"If the ability to anticipate the unexpected is an essential quality of a skilled Wedding Planner, then a Wedding Planner is                                  only as good as her Emergency Kit."                            

Here’s an incomplete inventory of our kit:

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES

• lint brush
• Static Guard
• breath spray
• breath mints
• individually wrapped drinking straws (don’t want to smudge those perfect lips)
• spot remover pen
• Visine (takes the red out of pimples, too)
• Q-tips
• cotton pads
• make-up remover (good for softening tanning spray mishaps)
• nail glue/repair kit
• eyelash glue
• manicure Kit: tweezers, clippers, and nail file
• Clear nail polish (runs in stockings, posts of earrings…)
• extra earring backs
• small mirror
• one-time use wash cloths
• pantyhose 
• bobby pins
• hair spray
• small blow dryer (dries clothes, too)
• butane curling iron
• travel iron/steamer
• hand sanitizer
• hand lotion
• baby wipes

STRESS CAN MANIFEST ITSELF IN MANY WAYS

• Tylenol
• Ibuprophen
• Antihistamines
• Rolaids
• Maalox
• Midol
• pocket pack of Kleenex
• smelling salts

 THE LADIES ROOM BAG

(can be carried discretely)

• Wisp disposable toothbrushes
• mouthwash
• dental floss/tooth picks
• feminine sanitary products (Thanks, Mother Nature!)
• Baby powder (hides dirt marks on the dress)
• antiperspirant
• miscellaneous make-up
• lipstick and lip gloss

 FOR HIM

• lint brush
• chapstick
• breath spray
• pair men’s black socks

... and his shoes
(because they're probably new or rented)

• shoe polish
• black shoe laces
• shoe horn
• sandpaper (if he slips, he may take you down with him!)
• bandaids (new shoes = blisters)

WE BORROWED OUR MOTTO FROM THE BOY SCOUTS

• First Aid kit
• safety pins (black, white and silver)
• sewing kit (already threaded needles with appropriate colours)
• scissors
• double sided tape (fallen hems)
• white chalk (can cover all sorts of marks on the dress)
• florist tape and wire (OMG! We’re one corsage short!)
• Unity candles (three white candles and candle holders)
• wire cutters
• corsage pins
• club soda (red wine spills)
• high energy non-messy snacks (it’ll be a long day – you need your energy)
• hand wipes/napkins
• cotton gloves (for anyone touching your dress!)
• disposable camera
• corkscrew/bottle opener
• blank place cards & table numbers
• black calligraphy pen
• ‘AA’ and ‘AAA’ batteries
• rolls of 35mm film (usually for a Grandmother or an Aunt)
• box of Kleenex
• paper and pens
• 'diamond' and 'pearl' earings
• something old (1938 Sixpence)
• something new (brand new penny)
• something borrowed (...best to ask a happily married friend or family member)
• something blue (a garter)

 
SPECIFIC TO YOUR WEDDING

“The Clipboard” with the following lists:

• names and contact numbers of ALL participants
• all vendor and venue information
• copy of the schedule
• copy of the timeline with responsibilities
• program
• back-up copies of vows, speeches… anything you’ll give us
• maps (several small copies to hand out)

WHAT’S IN THE BAG?  

The Planner’s fanny pack:

• charged cell phone with bluetooth
• digital camera with empty card and extra battery
• payments to Vendors
• note paper and pencil
• other valuables you’d like me to carry
• spare set of rings (yes, real wedding bands)

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION 

We’d be happy to be responsible for:

• Guest Book and pen
• Unity candles/sand vessels and sand
• table numbers and place cards
• Bride’s make-up bag

 SEASONALLY

• sunscreen
• umbrellas
• Evian Spray
• paper fans

THEN, OF COURSE, THERE’S 'THE TOOLBOX’

IN THE TRUNK OF THE RCWE 'WEDDING CRUISER':

• hammer
• nails/tacks/screws
• screwdriver
• box cutter
• bungee cords
• duct tape
• electrical tape
• elastic bands
• crazy glue
• glue gun
• scotch tape
• string
• circuit tester
• extension cords
• stapler
• cooler filled with bottled water (you must stay hydrated!)
• portable speakers
• garbage bags
• flattened boxes (how did you plan to get all that stuff home?)
• tape gun