I have been cleaning and remodeling the studio and the house, and I came across my little stack of wedding necessities that I had taken out of my bag for the off season and thought that I would share. I carry my Michelle Moore bag (mine is the Libby Bag) and I always always always make sure that I have a few little key items to get me through a few bumps on the wedding day.
1. A very small umbrella. I keep this in the corner of my bag in the back and when I use the Shootsac during shooting, I keep it in the back of the bag. There is nothing worse than being blocks away and having a pop up shower. I have had to pull it out, a lot.
2. A lighter. I cannot tell you how many times, despite requests, the centerpiece candles are not lit when I need to photograph the items. As a wedding photographer, you are on a very tight timeline and it really helps in a bind to be able to light the candle, take the photos, then blow the candle back out.
3. A small sewing kit. I actually have a few, but this one is from a hotel that I kept. I know that the wedding planners usually have the bride covered, but what about you? I have had a few surprise rips and tears before that I’ve had to sew in a bathroom stall.
4. A tiny flash light. This has been a life saver for me when you are in a very dark reception and you don’t want to attract attention. I have had to look for things on the floor, etc. and it doesn’t put off a ton of light, just enough to see what you are looking for. In a tight tight pinch, you can also use it to shine on the subject when it’s pitch black to help grab the auto focus. It’s the size of a pen and it’s not very bright.
5. A handkerchief or small wipe. We all do it, it’s only natural – we sweat. There is nothing worse than having sweat drip off of your forehead. I like to keep something to dab myself if needed (which in the summer is a lot.)
6. A pill container. This has saved saved saved me so many times. Wedding photographers don’t get the luxury of calling in sick! I keep ibuprofen, tylenol, excedrin migraine, pepto bismol tablets, imodium, zofran and dayquill. If anything was to come my way, I am prepared.
Here is a small photo that I took with my iphone. Yes, I’m a professional photographer that just took a photo for a blog post with her cell phone haha! Did I mention that I’ve been remodeling?? All of my cameras are packed away for the week! So sorry for the craptastic image, but you get the idea.
If this helps just one person, it was worth to time to post it!
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