Wedding Day Emergency Kit: A Bride’s Best Friend

Wedding planning is no joke! No matter how prepared you are, something unexpected will pop up. But don’t stress—that’s where your emergency kit comes in! Think of it as your wedding day insurance. After 13 years of photographing weddings, I’ve seen brides need these exact items. You don’t have to pack everything, but trust me, you’ll be glad you have the essentials!

💡 Pro Tip: Keep it light! You don’t need a suitcase—just a small bag with the must-haves. You can grab most of these at Target, Walmart, a local pharmacy, or let Amazon do the heavy lifting. Click below to download your shopping list and check out the Amazon links for quick and easy ordering.

🚨 Friendly Reminder: At the end of the day, you’re marrying your best friend! If something small goes sideways, let it go—this day is about love, not perfection.

Brides, this kit is a game-changer, but it’s also an amazing job for your maid of honor (if that’s you, kudos for being the ultimate BFF)! Plus, it doubles as a honeymoon emergency kit—so you’re covered beyond the wedding.

✨ Bonus Tip: Share this list with your bridesmaids and split up the shopping. Teamwork = less stress!

All of these products are ones I’ve personally used or my brides swear by.

📌 Note: Some of these links are affiliates, meaning I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. You still get the lowest price, and I get to keep sharing these life-saving tips. Win-win!

Let me know if you’d like any tweaks!

Touch-Up:

• Wedding day lip color
• face powder in a compact with mirror (for a shine that comes toward the end of the wedding)
• Eye drops (use a dry eye formula)
• Sunscreen (6 bottles so you can share them with your bride tribe)
• Deodorant
• brush/comb
• Bobby pins (in your hair color)
• Hair Spray (hair, static electricity and/or stocking runs)
• Handkerchief/tissues
• Tweezers
• Nail file
• Nail polish
• Q-tips
• Perfume / Body Spray
• Hand Lotion

Wellness:

• Pain reliever/
• Antacid / Stomach medicine/Bandaids
• Water bottle with straw (so you don’t mess up your lipstick
• Mints (for queasiness and not gum as there’s nothing pretty about a bride chewing gum)
• Snacks: saltine crackers (for queasiness), almonds, protein, and/or energy bar. For low blood sugar a piece of hard candy

Wardrobe Malfunction:

• Chalk (to cover any stain or mark on wedding dress)
• Mini sewing kit
• Safety pins
• Lint roller (for your and your groom)
• Super Glue (shoe or jewelry issues)
• Earring backs

Toiletries

• Extra contact lenses
• Floss
• Tampons

Miscellaneous:

• Charged cell phone
• Cell phone charger (this one plugs into the wall, and charges multiple types of phones with cords built-in).
• Cash
• ID
• Bug spray
• Antibacterial hand wipes (in the first aid kit also)
• Flats or flip flops

Click the link below to download your list!