Share Your Wisdom

This blog is dedicated to acquiring tips and tricks from REAL WOMEN that have become experts in making the events of their lives extraordinary. This wisdom will be shared in the event-planning book I am writing called "Your Life and Times."

You're an event planner and probably don't even realize it! Did you ever direct your high school play or organize a school dance; plan a baby shower for your college roommate; volunteer to host the 3rd grade class Valentine's Day party; have a birthday party for your kids; organize a fundraiser for a sick friend; plan a company golf outing; serve as a scout leader or a Sunday School teacher; host a block party for the neighborhood; plan your parent's 50th wedding anniversary? If so, your experiences and your voice is what will make this book useful, unique and best of all fun to read.

Time-savers, planning tips, favorite websites, funny stories, or how you averted disaster on a special day - anything goes! But please only post what you are willing to share with the world - it could end up in the book!

Tuesday, April 10

Ready for Anything - Bride and Groom Emergency Kits

Having assisted in coordinating many weddings over the years, if there's one thing I've learned it's to expect the unexpected.  The tux rental shop forgets to hem the groom's pants.  Nothing can be found to light the candles.  A bridesmaid's up-do starts to fall out.  A grass stain gets on the wedding dress during picture-taking.

I make sure to let the couple know that an emergency kit will be waiting for them in their dressing room - just in case.  They don't have to worry about dragging these items with them to the venue, and can relax knowing that they'll be prepared for almost anything. 

My checklists are provided below.  What would you add?




Bride's emergency kit:

Spool white thread
Sewing needles
Scissors
Duct tape
Spool wire
Safety pins
White candle
Box matches
Hose size A, B, and Q
Shout wipes
Pearl earrings
Bobby pins
Rubber bands
White trash bags
Ibuprofen
Breath strips
Shoe polish, white
Deoderant
Transparent Tape
Ink pen
Stapler
Moistened towelettes
Static guard
Hair spray
Baby powder
Hand Lotion
Stick Pins for Flowers
Hand held fan
Hand mirror
Manicure set
Tissues
Sanitary napkins
Bandaids

Groom's Emergency Kit:

Spool black thread
Sewing needles
Scissors
Duct Tape
Shoe Polish, Black
Safety pins
White candle
Box matches
StaticGuard
Shout Wipes
Deoderant
Ink Pen
Moistened towelettes
White Trash Bags
Ibuprofen
Breath Strips
Hand Lotion
Manicure Set
Tissues
Bandaids
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