S3E10: How to Pack for your Wedding Weekend

Imagine yourself naked... that's the way my visualization technique begins. Whether I am packing for a weekend getaway or a European vacation I have a tried and true packing method I will teach you today that if followed, you will not forget a thing.

Let's make piles, find luggage, organize based on where you are staying which nights, and double check our lists before the big day.

As a cheat sheet as you listen. Here are some main points to revisit.
1) Decide how you want to separate items over the weekend. Some people may want 1 big suitcase full of everything (better for flights). But others may want to pack separate bags they can more easily bring onsite to the venue to get ready or a getaway bag to throw easily into their car for the night of their wedding.

2) Check the weather! Leading up to the week of your wedding double check the weather to be sure you have what you need to thrive in the elements.

3) Start with the most important "looks" per bag. Visualization excercise will help you organize each "look." Example: Wedding day look, Rehearsal dinner look, getting ready look, day after brunch look.

4) Create post it notes and lists of items you need to buy, track down, or move from one bag to the next as the weekend goes on.

5) Don't forget gifts for bridesmaids/ groomsmen and fiance. Don't forget to pack decor items for venue and favors. Don't forget lay flat items like invitation, mirror, jewelry, special hanger for the dress.

Most commonly forgotten items 

• The garter! 
• Copy of the Invitation for photographer
• Specialized hanger for the wedding dress
• Comfortable shoes for "getting ready" in day of 
• Jackets for nightly outfits (wedding rehearsal and wedding day)
• Dancing/ Comfortable shoes for wedding day to change into if needed 
• Day of Emergency kit: Scissors, tape, fashion tape, bandaids, safety pins, bobby pins, tampon, sharpie, hand held steamer, tide to go pen.