A Bride’s Emergency Kit
An emergency kit acts as a stress-buster and enables you to calmly deal with unexpected situations. Knowing that are prepared for any unforeseen disasters at your french wedding will help you relax. Hopefully no matter what arises, you’re bound to have something in your kit that can deal with it!
The best professional wedding planners have their own emergency kits which they take to weddings. You should take a leaf out of their books and be ready for anything with a kit of your own.
Despite military-like planning, checking and double-checking everything…twice, problems can will arise on your wedding day and even possibly at a french wedding. However, being prepared with a [spin]|bride’s[/spin] emergency kit will mean that whatever happens at your french wedding, you will be ready for it and you can carry on with your special day with out getting flustered.
It can take many different forms: overnight bag, carrier bag, basket, or a really big purse. In general, the kit is left in the bride’s dressing/changing room for easy access at the wedding location and is assigned to a mother, bridesmaid, or guest to bring on to the reception.
In simple terms, you don’t carry it all with you during the day! Have essentials like lipstick and tissues, close to hand in a small handbag or maybe in your bridesmaid’s/mother’s bag. The rest should be kept somewhere accessible such as in your locked bedroom if you have accommodation at your wedding reception, or hidden behind a screen or under a clothed table if you are in marquee. Just make sure that your key assistants like your bridesmaids or immediate family know where it is in case of an emergency!
If you have a destination wedding, you may want to ask your wedding planner to ensure that there are all of the health items on your list if these are hard to come by.
Your kit should include the following:-
Attire
‘throwaway’ garter.
clear nail polish for runs in hose
earring backs
emergency buttons
flat shoes or ballet slippers (if necessary)
iron
tights/pantyhose (extras in case anything happened)
safety pins
masking tape (last-minute ripped hems)
small sewing kit, including thread for all dresses, wedding party
Beauty/Grooming
dusting powder for before pictures are taken,
hair spray, brush, barrettes and/or bobby pins
hand lotion, handi-wipes
kleenex
makeup
perfume
Nail polish in shade worn, & remover
small hand towel
toothbrush and toothpaste
Health
antacid
antihistamine, cold remedy
any prescription medications
aspirin, Tylenol, or Advil
plasters/bandaids
hard sweets (better than medicinal scent or cough-drops)
smelling salts
tampons, pads
sun tan lotion (if significant activities will be outdoors)