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3 Weddings in 3 Days – What’s in my Emergency Kit?

Hello All! 

I’m so sorry that I’ve been such a slacker on posting lately.  I have 3 weddings in 3 days, in 2 different counties, 3 different cities, and 3 very different couples.  Needless to say, it’s been pretty hectic, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will require a lot of Red Bull and coffee!  Regardless, I love it.  The busier it is, the more I love it.  La Jolla, Mission Viejo, and Temecula….. My extensive emergency kit is packed and ready to go!  You would not believe the number of things that can happen on a wedding day.  While a lot of wedding planners guard their kits with their life, I’m not afraid to share.  My kit doesn’t make me a better wedding planner; I’m already the best!

Here’s just a few items I have packed into the case for “just in case” situations (that’s right, I use a full on roller suitcase.  I have never come across a problem I couldn’t fix before the couple even had a chance to worry, and with such a well stocked emergency kit and all my experience, I don’t think I ever will).

• sewing kit
• first aid kit
• bleach pen
• pens/pencils/stapler/paper/post its
• water bottles
• white satin, silk, cotton swatches
• white linens
• black linens
• gloss, lipstick, mascara, eyelash glue, powder
• deodorant
• shiny face blotting paper
• buttons, 2 zippers, 10 snaps
• envelopes/stamps
• wipes
• blow dryer/curling iron/bobby pins/hair ties
• hairspray, mousse, gel
• scissors
• kleenex
• silk flower bouquet
• nails/hammer/screw drivers/pliers (cute, small, and pink – but works as well as a mans version!)
• aleve/tylenol/asprin/antacid
• nail polish/files/clippers/tweezers
• cotton swabs
• pads/tampons
• Oral B brush ups
• mouthwash
• shoe shine sponge
• black/white socks
• nylons
• tic tacs/gum
• protein/granola bars
• glue – every kind imaginable
• tape - every kind imaginable
• corsage pins, safety pins, push pins, and diaper pins
• batteries – all kinds
• extension cords
• satin padded and wooden hanger
• contact solution/glasses case
• disposable camera
• compact mirror
• polish remover
• floral wire
• garter
• lotion
• nair/shaving cream/razors
• hairbrush/combs
• perfume samples
• glue gun
• shoe shine
• eye drops
• floss
• thank you cards
• baby powder
• sunscreen
• umbrella