Unless you’re getting ready for the wedding at your house and returning to your house that night, you’re going to need to pack for your wedding. In our case, we got ready at hotels downtown, spent our wedding night at a hotel downtown, and then immediately left for our honeymoon on Sunday afternoon. In preparation for the massive amount of stuff we would need, I turned to the internet for every packing list I could find. Here’s my contribution to the internet groupthink on this topic.
Here are some things I forgot that I wish I would’ve brought:
How about you guys? What did you pack for your wedding weekend? What did you forget to pack that you wish you would have remembered?
Such a helpful list, I just typed it into our “Wedding Weekend” shared doc 
I’m going to have “Jump Around” stuck in my head all day now. 
We managed to do pretty well, and didn’t forget anything we couldn’t re-purchase (so basically, we remembered our wedding clothes and marriage license!). I got terribly sick the morning we left for our wedding weekend, and was packing without a list and without the ability to stand upright without getting dizzy, so I was pretty pleased that we mostly survived. But I know I wish I’d had this post to think about before my wedding (and I wish I hadn’t taken a zinc tablet on an empty stomach, but hey, coulda, woulda, shoulda).
It still makes me sad that I forgot our invitations for pro pictures, a list is a smart idea!
I would never have thought to bring my invitations to the wedding… I know I’ve seen cute pictures of them, but somehow it didn’t click that they’re in the picture because someone brought it to the wedding… I’m putting it on the list!
@Mrs. Pony: I had to ask one of my sisters to bring her invite! I was bummed I forgot mine.
Such a helpful list, Mrs. Treasure!
This is a great list, I need to put a post it somewhere reminding me to take my invite.
i forgot my invites, too!! didn’t realize it until about 2 weeks after our wedding. sigh. oh well
bookmarked as well! would love to hear your feedback on wedit if you’ve received your videos back!
We had to pack for our rehearsal, our wedding day (two separate bags), our wedding night, and our honeymoon all up front. I literally put piles of things all along our hallway with post-it notes on the wall labeling which “event” they were for. BEYOND RIDICULOUS… but worked. Who knew it would be so complicated?!?
We had a two-page long Google doc because we were packing for a destination wedding, AND our honeymoon. We still had to go shopping, though!
I definitely agree with casual shoes for getting ready. I ended up stealing a pair of my mom’s.
What was most important to me? Assigning someone to bring my suitcase and all packed “emergency items”! That meant that I had no make-up, brush,etc for freshening up! I had to borrow lipstick from my girlfriends for my reception photos. Ugh!
Right there with you emphasizing the shoes! Not everyone has a groom or friends with similarly sized feet that can lend a pair. I like the idea of making this list before bride brain takes over too much!
I giggled that your “pride parade” playlist was similar to your wedding playlist! At least you had a good backup
i love this list. It’s amazing how much stuff you need! I copied and pasted this list into my lists!
Mrs. Treasure, Chicago Age and Occupation: 24, Law Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Equity Analyst Engagement Date: July 30, 2011 Wedding Date: September 2012 Venue: Saint James Chapel at Quigley Prep/Murphy Auditorium About Me: I was born and raised in Indiana, but now live in sweet home Chicago. I'm a third-year law student and aspiring trial lawyer, which means Mr. T never wins an argument. Other than Mr. T, I love singing, exploring the Chicago restaurant scene, and Notre Dame football. We met in a musical (just like my parents!) and after 4 years together, we are excited to be planning our urban "destination" wedding.
Latest Gallery Pics