Pack Your Wedding Bags

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Being prepared isn't just for the Boy Scout: Take a look at the essentials we recommend you tote to the rehearsal and the wedding, plus teh best stuff for stocking a guest welcome bag.

WELCOME BAG FOR GUESTS
-Welcome/thank-you message or note
-Weekend itinerary
-Bottled water or a bottle of wine
-Local entertainment guide and map of the area
-Menus from local restaurants
-Phone numbers of the hosts and bridal party
-Flip-flops, rain poncho, or a tube of sunscreen, depending on the locale
-Local snack (saltwater taffy in New Jersey, pralines in New Orleans, Ses's candies in Los Angeles, mini flans in Miami)

WEDDING-DAY EMERGENCY BAG
-Copy of the vows
-Photographer's shot list
-Important phone numbers (officiant, wedding planner, bridal party, ceremony musicians, photographer, videographer, florist, caterer, baker, DJ or band leader, limousine company)
-Threaded needle (make sure the thread match the color of your wedding gown) and safety pins
-Cotton swabs for quick eye-makeup touch-ups
-Aspirin or other pain reliever
-Eyedrops, extra contact lenses, saline solution
-Small comb or brush, styling gel, hairpins
- Tissues
-Basic makeup
-Clear quick-dryer nail polish
-Nail file
-Small bottle of water
-Breath mints
-White chalk, to hide stains on a white dress
-Duct tape, to fix a fallen hem
-Lint brush
-Bandages for blisters

REHEARSAL BAG
-Copy of the vows
-Copy of the readings
-Important phone numbers (see above)
-Wedding shoes (to practice walking)
-Wedding-day schedules (distribute to wedding party)
-Gifts for the wedding party (to be given out at dinner)
-Directions to rehearsal dinner location
-Ribbon bouquet
-Ring pillow