What will you do with lipstick, tissues, phone, plasters etc on the day?

I’m having a small bag that one of bridesmaids is carrying for me. When we get to the ceremony they’ve got a table where we’ll leave our bags before we go in and can then pick them up again on the way out. Our reception is at the same location, so once I’ve touched up makeup before the photos I’ll ask someone to take my bag into the main room so it’ll be there for me when I get to the reception.

I don’t know if that helps at all, it is one of those really annoying things. I absolutely echo your question about a water bottle - I’m permanently attached to mine, I literally never have it out of my sight, so was trying to figure out where to keep it until my fiancé pointed out they will have water at the venue 😂

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Don't overthink it - if you have a lot of stuff you want to keep with you, just give your bag to a family member or friend to take in to the ceremony venue and then bring to the reception venue. At both venues, the bag can be left somewhere safe when it's not needed. Whoever is carrying it doesn't need to keep holding on to it for the photos.

I have seen a couple of brides carry tiny bags along with their bouquets - just big enough to fit tissues and lipstick in - so you could look at getting one of these if you really want to have something nearby. And you're not really going to need your phone at your ceremony anyway - other people will be taking photos, and in the unlikely event that you do need to make a call or send a text, you can always ask someone else to slip your phone into their pocket or bag.

I took a bag with me which I left in the car (I didn't actually end up needing anything at the ceremony anyway).

This is EXACTLY what your bridesmaids are for; let them carry all your shizzle!

So I also have different ceremony and reception venues as I'm getting married in a church. This is my plan....

So all the bridesmaids have their own bags, I also have a clutch bag, which Ill put my phone, lipstick, plasters etc in. During the ceremony, these will stay in the cars and Ill have my bride bag for later in the car too. Anything that I need at the reception later will be in the cars to come with us.

There is then a bridal prep room at my reception venue, where I will have a big bag with things in that I may need such as, trainers and flip flops, socks, mini sewing kit, spare plasters, extra make up, deodorant, perfume, etc. This will stay in the prep room until I need that stuff.

My bridesmaids will then be carrying my clutch bag during the reception. But to be fair, many of the weddings I have been to, clutch bags usually just end up on the tables once people get dancing, so I wouldn't worry about that too much.

I wouldn't worry about the water bottle. You are the bride, If you say you need water someone will get it for you. Especially if you have a wedding coordinator, they tend to be nearby all day.

I'm planning on putting a "bridal box" in the bathroom - with lipstick, hairbrush, hairspray, dry shampoo... all those things!

I'll probably leave my phone in the room or give it to my mum, I have heard of people giving their phone to a bridesmaid as well so that the next day they have a load of pictures to look at.

I'm also permanently attached to my water bottle, but I've just asked the venue coordinator if we can please just have water everywhere!