The week of your wedding will come with a seemingly never ending to-do list and a thousand moving parts. It’s no wonder that there are often forgotten items on a wedding day! It can be hard to keep everything straight and to remember all of the tiny details. From smaller, more common items like a pair of scissors and a phone charger to much more important elements of your big day such as your marriage license and printed copies of your vows, there are a number of items that you’ll need on your wedding day that you might not think to pack or that you might accidentally leave behind. So grab your list and check it twice…here are some wedding day items that couples most often forget!
- Undergarments (bra, tape, underwear, shape wear, undershirts, socks, etc.)
- Shoes
- Wedding bands
- Other jewelry
- Cake knife set
- Cash (for vendor tips or just in case!)
- Marriage license
- Someone assigned to gather and secure wedding gifts
- Phone chargers
- Veil (especially if you are getting ready and getting dressed in two different locations)
- Flower girl dress
- Getting ready outfits
- Cake topper
- Toasting flutes
- Card box
- Tissues
- Snacks
- Perfume
- Speaker for music while getting ready
- Nice hanger for your wedding dress
- Full invitation suite for the photographer
- An outfit for the morning after the wedding
- Printed copies of your vows
- Crochet hook for wedding dress buttons
- Bottle opener
- Scissors
- Small sewing kit
- A small spray bottle with distilled water (to fight off static cling)
- Pen for your guest book
- Comfortable shoes to change into
- Something in which to take your anniversary cake tier home, if you’ll be keeping it
- Reserved seating signs
- Table numbers
- Wedding day emergency kit
