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Your wedding coordinator should come equipped with many things: boundless enthusiasm, quick thinking, a great sense of style and of course… a well-stocked emergency kit. When I first started out, I used a large-sized stitched suitcase from paper-source.
It was pink, totally adorable, and very portable. I've now graduated to a much larger chartreuse suitcase, also from paper-source…
It offers much more space and durability, but is a tad bulky. I think I have a new solution for 2009, though! 
I will keep you posted on that front!
Anyway, I thought it would be helpful to run through some key items that you may need on the big day. Hopefully this will also prove useful for those of you who are going without a coordinator. I know it seems like quite an investment to make for just one day, but most of the items are probably things you already own. Make sure to keep these items close at hand… just in case!
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but hopefully it gets you thinking about some commonly-used items! I have used every single item listed above! The bride should also have a touch-up kit with the makeup used that day, which many stylists will provide.
On the wedding day, I transform into seamstress, hair stylist, and personal assistant. I arrive, darling suitcase in tow, ready to face whatever may arise! Preparation + Opportunity = Success!
xoxo, Angel
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You think of everything, dont’ya? Actually, I can totally vouch for that. Even when you were a bridesmaid in my wedding, you busted out that pink suitcase and used your handy dandy ring cleaner to clean my ring. You doted on me so much that day 
@Vic004: Hi Vic! If your florist is providing you with all of the candles, they may be lighting them. But, I would ask your DOC and have them confirm. Either way, your DOC should come prepared to light them just in case!
@Kristin @ The Treasured Petal: I heart you, Krissy!
Great list! This will come in handy. Thank you!
I used a list similar to this and created bathroom baskets for my guests & mostly everything got used, but I figured that way the stuff would be there in case I needed it, as well. If I ever end up as a BM, I’m going to throw my leftovers in a little case and bring it with me, that was a great idea Kristen gave me!
@Angel & Kristen: What kind of handy dandy ring cleaner do you use?
[...] to me, proving how Type A these planners need to be! Angel from Love and Splendor wrote a terrific post for Weddingbee PRO about her emergency kit, and Liene from Blue Orchid Blog enlightened me with some of her unusual [...]
[...] to me, proving how Type A these planners need to be! Angel from Love and Splendor wrote a terrific post for Weddingbee PRO about her emergency kit, and Liene from Blue Orchid Blog enlightened me with some of her unusual [...]
[...] to me, proving how Type A these planners need to be! Angel from Love and Splendor wrote a terrific post for Weddingbee PRO about her emergency kit, and Liene from Blue Orchid Blog enlighted me with some of her unusual [...]
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Angel Swanson, Los Angeles
Vendor: Wedding Planner
Website: Events of Love and Splendor
About Me: I plan, design, coordinate weddings in southern California for living. It's a dream job and I adore every aspect of it! I find inspiration everyday in nature, art, history, and fashion, and bring my whimsical personal aesthetic to each event I take on. I love to travel and am always planning my next vacation. Cooking is also a passion -- in another life I would be a Food Network star.
I like that you put up this list! I was thinking the other day, who is going to light the candles? Is it my florist or my doc?