7 Ways to Beat Wedding Nerves
June 10, 2010
However much preparation you’ve done, and however much you’re looking forward to your wedding, it’s only natural to feel nervous too. In order to help beat your nerves and help the day go with a swing, here are 7 tips for getting on top of your nerves and easing wedding stress.
Our 7 tips
1. The weeks and days leading up to the wedding can be stressful, especially when trying to sort out last minute arrangements. To try and ease some of the stress you’re under, share the responsibility and organisation with other members of the wedding party. That includes your husband-to-be, bridesmaid and any other family members involved in the wedding organisation.
Focus on your big day
2. If you are feeling stressed, then take time out to relax, either on your own or with your fiancé. Exercise can be great for relieving stress, but you could also do yoga, have a massage or go for a swim.
3. Try and get plenty of sleep, especially in the days leading up to the wedding. Get a few early nights and try and have a complete break from thinking about the wedding.
4. If you’ve bought new shoes to wear on the day, then ensure you wear them around the house a bit a few weeks before the wedding. It make take a while for them to feel comfortable and knowing they finally feel okay can help ease worries about accidentally tripping over in your new shoes or that they’ll rub your feet.
5. Phone and speak to the caterers, the flower arrangers and the reception centre a week before the wedding. You can check that everything is going to plan and, if necessary, sort out any problems in good time.
6. Make sure you have a wedding rehearsal at the venue where the ceremony will take place, a day or so before the wedding. Ideally get the best man, chief bridesmaid and any other key players involved to take part. It can help allay any last minute nerves and offer reassurance that everything will go to plan.
7. The day before the wedding, make sure everyone else knows what their duties are on the day, so that you don’t have to worry about anything. You can relax and focus on the important part of the day – getting married!