Be Prepared for Wedding Emergencies!

Having a little bag that you can carry (or have someone in the bridal party carry) with you throughout the wedding day can keep you from worrying about things that may happen, and dealing with them when they do.

Medicine

Even though everyone feels wonderful on the wedding day, never underestimate what nerves can do to the body. Headaches, upset stomachs, and dizziness can all rear their ugly heads right when you are feeling the most pressure.

And that's not just the couple.......

It would be a good idea to have available a few things to keep everyone feeling wonderful, or at the very least keep them upright throughout the ceremony! A chewable or liquid antacid is a great way to calm a nervous stomach, crackers and ginger ale are also vrey good. For headaches, maybe you can have some acetaminophen available. This is usually gentler on the stomach than ibuprofen, and can be taken without food.

If the bride or bridesmaids feel dizzy, then have them immediately sit down. Dizziness can be caused by a number of things such as low blood sugar, nerves, and in some instances more serious conditions. If the bride or groom faint, smelling salts can help to revive them.

Bandaids are good too even for sore feet inside shoes that are too tight.

Beauty Fixes
For the women, it's a great idea to have a few beauty tools to keep everyone looking their best. Some spare lip gloss and balm are good to keep the lips looking good and a translucent face powder will keep the nose and forehead from shining.

It can be helpful to keep a small bottle of clear nail polish nearby as well. This is good for fixing anything from rhinestones that have fallen off dresses to sealing tears in stockings.

A small brush and mirror can also help, while hair spray and extra deodorant are also nice to have on hand. Bobby pins can help most hair crises, but a curling iron can be an asset too.

And for everything else...
It's amazing the types of minor emergencies that can heppen that you wouldn't think possible! For example, did you think to bring extra straight pins for the corsages or in case the bouquets fell apart? A small sewing kit is good to in order to fix up any small emergencies.

Stain remover and chalk are also good to have on hand. If there should be any stains that need removing, the stain remover is there. If there's something on the bride's dress, then you can lightly cover it with the chalk-it works great and won't hurt the dress.