Wedding Planners: What have you done as a planner that a REGULAR person would not do?

Have a rolling tool box full of "McGuyver-like" items in case of an emergency. From tools to safety pins to tape, aspirin, bandages, water - you name it - it's in the 
"kit". 

I organized and executed a flash mob wedding where more than 50 guests took over downtown Pittsburgh 

The regular person will not have the experience to know what to do when these actually occur:

1) The DJ, band, florist, photographer, cake, caterer, or any other vendor is running late or not on touch.

2) It rains and begins to flood.

3) The electric goes out. 

4) The Groom is missing

5) The Best Man is missing

6) The caterer has the wrong menu.

7) The table assignments are all wrong or there are missing tables.

8) The tablecloths are the wrong color.

9) The rings are missing.

10) The venue closed today and the wedding is in a few days.

11) This list goes on. I have listened to many stories of people attempt to organize their own wedding and something goes wrong and no one knows what to do.

I am not a planner, but I do offer service to make repairs or adjustments to jewelry to be worn by the bride, her entourage and mothers if needed.

I’m a bilingual Wedding Officiant who celebrate the ceremony in English and Spanish. 

I’m not a planner but a Officiant but I do help my brides as far as letting them know who to contact for cakes, catering, music and etc 

Notice gaps that the guest will not enjoy while standing around. Have appetizers and open the bar if they are taking pictures or having a weather delay.

I had a bride that she did not know where to start, other than offering my services as a notary public, I helped her with the marriage license and assisted her with other wedding needs.

I've had gum spit in my hands. I've carried ring bearers and flower girls down the aisle. I've held wedding dresses up while the bride goes to the restroom. I have an emergency kit that can get you through a hurricane. I've repaired broken zippers and bouquets that have fallen apart. I have made toss bouquets and boutonnières on the spot. I've dried chairs after the rain. I've calmed down upset guests and Mom-zillas. I have acquired last minute photographers because they booked outside my referral list and theirs didn't show. I have fixed wedding cake disasters. I have unclogged toilets. I have made store runs for ice and other things. You name it, I have probably done it.

An easier question is what haven't I done! I've chased down a "Ring-dog" with the rings in his Velcro collar, I managed to track down a replacement for a minister who didn't show up and guests were already sitting in the hall. (My sub had just got home from playing golf & threw his robe over his shorts & got here in less than 15 minutes!!! )  The minister they hired had mixed up the date!! I've grabbed a handful of flowers off a bush & wrapped a ribbon around them to make an instant "throw-away" bouquet, I've taped the bottom back on rented dress shoes with black duct tape for a groomsman, carried umbrellas in pouring rain to keep the bride and then her grandparents dry while I got soaked!!  I've had to explain to a Father of the Bride that the caterer had a wreck and then went into emergency mode to secure a similar meal from a nearby restaurant! I've carried screaming babies out of the chapel so guests could hear the vows....I pin on corsages & boutonnieres. I always carry Tylenol & Advil, scissors, tape, pins...etc. to be prepared for anything... Whatever the bride's vision is for her special day I do everything in my power to make it her dream day!!