Being engaged is a very exciting time, but it can also be a time when the bride-to-be stresses over the wedding. Even the most laid back brides are bound to have the occasional paranoid moment or wedding nightmare. This is a look at the most common wedding day worries.

Bad weather tops every bride’s list of wedding day concerns. There is the heavy rainstorm that falls on the outdoor wedding, the freak late-spring snowstorm, or even the rare hurricane or tornado. The thing about the weather is that it is one thing which is absolutely beyond your ability to control, so there is no point in sweating it. All you can do is to be prepared in case Mother Nature turns on you. Book a tent for an outdoor wedding, line up four wheel drive vehicles if there is a blizzard, or take out wedding insurance if you think there is a real chance that a hurricane could destroy your wedding plans. Beyond that, just remember that rain on your wedding day is supposed to be good luck.

The bridal gown is such an important part of a wedding that it is only natural that it is the focus of much paranoia. I can’t tell you how many brides have the same nightmare that their bridal gown order arrived at the salon all wrong – purple, too small, or a totally different style. Yet, name one bride you know whose white gown turned out to be purple when it showed up at the store! In other words, these types of wedding gown nightmares are totally common, but also very unlikely to ever come true. Rest assured that you are also very unlikely to break the heel of your shoe or have your wedding jewelry break and end up with pearls rolling down the aisle.

For most people, their wedding ceremony is the first time in their life when they have been the absolute focal point of attention. Even a calm bride can get butterflies thinking about the eyes of two hundred guests all looking at her, which is why most brides worry about embarrassing themselves during the ceremony. Tripping on the way down the aisle is the number one ceremony fear. Before you convince yourself that you are destined to end up in a heap of tulle and wedding jewelry in the aisle, remember that it almost never happens to any bride, no matter how accident-prone. You can also take charge of the situation by wearing low heels, skipping the aisle runner or flower petals, and holding on tight to your father’s arm for stability.

Becoming overly emotional or messing up the vow exchange is another very common wedding day worry. If you tend to be a crier, definitely wear waterproof mascara! A pretty handkerchief can be held in your hand behind your bouquet so you have a way to graceful dab away those tears of joy. Very emotional brides (or grooms!) might want to consider having a private moment alone together before the wedding ceremony instead of seeing each other for the first time at their nuptials. As for messing up your vows, speak to your officiant about feeding you your lines in very short phrases rather than one long sentence. It can also help to practice reciting your vows in front of a mirror until they feel natural rolling off your tongue.

Wedding crashers is the other top concern of brides everywhere. In some cases the fear is unfounded, although it is true that in some families, uninvited guests have a way of showing up at all of the weddings. You have two options here; the first is to be very strict with the invitations (no “plus ones” which could turn into “plus fives”!) and to have a guest list at the entrance of the wedding ceremony. If someone is not on the list, they can be turned away. The second approach is more along the lines of “if you can’t beat them, join them”. Design an informal reception with stations or buffet tables, and have plenty of extra seats for wedding crashers. Hey, the more the merrier, right?

Author Bio: Bridget Mora writes for Silverland Jewelry about wedding planning, style, and etiquette. At http://silverlandjewelry.com/ we have the perfect wedding jewelry for the entire bridal party.

Category: Marriage
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