Personal Attendant’s Packing List + Roles

1. Contact list (Vendors)
2. Lip stick/gloss to reapply throughout the day
3. Mints
4. Granola bars/snacks
5. Water
6. Tissues
7. Cough drops
8. Hand sanitizer
9. Lotion
10. Toothbrush + toothpaste
11. Nail clipper
12. Tylenol/ibuprofen
13. Tampons/pads
14. Bandages/First Aid Kit
15. Bobby pins
16. Phone charger
17. Fully charged phone to take BTS photos
18. Perfume
19. The bride’s wallet + ID
20. Dryer sheets (For static cling)
21. Eye drops
22. Small mirror
23. Hair spray
24. Dry shampoo
25. Pens
26. Blotting paper
27. Eyelash glue
28. Tweezers
29. Spray on deodorant
30. Spray sunscreen
31. Bugspray
32. Q-tips
33. Clear nail polish for runs in nylons
34. Nail polish color that matches mani/pedi in case it chips
35. Tide-to-go pen
36. Steamer
37. Lint roller
38. Sewing kit
39. Gorilla glue
40. Safety pins
41. Boob tape
42. Hem tape
43. Double-sided tape
44. 5+ Lighters (to light candles at reception + for sparklers)
45. Batteries (for string lights)
46. Scissors
47. Solar powered charger
48. Febreeze
49. Floss
50. Small comb or brush
    

BONUS: 10 Roles of the Personal Attendant

1. Check on the vendors
2. Point person for questions and problems
3. Have a bag or wagon with the above items ready to go for the bride
4. Holds up the dress to use the restroom or walk around
5. Deliver and errand person
   • Example: Deliver letters to your spouse-to-be
6. Makeup touches
7. Bustle the dress
8. Help put the veil in
9. Set up and take down/clean up
   • The personal attendant and ushers typically…
     • Clean up the getting ready rooms
     • Clean up the food at the church
     • Move the decor from the ceremony to the reception
     • Clean up after the reception. (Decor, flowers, leftover food and desserts, gift, etc.)
     • Make sure there is enough room in their cars for all of these.
     • Pick up the furniture rentals before the reception and return the furniture rentals after the reception.
10. The buffer
    • If something goes wrong, the personal attendant fixes it and doesn’t bother the bride with any unnecessary worries.
    • If the couple is stuck talking to a chatty guest, she can pull you away.