As all of my event planning professional friends here in St. Louis approach yet another wedding weekend in the Lou, I feel the need to throw some advice into the wind for all those blushing brides out there! Your wedding is a once (or twice) in a lifetime experience, one that you should enjoy and savor for as long as you can! For many of us, the wedding bug only hits once and therefore you must take advantage!

If you’re feeling a little stressed, so much so that you are putting your big day at risk, I highly recommend taking a small chill pill to keep it all together. Besides, it’s pretty likely you want to remember your wedding day as one of the most memorable events in your lifetime, and I don’t mean memorable because you spent the whole day freaking out!

If you’re still prone to stressing out, here are some tips to help you get through the day!

• Take a DEEP Breath. Hold it. Okay, now breathe out. Remember to breathe on your wedding day, not just because we don’t need any suffocating brides out there, but because deep breaths may actually help you RELAX!
• Don’t Sweat the SMALL Things. It’s extremely rare that every single little tiny detail will go just as planned on your wedding day, so don’t sweat it if cousin Jane stumbles on the reading. Laugh it off and enjoy the moment!
• Take a Mental Snapshot. Okay, I think I got this from The Office, but still a great tip. Pick out a moment, or two or two dozen from the day and take a mental snap shot to remember it all! You’ll be glad you did!
• Have a Cocktail (or two)! When in doubt a drink can always reduce your stress level, but please, please PLEASE do not think this means you should get wasted on your wedding day. I’m thinking a mimosa or two will do (until the reception that is)!

Moral of the story…ENJOY yourself, live in the moment and go with the flow! What might seem terrible is probably not that bad. What you forget to do can always be done another time (hint hint marriage renewals). Just don’t forget to take it all in! Plus, if you’ve hired a wedding planner, well then you have no reason not to let go and enjoy!

Happy wedding weekend everyone! Cheers!

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