clipped from: www.1weddingsource.com 
The last thing on your mind as a bride is your dress getting torn as you put it on that morning as your groom and guests wait. We cannot always expect everything to go as planned so you should always be prepared for the worst. On the day of your wedding there are some essential items that you should have. These include:
-Sewing needles that have already been threaded. Make sure the thread matches the color of your wedding gown.
-Some safety pins to keep the hem in place as you repair the dress.
-Dress tape to keep your wedding gown from slipping off when you are at the ceremony.
-Baby wipes for the bride’s dress.
-Hair spray and a hair dryer.
-An extra pair of opaque pantyhose in the color your wedding gown.
-A pair if scissors and a piece of paraffin wax.