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Friday January 26, 1996

Keep bridal emergency kit handy

You can spend an entire year planning your wedding day down to the letter, but the fact remains that there's no way to guarantee
According to Bride's magazine, a little preparation goes a long way toward ensuring that wedding day mishaps don't get out of ha

*Needle, thread, buttons and safety pins;

*Extra stockings for you and your wedding party;

*Spot removear;

*Nail polish -- color to match your fingernails, and clear to keep stocking runs from spreading;

*Extra makeup, fragrance;

*Comb, brush and hairspray;

*Extra pairs of glasses or contact lenses;

*Tissues and cotton balls;

*Aspirin, adhesive bandages, allergy pills, and any prescription medicines you or your groom might need;

*Pen and note pper;

*Extra copies of all passages that are being read during the ceremony;

*Telephone numbers for your caterer, rabbi, photographer, florist, bandleader, car service, and members of the wedding party.

Keep in mind the most important ingredients of all: patience and a sense of humor. They turn any mishap "mountains" back into molehills. (Copley)

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