How to pack the perfect wedding day emergency kit:

What you will need: Mason jar, batting, fabric, burlap, twine, chalkboard paper, chalk, emergency supplies

After the months of meticulous planning that precede a wedding, preparing for any mishaps on the big day is a must. You never know when a stray hair will rebel against your up-do or when waterworks will erupt during a speech! Wedding day emergency kits make cute gifts for the bride and her bridesmaids, and they are functional, too! After the wedding, turn the jar into a mini sewing kit (the top portion makes a great pin cushion) or keep it in your car for any on-the-go emergencies.

To start, I decided to create cushions for the tops of the mason jars to attach safety pins, because putting a handful in each jar just seemed too easy. To do this, I removed the metal disc from each mason jar cap, folded a small piece of batting on top of it, and covered it with fabric. To hold the padded disc in place, I put small dots of glue around the bottom of the cushion, near the metal disc, and pushed it back through the metal screw band, creating a protruding, padded surface.

I then glued any excess fabric to the back of each metal disc to create a flat surface, allowing the lids to properly screw back onto the jars.

To decorate, I wrote each bridesmaid’s name on a piece of chalkboard paper, and mounted it to burlap for a more rustic look. I used twine to tie a bow around each jar, and accented the bride’s kit with white lace as well!

Once the jars were decorated, it was time to decide what we would need in the event of a “wedding day emergency”. Luckily we didn’t need most of the items shown below, but it’s always better to be safe than sorry!