A Life In Review

5 Stars- If you want to be a successful MOH (Maid of Honor), a wedding emergency kit is a must for you. Weddings invite disaster (weddings follow the old rule “anything that can go wrong, will”); Bad breath, a torn seam, a paper cut (you get what I’m saying). You as the MOH need to be overly prepared for anything. Better safe than sorry on your best friend’s wedding day.

This is engagement season (like for real, my social media is blowing up with engagement announcements), which also means that bridal party invites will be sent out soon. If you find yourself at the receiving end of a bridal party invite, then this post is for you! When I got married two years ago, my sister and I created a wedding emergency kit. This year, we used the same kit for her wedding. I got the general idea from a Pinterest post and loosely created ours from there. Basically the kit tries to include everything that you could need for a wedding day emergency, so that no one is running around last minute looking for these things.

Above is what our kit in particular looked like. We personalized a clear bin and made it our own (we were each other’s MOH). Below, you will see the contents and descriptions.

1. Tear and Stain Emergency:
   Mini Sewing Kit: Grab yourself a mini sewing kit, they are super cheap and you can find them in the travel section of most grocery stores. It just needs to have the basics (a needle and multi-colored thread options. Stain Remover: We threw a tide stick in because that’s a brand we’ve used for years, but it can be any basic (instant) stain remover, because things happen.
   
2. Minor Medical Emergency:
   AntAcids: because anyone can have a nervous stomach, or like us, you might have food that morning and stomachs may not agree with said food. Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen: This is great for headaches or sore feet because you’re all stuck in heals all day (unless you have a nice bride who lets you wear flats). Sinus Medicine: Lord forbid someone in the wedding party, or the bride wakes up feeling stuffy, this stuff is a must!
   
3. Manicure Emergency:
   Some bridal parties get their nails done, while others do their own. However, anything can happen between the time nails are done and the day of the wedding. Because of that, we included a manicure set (with a nail file of course), the color polish that everyone is wearing (plus the top coat) and nail polish remover for any mistakes.
   
4. Chapped Lips or Skin:
   There’s a lot of smiling and hand shaking (except during Covid-19 weddings, then you keep your germ filled hands away from the new Mr. and Mrs.) that go on during weddings. Someone suggested Vaseline for us to use on our lips and even on our teeth to help with the smiles. Lotion: lotion is a must, especially for current times. Even if you aren’t shaking hands all day, you are washing them constantly and hands take a lot of wear and tear. It’s helpful to keep some lotion on hand.
   
5. Basic Hair Emergency:
   You might be in a bridal party that has a hair dresser with them, but it’s not their responsibility to take care of your hair emergencies. Hair Ties: It is a good idea to keep a few of these on hand in different hair colors (they can be used for different things, but do not wear them down the aisle). Hair Spray: honestly, I don’t even need to explain to any girl why hair spray is a must. Combs: Sharing hair brushes is gross (don’t bother telling me any different), so grab a few combs in case anyone forgets to bring their own brush. Bobby Pins: these are the most basic necessity, but they can be used for more than just hair. I think at the end of my wedding night I pulled out 35 bobby pins, so they’re useful.
   
6. Heel Emergency:
   These can be found in the medical section of Walmart or Target. They go in the back of your shoes and protect your heels. For both my sister’s wedding and my own, I forgot about these and had bloody heels for a week each time. Don’t be like me. I also hear that there is a heel balm of sorts that helps, I have some but haven’t tried that, so I can’t attest to its effectiveness.
   
7. Touch Up:
   These two things are not dire, but are nice to have. First Aid Kit: A bride really won’t want to wear a bandaid down the aisle, but it’s nice to have them (and the kit) just in case someone gets a small cut. Lint Roller: This is great, especially for people with pets. Get in one last snuggle with Lumpykins and then lint roll the heck out of your dress because pet hair isn’t cute in formal pictures.
   
8. Wipe it Up:
   Make Up Wipes: Self explanatory, but these are great for make-up errors. CHECK WITH BRIDE FOR ALLERGIES. My sister has to use a specific kind because others make her break out. So just check! Baby Wipes: Not a necessity, but these are great for anything really, I’ll let you decide what you need them for (i.e. bathroom emergencies and such). Tissues: I feel like tissues might be a must. Tears tend to fly on wedding days (I made it to the reception before the tears fell at my sister’s wedding, I just want that known).
   
9. Hygiene Touch Ups:
   Q-Tips: For basic emergencies that would require q-tips of course. Baby Powder: it’s great for chaffing and oily hair (check it out online, it works in emergencies). Deodorant: For the smelly-ness that comes with sweat and nerves.
   
10. Feminine Products:
    Check with your bride to see if she needs anything specific, but leave it to a stressful event to mess with your hormones. Aunt Flo is never invited, but sometimes she shows up unexpectedly and you need to be prepared. It can happen to anyone and this is not something you want to mess around with when your best friend is wearing a white dress.
    
11. Toothy Shine:
    Toothbrush, Toothpaste and Floss: get those pearly whites even shinier with a tooth brush and toothpaste after you eat all the pre-wedding snacks.
    
12. Fresh Breath:
    If the bride doesn’t want to brush her teeth again on her wedding day, offer her a mint or some gum. Her new husbands doesn’t want to taste all the snacks she ate that morning when they have their first kiss. Gum and Mints would also bring saliva to a dry mouth and lord knows things get dry when you get nervous.
    
13. Things Not Pictured:
    These are things that we had in our kit but were used up and not replaced. Safety Pins: We used a few of those out of our bin. Some were to help pin the boutonnières and others were for little dress mishaps.
    Hot Glue Gun (with sticks): Sounds silly, but we actually needed this one for my sisters wedding. A hot glue gun is a must if this is a DIY type of wedding. They make small, inexpensive ones at Walmart, you don’t need anything fancy.

We had so much fun creating this kit together and making it our own. If you think anything is missing, be sure to leave a comment. I’ve honestly only ever been in two weddings (my sister’s and my own), so I could be missing a ton, but hopefully this is a great place for you to start your kit.