Vegas heat, dry air, and a schedule that does not wait. These are the day-of items I tell couples and planners to pack so portraits stay on time and nobody panics over shine, a stain, or a dead phone. For destination weddings and elopements where the...
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Heat & Shine
Dress & Wardrobe
Keep the Day Moving
Heat & Shine
What I tell couples to pack for desert heat, dry air, and shine before portraits.
Desert heat plus chapel lights equals shine. Blot before portraits. Don’t powder over a full face if you can blot first.
Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets, 50 Count
Dry air hits harder than people expect. One packet in a water bottle between getting ready and the ceremony.
Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Variety Pack
Hand this to the maid of honor. I want you drinking between portraits, not hunting a fountain.
Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide Mouth
Outdoor vows and Red Rock portraits. Keeps you cool without melting hair and makeup.
JISULIFE Portable Handheld Fan
Dry air cracks lips fast. Chap before vows and again before portraits.
Neutrogena Lipcare Stick SPF 20 Lip Balm
Dress & Wardrobe
Quick fixes for the dress and suit so a small tear or stain does not stop the timeline.
Necklines, straps, and hems. Better than a safety pin in photos, and it does not show up on camera.
Hollywood Fashion Secrets Fashion Tape, 36 Strips
Same tape I use for discreet lavs. Also works for dress edges when fashion tape is too short.
Daily Wear Hair System Tape Roll 1" x 12yds
Champagne, lipstick, food. Hit it fresh before it sets into the dress. Keep this with the planner, not in the bride’s own bag.
Tide To Go Instant Stain Remover
Popped buttons and loose beads. Assign this to the planner or MOH, not the bride’s purse.
LIBLAIN Mini Sewing Kit with Big Eye Needles
Black suits and white dresses pick up everything in a hotel suite. Roll them before you walk into portraits.
Scotch-Brite Everyday Clean Lint Roller, 5 Pack
Keep the Day Moving
The boring stuff that keeps phones alive, feet okay, and the schedule intact.
Phones die coordinating vendors. Someone in the party carries this, not the couple.
Anker 10,000mAh PowerIQ USB-C Charger
New heels and Strip walking. Put these on before the blister starts, not after you are already limping.
BAND-AID Pro Heal 5 Day Hydrocolloid Blister 6 Ct
Vows, toasts, and every kiss after. Keep them with the planner, not in a jacket pocket that shows in photos.
Altoids Spearmint Mints, 1.76 Ounce (12 Packs)
Ceremony heels, then flats for portraits and dancing. I get better candids when nobody is limping.
