Everything that goes in a wedding day emergency kit, in 6 groups from wardrobe fixes to tip cash. Tick items as you pack, add your own, then print the list or send it to the bridesmaid who carries the bag. Free, no account, and your ticks stay in this browser.
The disposable camera on this list catches the getting-ready moments. Your guests catch the rest on their phones. Tuck a QR card in the kit, set it on the tables, and every photo and video lands in one album, no app and no account.
Small fixes for the outfit, the face, the body and the schedule. Safety pins, a sewing kit, fashion tape and a stain pen for the dress. Bobby pins, blotting papers and your lipstick for touch-ups. Pain relievers, blister pads and tissues for comfort. A charged phone, the license, the rings and tip cash for logistics, plus water and a snack. Pack it the night before and hand it to one calm person who stays close all day.
The checklist above holds 66 items. You will not need all of them, and that is the point: tick what fits your day, skip the rest, and add anything your venue or weather calls for.
The kit saves the dress and the makeup. The moments are on your guests' phones. Watch a guest scan the QR card and add photos from the browser, no app and no account, and every shot lands in one album.
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Six groups, sized by how often each one saves the day. Wardrobe fixes, beauty and health carry the most items. The pink dots are the 15 we would never leave out, the rest you pick by venue, weather and how much you like to be ready.
Group counts come straight from the checklist above. The 15 must-haves are our editorial pick: they cover the fixes that come up on almost every wedding day and fit in one pouch.
This checklist is the shared kit. Everyone else in the wedding packs a smaller bag of their own, and each of these guides covers what is different about theirs.
Most kits fail because they get packed at midnight the night before. Spread it out and the last step is just zipping the bag.
Go through the checklist and tick what you already own. Buy travel sizes of the rest and add custom items for your venue.
About half the listPrint the day-of timeline and the vendor contact list. Put tip cash in labeled envelopes. Wear the wedding shoes around the house.
Tech & LogisticsPack everything into one bag with small pouches by group. The license and rings go in their own pouch. Charge the battery pack.
The rest of the listGive the bag to your kit keeper in the getting-ready room. Lipstick, blotting papers and bobby pins go in a clutch that stays with you.
All tickedThe kit keeper stays within reach through photos and the reception. Everyone in the party knows where the bag is.
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Give this table to your kit keeper. Every fix points to the group in the checklist, so they know which pouch to open.
| Problem | Grab this | Checklist group |
|---|---|---|
| Makeup or wine mark on the dress | Stain remover pen, white chalk | Wardrobe Fixes |
| Broken zipper, strap or button | Safety pins, mini sewing kit, extra buttons | Wardrobe Fixes |
| Slipping strap or gaping neckline | Double-sided fashion tape | Wardrobe Fixes |
| Lost earring back | Extra earring backs | Wardrobe Fixes |
| Blisters from new shoes | Blister pads, band-aids, flats or flip flops | Health & Comfort, Bonus |
| Headache or upset stomach | Pain relievers, antacid tablets, water | Health & Comfort |
| Shiny skin before photos | Blotting papers, setting spray, concealer | Beauty & Touch-ups |
| Hair falling flat | Bobby pins, hair spray, dry shampoo | Beauty & Touch-ups |
| Happy tears during the vows | Tissues, Q-tips, waterproof mascara | Health, Beauty |
| Phone dies before the toasts | Charger with a long cable, battery pack | Tech & Logistics |
| A vendor is late or lost | Printed vendor list and timeline | Tech & Logistics |
| Lightheaded after skipping lunch | Snack bars, water bottle | Emotional Support |
Test a stain pen on a hidden seam of the dress before the day, some fabrics react to it. For medication, pack only what the person carrying it already takes.
A ready-made pouch is quick, but it covers a fraction of what the day can throw at you. Most couples end up building their own around what is already in the bathroom cabinet.
| Option | What you get | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-made bride kit | A compact case of 21 small essentials, for example the Pinch Provisions Minimergency Kit for Brides. | $22.50 | A handbag-size touch-up pouch, or a gift for the bride. |
| DIY from what you own | Most beauty, health and wardrobe items come from your own cabinet. Buy only what is missing. | Often little extra | A tight budget, or a kit for one person. |
| Full DIY kit bought new | Travel sizes of every item, a bag with pouches and spares for the wedding party. | $30 to $100 (Candid Studios estimate) | One shared kit that covers the whole party. |
Sources: Pinch Provisions (price and item count), Candid Studios (full kit estimate), Bridebook and Mindy Weiss (list lengths). Checked October 2026. Prices change, so check before you buy.
“Ensure that the person you ask is responsible, dependable, and cool-headed.”
Wedding planner Mindy Weiss, on choosing your kit keeperFull kit open on a table. Steamer, lint roller and fashion tape get used here.
Kit keeper sits near the front with tissues, the rings pouch and the vows.
Blotting papers, bobby pins and a lint roller travel in a small pouch.
The bag lives in one known spot, like the coordinator's table or the bridal suite.
Wrap, flats and the room key ride along. Someone takes the bag home.
Pink chips are already on the checklist, so make sure they are ticked. Dashed chips are not on it, add them as custom items in the group where you will look for them.
The disposable camera on the list catches the getting-ready room. A Pix Wedding QR card on the tables catches everything after, straight from your guests' phones into one album.
Scan to join the album
No app, no account
UPLOADING
THE ALBUM
June 21, 2026
647 photos · 95 guests
Jadee McGowan and Pink Book Weddings unpack a bridal emergency kit item by item. Keep the checklist open in another tab and tick each one as it comes up, then add anything from the video that is not on your list yet.
Watch on YouTube (10 min)200 person wedding at a lodge in Aspen. The photo missions were our favorite feature, we made one that said 'show us your best dance move' and the results are UNHINGED. My dad doing the worm lives rent free in my brain now. We ran the slideshow on two big screens and it was the talk of the night
Super simple à utiliser, même pour ma grand-mère. She scanned the code and uploaded 40 photos without asking anyone for help. The one-time payment was a big selling point for us, pas d'abonnement, just pay and it's done
Okay listen. We debated for weeks between Pix and just making a shared iCloud album. My sister who is a wedding planner physically grabbed my phone and signed us up for Pix and said trust me. She was right. The album design alone is worth it, but the QR codes, the slideshow, the whole experience for guests was on another level. iCloud could never
What brides and bridesmaids ask while they pack: what goes in, who carries it, what it costs, when to pack it and how the checklist saves.
Fixes for the four things that go wrong most: the outfit (safety pins, a mini sewing kit, fashion tape, a stain remover pen), hair and makeup (bobby pins, blotting papers, your lipstick), comfort (pain relievers, blister pads, band-aids, tissues) and logistics (a phone charger, the marriage license, the rings, tip cash and the vendor list). Add water and a snack. The checklist on this page lists 66 items in 6 groups, and 15 of them are the ones we would never leave out.
One calm, organized person who stays close to you all day, usually the maid of honor, a bridesmaid or your day-of coordinator. Wedding planner Mindy Weiss says it is a job you can ask someone close to you to do, as long as they are responsible, dependable and cool-headed. Give them the bag the morning of the wedding and tell the rest of the party where it is.
It can cost very little, because most items are already in your home. Candid Studios puts a full kit at $30 to $100 if you buy everything new. A pre-made pouch like the Pinch Provisions Minimergency Kit for Brides sells for $22.50 with 21 small essentials (checked October 2026), which covers touch-ups but not the full list.
Start about two weeks before the wedding by ticking what you already own and buying the rest. Print the timeline and vendor list the week of, then pack the bag the night before so it is ready to hand over in the morning. Keep the license and rings in a separate pouch.
Mostly, yes. Both names describe a bag of fixes for the wedding day, and lists for the two overlap almost completely. Survival kit is also used for small gift kits couples give bridesmaids or guests. For per-person versions, see the kits by person section on this page.
Yes. Your ticks and custom items save automatically in this browser, so you can close the page and come back. Nothing is sent to a server and you do not need an account. To share the list, use Print Checklist or copy it as text with Share with Bridesmaids and paste it into a group chat.
