WEDDING DAY EMERGENCY KIT
One of my dearest friends had her wedding reception at the OMNI Hotel in Miami, Florida. She planned the event herself and her choices in dress, flowers, band, everything, were flawless. She’s not a control freak, she just had little help with the planning because all her friends and family lived out of state. When she felt overwhelmed with the planning, she would call me in a panic and practically have a nervous breakdown on the phone. My advice to her was to make lists. You can’t get everything done in a week. Prioritize and make lists. Schedule what needs to be done and when it needs to be done. Kim, sweetie, I’d say, first thing’s first. Right now, it doesn’t matter that Aunt Rita is allergic to carrot cake. Let’s decide on cake flavors after you’ve made the guest list-waaay after. Foooocus. Fooocus. Stay with me now. Besides, Aunt Rita might not even be on the list when you get done with it. In which case, bring on the carrot cake!
Even though I was 2000 miles away, as one of her bridesmaids, there was a list that I could make and take responsibility for-the wedding day emergency kit. I hoped she would remember her dress, veil, shoes, undergarments, etc. without my assistance, but I wanted to relieve a little bit of stress by gathering up those little things that she and her bridesmaids just might need on her wedding day. So I bought a little case in which to put the little treasures and I named it ‘Justin’, ‘Justin Case’. I secretly called it Justin Timberlake Case, but I digress.
On Kim’s wedding day, Justin was called upon on more than one occasion. It was like he was my personal valet. Justin, my earring just fell out. Fetch me an earring back, please. Or Justin, the bride snagged her panty hose. Fetch me some clear fingernail polish, please. J.T.C. proved to be very prepared, and very reliable.
Here are some things to help you get started when creating your Justin Case:
Earring backs
Clear nail polish
Batteries - all sizes
Aspirin/Ibuprofen
Tape – Scotch/duct
Sewing kit
Scissors
Static spray
Panty hose
Safety pins – all sizes
Umbrella
Bobby pins
Bandaids
Nail polish (bride’s color especially)
Nail polish remover
Feminine products
Disposable Razors
Iron
Mints
Cash/quarters (vending machine, parking meters)
One last thing, and I wouldn’t recommend mentioning that you included this or the bride might freak: smelling salts. Enough said.
I’m pleased to report that the bride and groom got hitched without a hitch, due, in part, to Justin. I did, however, give too much credit to my dear friend, the bride. While she did remember her dress, veil, and all the other essentials, she forgot to bring clothes to wear the day after the wedding. So, post wedding day, not wanting to wear her now champagne soaked dress to the complimentary breakfast buffet provided by the OMNI, she donned the clothes her new husband wore to the church the day before – basketball shorts and a t-shirt that said, I’m with stupid. Lovely, I know.
If only she had had a Justin.
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