Wedding Day - Jitters - Will You Have Them

You stretch and open your eyes and lay there still partially asleep. Then it hits you. You're getting married today! Suddenly everything changes. You worry about everything. Will your hair look alright? Will the hairdresser be on time? Is your gown still wrinkle free? Everything comes rushing at you. The cake, the flowers, the photographer, the musicians - will they all be where and when they are supposed to be. Even the groom - is he gong to be on time?

You want everything to be perfect and you are afraid something or everything is going to go wrong! You start to ask if you are making a mistake even getting married. Is this the man you really want to spend your life with? Does he really want to spend his life with you? Are you ready for that kind of commitment?

These are the wedding day jitters. And, yes, you will have them. The wedding day jitters affect different people in different ways. Some brides only have them mildly while other may have them so bad they are physically ill. Most, though, fall somewhere in between. This is a big day in your life. Your life will never be the same after today and that alone is enough reason to get the jitters. Everyone gets the jitters in one way or another on their wedding day. Some get worried jitters as described above and others get nervous, excited jitters. It all depends on the person.

And you know what? It is normal. Yes, completely normal. It would be unusual not to have the jitters and maybe even more cause for concern than having them.

You have planned everything down to the final detail and now it is time to leave the last minute job of making sure everything goes smoothly in someone else's hands. Trust that everything will go as planned and relax.

If it helps, remember the fun times of the planning. The fun you had shopping for the gowns with your maid of honor and bride's maids. Choosing your wedding cake and flowers. Your bridal shower, that was surely a highlight. And then the fun of going over all the options available for the wedding favors and having a hard time picking your favorite.

All these are good memories that will help you get through the wedding day jitters. Don't forget to spend some time over a cup of tea remembering the proposal and how excited you were. And how much in love you are.

Take some time to sit with your eyes closed and take a few slow deep breaths. You will still have the wedding day jitters but a bit calmer. Remember, every bride gets wedding day jitters. It is perfectly normal. You will make it through the day and enjoy every minute of it. After all, you are starting a new life with a new husband in a home of your own and nothing will ever be the same again. It will be even better.

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