Planning: The Bride’s Emergency Kit

…From The Knot

Here’s a list of essential items no bride should be without!

While we hope you don’t have emergencies on the big day, it’s always better to be safe than sorry. We’ve come up with a list of all those just-in-case items that will ensure your dream wedding goes off without a hitch. The maid or matron of honor should pack these emergency items in a tote bag and stash the bag in a safe but easy-to-access place during the dinner and/or reception.

Essentials
Aspirin (or pain reliever of choice)
Band-Aids
Bottle of water
Chalk (to cover up any last minute smudges or smears on your dress)
Clear nail polish (for stocking runs)
Corsage pins
Dental floss/toothpicks
Eye drops
Extra earring backs
Extra panty hose
Hair pins/ponytail holder
Hand towelettes
Hem tape
Matches
Mini sewing kit
Safety pins
Scotch tape
Sedatives (don’t ask!)
Small folding scissors
Smelling salts (while we don’t expect anyone to faint, it has been known to happen)
Spot remover
Static-cling spray
Straws (so the bride can stay hydrated without messing up her lipstick)
Tissues
Tweezers

The maid or matron of honor should keep the following items on hand at all times in a small evening bag for the bride:

Breath mints/spray
Cellular phone
Comb/brush
Cash (because you never know)
Hair spray
Linen handkerchief
Makeup (for touch-ups)
Mirror
Nail file
Perfume
Tampons/sanitary napkins
Optional Items
Granola bars or other easy-to-carry snacks
Krazy Glue (for nail fixes, shoe heels, decorations, even jewels)
Sunblock

Thank you Mercina!

I just want to take a moment and thank Mercina Cotten Schiender from Fairy Godmother Gown Rentals for being my guest today.

To contact Mercina,

Mercina Cotten-Schiender
Fairy Godmother Gown Rentals
http://www.fairygodmothergownrentals.com/
By Appointment Only!
(925)339-6709
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From AAWP: Why Do Brides Wear White?

Hello AAWPs:

We have a fun question for you this week. Why do brides wear white? We know that white symbolizes purity and virginity—but what’s the real reason?

The answer dates back to 1840 when Victoria, Queen of England, married her Prince Charming, Albert, in a wedding that set protocol on its ear.

The young Queen was only 20 when SHE proposed marriage to Albert. According to the Royal Marriages Act of 1772, all royal marriages were to be sanctioned by the sovereign but in Victoria’s case, she was the sovereign and this independent young woman was not about to ask anyone’s permission to marry—a royal first.

The young queen married publicly, in the afternoon, and set another royal precedent. Since weddings were considered too sacred for the public’s eyes, they were always held very late at night or early in the morning. And, to top it off, she wore a wedding dress with a plunging, SEXY neckline—a dress that would change the course of history. Victoria, instead of wearing silver, the traditional choice for royalty, wore WHITE. It was a first, and the beginning of a tradition that has passed down to us throughout the ages.

But how did the color become synonymous with purity and virginity? In the sixteenth century, another English queen, Elizabeth I, popularized the color white; she LOVED IT and wore it often! Because the queen was celebrated for her chasteness (she became known as the Virgin Queen), her favorite color came to symbolize purity and virginity—and the tradition passed down to us throughout the centuries.

Today white symbolizes joy and celebration and remains the traditional color for wedding gowns. But there’s no reason not to wear any color that you choose.

Happy Wedding Planning!
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