Feature Article
by Tracey Baxter
Everyone dreams of a flawless wedding day. This is a universal wedding wish regardless if the wedding is simple or elaborate. Some brides’ wishes include pleasant weather, deliveries arriving on time and orders filled completely and perfectly – or all of the above!
Of course, a wedding planner is going to be your best bet for wedding day solutions. A wedding planner will have an emergency kit and be there to make sure your needs are taken care of! But I know there are many brides who cling to being their own point person.
Here’s a few easy fixes for common wedding day dilemmas and some ideas for your wedding day emergency kit:
• Short a boutonniere or corsage? Take a bloom and some greens from a bridesmaid’s bouquet, aisle flowers or even the grounds of your ceremony site! Having some floral tape to wrap the stems will make these quick fixes look like the rest of the gang, but in a pinch they will be just fine pinned on au-natural.
• It’s raining – it’s pouring! Legend has it that rain on your wedding day is good luck. Even still, nobody enjoys wearing a wet wedding gown for long! Golf umbrellas are big and will easily do the trick but for the more frugal minded, a vinyl shower curtain or table cloth will get the job done quite well too!
• Missing earring backs? Earring backs are available at craft stores where jewelry making supplies are sold. For a quick fix on wedding day though you can tear a corner off a Band-Aid and wrap it around the earring post. It will stay put until your earlobe is ready for you to take them off anyway!
• Cure what ails you! In addition to the basic pain relievers like acetaminophen, ibuprofen and naproxen, a wedding day emergency kit is complete with antacid, gas and indigestion tablets, breath mints, saline eye drops, hand lotion and just in case a guest is diabetic, I always recommend some quick dissolve glucose tablets. Outdoor weddings need sunscreen, aloe and bug bite remedies.
Can you ensure that things won’t go wrong? Not always. Sometimes bigger issues come up and there is just nothing you can do about them at that moment. Your grace and decorum through these bigger wedding day crises will be appreciated by your guests because they will still be able to enjoy the event …and your company! It’s better to have guests comment on how in spite adversity you were gracious and appreciative then have them go home thinking you were a bridezilla beyond belief!
What is the most important thing you should not forget to have in your wedding day kit? Your sense of humor! A smile can change even the most difficult situation for the better. And since you will look back on the momentary madness fondly anyway, resolve to enjoy the day no matter what and smile upon it in the moment.
Your Wedding Planning Homework: Now is the time to start planning your wedding day kit so you have essentials you need and some just in case of emergency items too! Make a list and don't wait until the weekend before your wedding to gather these things together.
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Wedding Solutions Specialist Tracey Baxter publishes the "Aisle Do" bi-weekly e-zine. Get your Free Report: "5 Fun and Fabulous Reception Ideas for a Reluctant DIY Bride” at www.aisledoweddings.com
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