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Wedding Essentials Packing Checklist

Pack these emergency essentials to make sure the Big Day goes off without a hitch.

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For the bride

done!
Alternate undergarments
done!
Band-Aids
done!
Breath mints
done!
Button-down shirt
done!
Cotton swabs
done!
Deodorant
done!
Double-stick tape
done!
Compact steamer for pesky wrinkles
done!
Extra buttons
done!
Extra copy of the bride’s vows
done!
Extra pair of hosiery
done!
Floss
done!
Hair styling products and tools
done!
Lint brush
done!
Makeup and beauty tools
done!
Nail file
done!
Nail polish in the same color you’re wearing
done!
Pain reliever
done!
Perfume
done!
Safety pins
done!
Small sewing kit
done!
Snack
done!
Stain-remover wipes
done!
Tissues
done!
Toothbrush and toothpaste
done!
Water and a drinking straw
done!
White ballet flats
done!
White chalk for covering up dress stains
done!
White gaffer’s tape (available at hardware stores) to patch tears in your dress

For the groom

done!
Breath mints
done!
Cologne
done!
Compact steamer for pesky wrinkles
done!
Deodorant
done!
Extra bowtie or tie in case the groom or a groomsman forgets
done!
Extra buttons
done!
Extra copy of the groom’s vows
done!
Extra cuff links
done!
Extra dress socks
done!
Extra handkerchief or pocket square
done!
Extra shoelaces
done!
Floss
done!
Hair styling products and tools
done!
Lint brush
done!
Pain reliever
done!
Razor
done!
Shoe polish kit
done!
Small sewing kit
done!
Snack
done!
Stain-remover wipes
done!
Toothbrush and toothpaste

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Pack these emergency essentials to make sure the Big Day goes off without a hitch.

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