Thursday, May 20, 2010

Bridal Emergency Kits

The name says it all.  EMERGENCY KIT.  This kit has everything.  We've stocked all types of supplies. Things that you may not necessarily think you will need.  There's the obvious.  Brush, extra bobby pins, hairspray etc. There are items that you would not necessarily think of when doing your kit.  A good planner will have a well stocked kit. Any and everything that over the years they've come across.

Nothing like cleaning the church carpet when the red rose petals have stained the carpet. On our hands and knees  scrubbing with carpet stain remover in a dress, not so cute. But, we were thankful we had that in our kit. Or having the right cleaning supplies when someone needed to clean up a friends drunken mess off and from in his car.  Not that a good car wash wouldn't have worked, but at midnight in the parking lot some of our supplies helped him enough to get home with as little smell as possible. Sometimes the groomsmen rented pants just do not stay put.  The button pops off or the buckle messes up.  Nothing a quick sew or safety pin won't fix to get them through to the end of the night.  After all, unless they look like the models in the magazines, we really don't want a bunch of groomsmen running around with their pants falling down. Right?  How about the bride that is so rushed in the morning she either forgot to brush her teeth or even put deodorant on.  Crazy right?  Not really, it happens more than you know. They are usually focused on hair and makeup and getting out the door.  It just slips their mind until they start to put their wedding dress on and then they realize it.   Nothing a little extra toothbrush/tooth paste and some deo can't fix.  Trial sizes work great in those situations. We have extra unity candle, ring bearer pillow, card boxes, toasting glasses, knife/server set, throwing garter...all just in case.  Sometimes when you're rushing out the door, it's the last thing you are thinking of.  We have it covered.


You may not have any wedding day emergencies, but it's better to be safe than sorry.  Avoid any possible emergencies by having yourself a wedding day emergency kit.  You, obviously, do not need all the supplies that we have.  We try to accommodate for many different situations for many different brides and their guests.  But if you don't have a wedding planner, then at least have a mini-emergency kit, just in case. This link is a good list of items you may want to include:


http://wedding.theknot.com/bridesmaids-mother-of-the-bride/bridesmaids/articles/the-brides-emergency-kit.aspx


All in all, it's usually minor situations that occur on your wedding day, if any. Nothing that a little extra planning will make easier to deal handle.  Make a little ER kit and keep that peace of mind.

1 comment:

  1. I love the idea of the emergency kit. If i was ever to get married, you are going to be my wedding planner/maid of honor. and you better bring my kit! oh, and a dress, flowers, dj, and maybe a groom? ha!!!

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