Wedding Emergency Kit (On a Budget)

Ryan's sister is getting married, and I was asked to put together an emergency kit for the bridal party. Neither Ryan nor my mother had ever heard of such a thing before, and in fact, when I came home with the supplies for it, Ryan said it looked like I was preparing for Armageddon. LOL! I'm sure in some instances, weddings could be mistaken for that. (HA!)

We did not have an emergency kit at my wedding, partly because it all happened so fast that I didn't even think of such a thing, and partly because I am completely Type A, so I travel through life with an emergency kit. I try to make sure I have with me at all times anything I could possibly need. (And Ryan, you can't make fun of me for that because you carry a medicine bag with you whenever we leave home for longer than 15 minutes!)

If you're not familiar with a wedding emergency kit, the basic explanation is that it provides anything the wedding party might need in a pinch. Some kits are made for individuals, so each wedding party member gets his or her own personalized bag of essentials. Others are big group kits that anyone can dig into as needed.

They said it was fine for me to make one kit for the whole party, and that was a bit relieving. I didn't have to buy quite as much stuff!

As I put together the kit, I tried to think of things that would be helpful for this particular wedding (which is taking place in a barn in the summer), but I also tried to assemble things that could easily be used by someone later if not used at the wedding. (Again, it's my Type A kicking in, but I would venture to say most emergency kits are barely used. I think most party members bring with them whatever they might need.)

One other note. I also shopped my house before I shopped at the store. I knew we had some items (like cotton balls) that I could just put in a little baggie and not have to spend money to buy a tiny bag of them for the kit. I also knew we had some other items (like floss) that we have in spare sample sizes that I could toss in.

After shopping the house, I moved to the store, and ended up with the following for my kit. (Items needed could vary depending on season and location of wedding.)

Wedding Emergency Kit:

* Q-Tips
* Cotton Balls
* Pen and Paper
* Kleenex
* Hand Sanitizer
* Lotion
* Safety Pins
* Mouthwash
* Floss
* Toothpaste
* Toothbrushes
* Lint Rollers
* Antibacterial Wet Wipes
* Hairspray
* Lip Balm
* Allergy/Sinus Headache Medicine (outdoor wedding, you know)
* Asprin
* Sunscreen
* Deodorant
* Supplement Drops (Halls Defense - if someone feels a cold or something coming on)
* Shoe Polish (for the guys - cowboy boot wedding)
* Manicure Set (nail file, scissors, tweezers, clippers)
* Tampons/Pads/Liners
* Bobby Pins
* Little Sewing Kit (needle, thread, scissors, etc.)
* Band-Aids
* Bug Spray
* Static Guard
* Tide-to-Go Pen
* Cough Drops
* Granola Bars
* Bottled Water

Hopefully if they need something not covered there, someone in the general vicinity will just have it!