Are you planning for the inevitable wedding day ‘What Ifs’?
The Huffington Post will tell you that it is usually a Bridesmaid’s responsibility to put a wedding day emergency kit together, but if you want to be on the safe side, plan for it yourself.
You will see that there is no shortage of fantastic wedding emergency kit lists out there in the old world wide web…
BUT!
How about if you are getting married on the beach, planning a destination wedding somewhere tropical, like here in the Riviera Maya of Mexico? There are definitely some emergency kit items that are specific to a beach wedding.
Here are ten must-have items to keep close to you on the Big Day on the beach!
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1. Bug Spray
Who loves bugs?
(silence)
Yes, our piece of paradise between Cancun and Tulum is impossibly beautiful, BUT, paradise comes with a price, and that price is BUGS!
Big bugs, little bugs, bugs that bite—they are everywhere! Don’t be serving yourself up to the mosquitoes for dinner! Keep those suckers at bay by keeping the bug spray close at hand in your emergency kit.
And better yet, share some with your wedding guests too by having it handy at your wedding reception on the beach.
2. Travel Sized Sunscreen
Do you bronze easily, or mostly just burn to a crisp?
In Mexico, it really does not matter. You need to wear sunscreen.
If Mother Nature smiles on your wedding day, then the sun will be beating down on you, and its rays are seriously intense on the beach in Mexico. Go for a super high SPF, spray preferably, and something that dries instantly for the quick and easy wedding day applications.
(We love these adorable personalized sunscreen wedding favors. Toss them in your wedding welcome bags so that everyone is protected!)
3. Travel Sized Hairspray Serum
What do ocean breezes and humidity usually do to your hair?
I’m assuming it is probably not the look you are going for on the Big Day…
Invest in a good quality, anti-frizz solution for your hair. Your locks may look gorgeous when you step out of an air-conditioned room, fresh from hair and makeup, but the Cancun climate is often like moving through a bowl of soup, and without hair product on hand will make your Disney-Princess-Do look more like the Bride of Frankenstein.
4. Bottled Water (With Straw)
What do most Brides usually forget about on their wedding day?
Water.
No matter what time of year you’re getting married in Riviera Maya, it will always be hot. Dehydration will kick your butt, and zap your energy so ALWAYS have a bottle of water with you.
Oh, and don’t forget to carry a reusable straw in that emergency kit so that you can still sip after applying lipstick.
Shane & Brandon’s Tulum wedding
5. Pain Relief Meds
Be honest. Are you just as excited about the big vacation with all of your loved ones as you are about getting married?
Destination weddings are as much about the wedding as they are about the fun with your friends and family. If your wedding guests are anything like my wedding guests were…well…you’ll be needing to keep a little pain relief on hand as a defense against all the late night festivities!
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Jessica & Brian’s Tulum wedding
6. Anti-Diarrhea Meds
Let’s just get this one out of the way.
You’re getting married in Mexico.
You plan to eat and drink while you’re here.
Pack the Immodium.
Enough said.
7. Hand Held Fan
You are smart and have opted for a beach wedding dress that is light, flowy and made from a breathable material, right?
But realistically, wearing any amount of clothing over and above a bikini can still feel torturous in the heat of the Riviera Maya! Stash a sturdy little fan in your emergency kit to give yourself a tiny bit of breezy relief on a hot wedding day.
(Better yet, give your wedding guests one of these personalized hand-held fans to use during your ceremony and take home as a wedding favor!)
8. Blotting Pads
Do you sweat or do you glisten?
Whatever you want to call it, at a Caribbean beach wedding, wrapped up in layers of wedding dress fabric, and full of nervous excitement, there is no avoiding perspiration!
A sweaty brow equals a shiny face in your wedding photos. Every bride wants to shine on her wedding day, but not like that!
9. Travel Sized Antiperspirant
Okay, so we’ve covered the sweaty face. Check.
Sweaty pits? Ew.
Keep the antiperspirant nearby, and reapply!
Ciara and Ben’s Cancun wedding
10. Travel Sized Baby Powder!
What is the single most important item to have in your beach wedding emergency kit?
We have saved the best for last. It is baby powder, and its uses are many, making it an invaluable item for your beach wedding emergency kit.
- Avoid dreaded ‘Swamp Crotch’ by sprinkling some between your thighs.
- Sprinkle some on your legs and arms to keep the sand sticking from to you as you snap off Just Married Photos on the beach.
- Apply it under your arms before applying your deodorant to help you manage sweat.
- You can even set your makeup with baby powder!
Melody and Axel’s Playa del Carmen wedding
There you have it, the ten items that every Bride should carry in her beach wedding emergency kit.
Consider yourself armed and ready to get married on the beach!
Are you still searching for the best Playa del Carmen wedding photographer for your beach wedding? Then contact us now! We are Fun In The Sun Weddings, for the best Riviera Maya wedding photography from Cancun to Tulum.
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