Since the day you announced your daughter's engagement, you've probably been the unwilling recipient of plenty of wedding "war stories" about forgotten wedding licenses, fainting brides and misplaced rings. >From tales of these unhappy incidents, and years of experience in the wedding business, The Wedding Concierge has compiled the following helpful hints to help you "save the day" when either real or imagined disaster threatens your daughter's wedding day. According to professional wedding consultants, the most forgotten items are:

• Wedding license
• Rings
• Cake Knife
• Guest Book Pen
• Garter
• Decorated Goblets

If you take a few minutes to plan, you can avoid most potential disasters, and the terrible panic that accompanies them. Depending on the accommodations, the fully prepared mom will want to include many of the following items in her special Wedding Day emergency kit:

• Extra corsage pins
• A pitcher or thermos of ice water
• A small sewing kit (include light and dark threads, a needle, buttons, scissors, hemming tape, masking tape, safety pins, etc.)
• Smelling salts and aspirin
• Hair spray, make-up packets such as the samples you get from cosmetic sales people
• Tissues and disposable damp towelettes
• Pantyhose
• A slip--long or short, full or half, depending on the length and style of the gowns
• Spray spot remover
• Hair pins (especially white)
• Brush and comb
• Curling iron

If it is summer, an electric fan could be a real help in keeping the Bride and her attendants looking and feeling fresh. Even if the building is air conditioned, a little moving air can be a welcome addition to a crowded Bride's Room. Also, be certain there is a clean, full length mirror available. Having these items ready and waiting the day of your daughter's wedding--whether they are needed or not--will make the day more enjoyable for you. You will know your are prepared, just in case.

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