCY KIT

• Allergy medications
• Armpit Pads
• Band Aids
• Black socks (for the guys)
• Bobby pins
• Blotting papers
• Bug spray
• Cash (at least a little)
• Chapstick
• Clear umbrella(s) in the chance of rain
• Deodorant
• Dental floss
• Double sided tape
• Earring backs
• Extra lipstick in your color
• Eye drops
• Eyelash glue
• Fashion tape
• Feminine products
• Floral tape
• Gum or mints
• Hair spray
• Hair ties
• Hand sanitizer mini bottles
• High heel pads
• High heel protectors
• Lint roller
• Lotion
• Medicine – pain and headache
• Mouth wash
• Nail file
• Nail polish – clear
• Nail polish – in the shade of your manicure
• Pens or sharpies
• Phone Charger
• Safety pins
• Scissors
• Sewing kit
• Steamer (hand-held) or Steamer (heavy-duty)
• Sunscreen
• Super glue
• Tide pen for stains
• Tissues
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Tweezers

To carry everything, we recommend this case with multiple compartments or a this rolling make up artist case work great to keep everything organized. With a solid wedding day emergency kit, any unexpected oversights or accidents won’t stand a chance of ruining the celebration on your big day!

Want even more tips? Grab our bonus Top 84 Wedding Day Timeline Events Guide!

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