{"id":60002,"date":"2018-02-01T11:51:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T11:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/marriage-preparation\/ways-to-eliminate-stress-on-your-wedding-day\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T10:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:55:48","slug":"ways-to-eliminate-stress-on-your-wedding-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/marriage-preparation\/ways-to-eliminate-stress-on-your-wedding-day\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Simple Ways to Eliminate Stress on Your Wedding Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5643 size-full alignnone\" title=\"Simple Ways to Eliminate Stress on Your Wedding Day\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/7-Simple-Ways-to-Eliminate-Stress-on-Your-Wedding-Day-1606929146.jpg\" alt=\" Simple Ways to Eliminate Stress on Your Wedding Day\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weddings&hellip; It doesn&rsquo;t matter how excited you are to marry the love of your life; you&rsquo;re most likely going to feel overwhelmed, stressed, and nervous. While you can acknowledge that these feelings will probably stick with you for most of your wedding day, there are some things you can do to help make it better. Don&rsquo;t start dreading your wedding, but get prepared ahead of time!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong> 7 Stress-relieving wedding day tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c5WLEcYp0cs?si=4tzyV_sAMq0ALdeW\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">&#65279;<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"subscribeYT_highlight\"><div class=\"subscribe_channel\">\r\n            <div class=\"subscribe_text\">Join millions <span class=\"sub_text1\">building healthier, happier<\/span> <span class=\"sub_text2\"> relationships.<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <a class=\"subscribe-btn-in-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Marriagedotcom?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n            <img src=\"\/images\/youtube_icon_small.png\" class=\"icon-left\" alt=\"YouTube\">\r\n            <span>Subscribe<\/span>\r\n            <img src=\"\/images\/bell_icon_new.svg\" class=\"icon-right\" alt=\"Extra Icon\">\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Delegate-the-stress-away\"><\/span><b>1. Delegate the stress away<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&rsquo;re the one planning everything for your wedding, go ahead and plan for one or two trusted friends or a professional to be your day-of coordinator. The last thing you need on your wedding is to have to worry about small things that will inevitably go wrong! Make sure you let yourself have a little peace and get someone else to handle everything that comes up on the day itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Accept-what-you-can%E2%80%99t-control\"><\/span><b>2. Accept what you can&rsquo;t control<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can plan and plan, but when the day finally comes any number of things can happen unexpectedly. The biggest surprise is usually the weather or something that one of your guests does. These are both completely out of your control and you need to accept that if you want to have the time of your life without a huge knot of stress in your stomach the whole time!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Schedule-only-the-necessities\"><\/span><b>3. Schedule only the necessities<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may want to pack as much into your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/marriage-preparation\/tips-to-make-your-wedding-day-special\/\">wedding day<\/a> as possible. Stick to the necessities instead of going for group breakfast, manicures &amp; pedicures, brunch, or anything else that can be done another day. Do your hair and makeup appointment and try to avoid unnecessary commitments that will rush you through the day. Rushing around will lead to extra stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5644 size-full\" title=\"Schedule only the necessities\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Schedule-only-the-necessities-1606929147.png\" alt=\"Schedule only the necessities\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-Take-some-new-spouse-alone-time\"><\/span><b>4. Take some new spouse alone time<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you&rsquo;ve said your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/vows\/\">vows<\/a> and finished the ceremony part of your wedding, you should steal a few minutes alone with your love to just unwind a little bit before the reception. During the reception, you&rsquo;re supposed to be having fun and relaxing, so take a few minutes together to calm down and chat a bit about everything or nothing before you hit the floor for your first dance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-Don%E2%80%99t-Stray-from-your-spouse\"><\/span><b>5. Don&rsquo;t Stray from your spouse<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of the reception&hellip; Everyone is going to want to take a few minutes of your time to get personally greeted. But, don&rsquo;t let greetings and pleasantries keep you from your boo! Save your expert mingling skills for your first cocktail party. During your wedding day, stick with each other like you&rsquo;ve been glued together! This way, you&rsquo;ll have the same memories of the day and it will be easier for your photographer to catch some sweet candid pictures of you guys throughout the night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended<\/strong>&nbsp;&ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/marriage-courses\/pre-marriage-course\">Online Pre Marriage Course<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-Keep-delicious-snacks-on-hand\"><\/span><b>6. Keep delicious snacks on hand<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term &ldquo;hangry&rdquo; may not be officially in the dictionary, but you should recognize that it&rsquo;s a very real thing! Stress can make some people into bottomless hunger pits while others may not want to eat at all. Whatever the case, hunger will always make you more stressed than you were before. Keep a bag of your favorite crunchy snacks around or make up some delicious trail mix to lug around with you leading up to the big moment. Keep it semi-healthy, but appetizing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-Allow-yourself-to-feel-nervous\"><\/span><b>7. Allow yourself to feel nervous<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&rsquo;s okay to feel nervous on your wedding day. You&rsquo;ve made a big decision, and you&rsquo;re about to follow-through with it. Nervousness and anxiety are all natural and perfectly normal right now! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the emotions happen to you<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/7915813\/10-tips-be-stress-free-your-wedding\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> take a few deep breaths, and carry on. Remind yourself how much fun you&rsquo;ll be having at the reception and the honeymoon after all the intimidating stuff is over. Most important of all, remember why you decided to marry your partner today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If all else fails, grab your maid of honor or your best man and vent or spill all the emotions you need to on them. They&rsquo;ll understand!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weddings and stress are often tied together. Try these simple ways to keep your stress at bay on your big day. The right mix of snacks, friendship, planning, and acceptance could lead you to the most fun and relaxed wedding you could have ever imagined.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weddings&hellip; It doesn&rsquo;t matter how excited you are to marry the love of your life; you&rsquo;re most likely going to feel overwhelmed, stressed, and nervous. While you can acknowledge that these feelings will probably stick with you for most of your wedding day, there are some things you can do to help make it better. Don&rsquo;t start dreading your wedding, but get prepared ahead of time! 7 Stress-relieving wedding day tips &#65279; 1. Delegate the stress away If you&rsquo;re the one planning everything for your wedding, go ahead and plan for one or two trusted friends or a professional to <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1176,"featured_media":60003,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2505],"tags":[2636],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60002"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60002"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110575,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60002\/revisions\/110575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}