We all know that one of the many perks to hiring a wedding planner is the fact that they come OVERprepared for your wedding day, right? Literally anything that could possibly happen, we have the fix. I like to think of mine as a Mary Poppins bag full of magic and wonder and all things you would have NEVER thought of as a "you never know" situation.
Allow me to blow your minds for a quick second...
(your face should look like Jane and Michael when I'm done)
First of all, I break up my kits into two separate cases. The little one is my caboodle and it houses all of my DIY-fix-it-crafty things for anything that may not do what it's supposed to on the day of.
pens / pencils
sharpies
chalk marker
twine
fishing line
safety pins
gorilla glue
hot glue gun
glue sticks
glue dots
zip ties.... my dad would be proud of me for this one
ALL. THE. SCISSORS.
wire cutters
floral tape and wire
flower shears
floral adhesive
flower stripper (shoutout to my favorite florist, AMD, for teaching me about this)
boutonniere pins
safety pins
emergency spot light
Then my bigger kit takes it's shape in the form of a hardshell carry on luggage, and has even survived a trip on an airplane for a destination wedding. (I was so worried about it exploding on that trip but now, I'm so proud of my little suit case). I separate everything into individually packed bags with a beautiful label (cue my inner Amy Santiago / Leslie Knope).
For general wedding cleanup / execution needs:
paper towels
Clorox wipes
trash bags (large and medium sized)
citronella candles
hand sanitizer refill
latex gloves (sizes M and XL for me and hubby)
masks
cake knife set
lighters
balloon ribbon and weights
first aid kit
packing tape
For the bride and her girls:
set of 7 pretty white wooden hangers (for dress photos)
steamer
manicure set
sewing kit (but please don't ask me to use it)
tissues
hair ties
bobby pins
compact mirror
fashion/body tape
spray-on deodorant
flushable wipes
individual antibacterial hand wipes
individual makeup wipes
tide to go
tampons
bug spray
hair spray
Advil
cough drops
listerine strips
contact solution
For the groom and his guys:
spray-on deodorant
bug spray
Advil
cough drops
tissues
Neosporin
contact solution
individual antibacterial hand wipes
tide to go
shaving cream
razors
There she is ya'll, my inner Leslie Knope. What do you think of my emergency kit inventory? Let me know if there's something on the list that surprised you or if there's something I should definitely add to it...
(I love adding to my kit...it's like school supply shopping. Everyone loves school supply shopping.)