Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Don’t lose sleep over wedding preparations

There’s no bride-to-be who hasn’t felt some stress leading up to the big day. But there’s a difference between the occasional breakdown and an all out meltdown.

No one wants to remember the time leading up to their wedding as painful and anxiety-ridden. So here are a few simple tips to help keep some of the stress at bay: ? Remember that it’s normal to feel overwhelmed sometimes.

This is probably the biggest event you’ve ever planned, and whether you’re doing it alone or with the help of a coordinator, you’re still going to have a lot of anxiety. ? Don’t waste time and energy sweating about the little things. You should concentrate your energies on the more important things.

Spend time worrying about the dress or cake rather than worrying about which guests will sit next to each other. ? If you’re like most people, sleep is last on the priority list. But in actuality, it should be on the top. Not getting enough sleep, or getting too much sleep, will drain you, wear you out, and make it harder to deal with the stress. ? You can’t do it all yourself. If you take on too much by yourself, you’ll just find yourself drowning in tasks as the wed ding draws near.

So let peo ple help you. ? If you want to lose a few extra pounds before the big day, do not crash diet. Just like not getting enough sleep, crash dieting will consume all your energy, and you will end up cranky and irritable. Exercising causes endorphins to release into your body, which give you energy and help you to be happy. Exercising is not only a good way to lose a few pounds, but it also releases the stress that is built up inside of you. ? Treat yourself to a day at the spa, and get a massage, facial or manicure.



If you can’t afford to go to a spa, relax at home: take a hot bath, light aro matherapy candles, and listen to some of your favourite relaxing music. ? Instead of stressing about before the wedding, spend time thinking about after the wedding. Envision the honeymoon; think about spending time with your companion for all time. ? Plan a fun date with your fiancé. Pretend like you have no wedding to talk about, and just have a fun and crazy time.


Or do something romantic like relive your first date, or give each other massages. ? Take a girl’s night out. This is especially good if you and your fiancé are irritating each other because you’ve been spending too much time planning together. A good old-fashioned girl’s night will help you take a load off, give each other facials, manicures, pedicures, and watch your favourite chick flick.

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