Wedding Day Emergency Kit for Grooms
Groom Survival Kit
The Groom's Complete Wedding Day Survival Kit
It's the morning of one of the most important days in any groom's lives. Most will arrive with the key items like the wedding bands and their suit. But despite all the year+ of planning, things fall through the cracks and we overlook some basic things. For example, you might wake up feeling like a you just scored a hatty in game seven to win the Stanley Cup - but you never know when a headache will strike. You also can't control what your groomsmen forget to bring for themselves. Plan ahead, we all have that one friend.
Now this is a long list, I'm not saying you need everything (although some of you might - you know who you are) but pick and choose accordingly:
Extra Shirt (summer weddings, you’ll likely sweat through the first one)
Water
Lint roller
Sunscreen
Mints (not gum)
Shoe shine towelettes
Have lunch delivered to your prep location
Stain Remover ie. Tide to Go
Brush
Extra buttons for shirt, pants + jacket (it can happen fellas)
Deodorant
Floss
Toothbrush + toothpaste
Mouthwash
Hair product
Hand cream
Lip balm
Nail clipper + file
Shaving kit
Tweezers
Contact lenses + solution
Aleve/Advil/Tylenol
Allergy medication
Antacid
First aid kit - or at least a few Band-aids
Safety pins
Important phone #s - Family, wedding party, wedding vendors
Phone charger
Directions - physical paper, don't tempt fate ie. your phone battery or internet connection
Schedule - same thing, a physical copy
BONUS TIPS:
Tie education - make sure you and your groomsmen know how to tie a tie AHEAD of time
Boutonnière education - they can be tricky to pin on, watch the video.
Cell phone - remember to turn it off and give it to someone before the ceremony. Keep your pockets empty.
Mints - pop a few mints right before the ceremony for minty-fresh vows and first kiss