We are so thrilled to welcome Bené Eaton to the Bridal Musings team!

Bené is the lady behind this awesome nude wedding shoes post and this perennially pinned post on the perfect boudoir outfit.

If you want to find out more about our new wedding style expert, who hails all the way from Texas, head on over to our Contributors page.

Oh and by the way it's pronounced 'Ben-ay' (not 'Bean' as Elizabeth very embarrassingly said when they first met via Skype). Whoops.

Bené will be stopping by every few weeks to share her stylish musings and pretty posts with us. Yay!

It's in my nature to be overly prepared for just about any situation. I'm the friend that always has an extra hair tie, Band-Aid, or breath mint on hand. Your wedding day is definitely the one day when it never hurts to be equipped with a few essentials.

It's easy to put together a wedding day survival kit that will keep you looking and feeling your best. From tissues (to wipe away those happy tears) to blotting papers (to keep makeup looking fresh), I've rounded up all the bridal must-haves.

Wedding Day Survival Kit

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To help gather the essentials, download the survival kit checklist!

On the big day, be sure to pass your survival kit over to your maid of honor for safekeeping and emergency touch ups.

Also, a special hint for bridesmaids: Wedding day survival kits make great gifts for brides-to-be.

What bride wouldn't love a pink Ted Baker cosmetic bag filled to the brim?