Wedding Tips | A Wedding Coordinator Shares What's in Her Emergency Toolkit
/ANDI COMPTON
Even when you spend months planning every detail of your big day, you still can’t plan for the unexpected. I carry around my silver toolbox, filled with essentials that might be otherwise forgotten, to each wedding I coordinate. You can also use a clear plastic storage bin and designate a friend or family member to hold onto it throughout your wedding day. If you're working with a wedding coordinator, remember to ask if they have a similar emergency kit!
Photography: Nikayla & Co.
So here’s what I always take with me to weddings. We’ve created a handy printable for you to download below and use as you go about your planning.
MEDICINE + HYGIENE
Advil or Tylenol: To tame headaches, fevers, or cramps.
Imodium: Stress can sometimes wreak havoc on your stomach--be prepared!
Tums or Pepto Bismol tabs: Ditto.
Bandaids: Self-explanatory when it comes to heels.
Cough drops
Emercen-C or Airborne: In case you’re fighting a cold.
Day Quil or Tylenol Cold
Benadryl, in case of allergic reactions
Gum or mints
Floss and disposable toothbrushes
Hand sanitizer
Baby wipes: Handy for almost everything.
Nail file
Nail clippers
Any daily medications you or your Groom need
Tissues
TOOLS
Lighter: This lets you the staff light candles if needed and relight as necessary.
Scissors
Cutting blade
Duct tape + Scotch tape
Crochet hook: Hands down, the easiest, quickest way to fasten satin buttons on the back of bridal gowns!
Screwdrivers
Clothespins
Safety pins
Corsage pins
Rubber bands
Sewing kit with thread to match your gown, as well as the tuxes, bridesmaid dresses, and mothers' gowns
Hot glue gun and sticks
PERSONALS
Extra set of nylons
Travel size perfume
Deodorant
Menstrual products
Emergency cash stash for tips, parking meters, and other needs
MISCELLANEOUS
Pens
Pencils
Sharpie markers
Calligraphy pen
Sticky notes
Snacks
Water bottles
Essential oils: I take lavender, lemon, and peppermint along wherever I go: a deep breath of lavender to calm nerves, and a quick sniff of peppermint or lemon to get everyone’s energy up.
Backup rings: Thankfully I‘ve never had to use these, but I do have a set of plastic silver rings to use as a backup in case something happens to the rings before a ceremony.
BEAUTY
Bobby pins
Hair ties
Hairbrush
Hairspray
Static Guard
Shout Wipes or Tide to Go pen
Clear nail polish
Travel-size lint roller
Download our Wedding Toolkit printable here. And tell us: do any other inspired items come to mind? Anything you're sure you'll want by your side on your big day?
Event Planning & Wedding Day Survival Kit: Now That's a Party | Printable Design: Jiza Zito
About the Author: Andi Compton is Spoken Bride's Business Director. She is the owner of Now That's a Party where she coordinates weddings, fundraising galas, and social events. Read more