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I think it's fun when wedding planners divulge what's in their emergency kits. Sometimes the stuff they stock seems so random and meticulous 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 tools.

We florists also need to come prepared. When working with fragile, perishable artwork on a time crunch in sometimes brutal weather, things can definitely go wrong. But with florals, there is always a way to make it work. Through trial and error, I've built an arsenal of tools that has seen me through some snafus. Here are a few that I just packed up yesterday morning for a fabulous LA wedding:

• wire and floral tape: to make last minute corsages or bouts, or repair ones that are looking less than perfect
• small and large pearl headed pins
• crowning glory or finishing touch spray: when misted onto the florals, these sprays help lock in the moisture and keep them fresh- an absolute must for California summers.
• extra ribbon in the wedding colors: to rope off the aisle so guests don't stomp your aisle petals to smithereens

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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!
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