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Hi Emilee,

I did this for a friend, and although I'm not a professional, I'll let you know what worked for me.

First of all, you are off to a *wonderful* start!!! You've got most of it already taken care of. That the sewing kit is a must, but I'd also recommend a full on emergency kit. The knot has a wonderful list that you can start from and most of the stuff can be picked up in a run to Target in their travel toiletries isle. We must have used the scissors I put in there a million times the day of the wedding, and all day long I found myself pulling stuff out of it! Oh and bobby pins, bobby pins, bobby pins! You can never have too many.

Also, I'd give her a very detailed list of the ceremony processional. One of the big things she's going to need to do is tell Grandma X when to walk down the isle and who needs to escort her.

Also, I would recommend sharing as much about the wedding with her as you can (and she is willing to listen). The more she knows about your vision for the wedding, the more she will be able to improvise if something goes wrong. And I highly recommend having some sit down sessions with her the few weeks before the wedding and then one as close to the wedding as possible to wrap up any lose ends. If you can take her to the facility(ies) that is SO helpful! 

Finally, highly recommend that she wear comfortable shoes! She'll be doing a lot of running around and will be hating life if she wears uncomfortable shoes. Also, as cute as the dress was that I wore, I wish I'd warn pants with pockets or brought a small purse I could carry everything in. I literally had my cell phone on me the ENTIRE day! I didn't have any pockets and my purse was too big so it is in my hand in every single picture!

http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-budget/articles/the-brides-emergency-kit.aspx

Good luck!!