Crying at Wedding

kmeinz · February 2011

Is anyone else afraid they will cry at their wedding? Or for those of you already married did you cry? I'm watching Father of the Bride on tv and I've had tears streaming down my face for a good portion of it and that is just watching someone elses (fake) wedding. I'm most concerned that I'll be bawling during the father/daughter dance.

jenn920 · February 2011

You are not alone....I am relatively sure I will be crying through my entire ceremony, as well as the father daughter dance. I can't control myself at other people's weddings, why my own!? Its not going to be pretty, either... I am NOT a photogenic crier.

FutureMrsSheeler · February 2011

I know I will cry. I'm an emotional person as it is, and this is such an emotional day in any bride's life! Definitely have tissues on hand!

schmood · February 2011

I cried walking down the aisle, which wasn't where I thought I would. I think I was just overwhelmed by everyone looking at me! I thought that I woluld cry during the vows, so we opted to just say "I do" instead of repeating all the lines. But I was fine for that part....kinda wished I would have opted to repeat the lines afterall. And I cried during the speechs at the reception when my brother told a story. Did not do a father/daughter dance... so can't help you there.

tpender13 · February 2011

I just KNEW that I was going to be crying throughout the ceremony, and I was so nervous b/c I'm an ugly crier too. But it really wasn't that bad. It helped that we did a first look and pics before. That way I could cry a bit when I first saw DH and it was private.

I was worried about crying, so I didn't wear any eyeliner on my bottom lashline, fearing it would get cried away. Now I wish I would've worn a bit more eye makeup. *shrug*

wittyschaffy · February 2011

I teared up during our vows but didn't actually cry (no tears were shed- just welled up). But really - if you can't cry at your wedding, when can you??

Bimbi284 · February 2011

Yeah, I was afraid I'd be a big sloppy crying mess on my wedding day, but I surprisingly had a great deal of composure somehow...no idea how that happened. I pretty much lost it during the father/daughter dance though...but only because my DAD was a big sloppy crying mess during that!!

graysquirrel · February 2011

I'm usually a calm and collected type person and am not one to show a lot of emotion, but I'm afraid that at some point I will cry. I think that it scares me simply because it isn't something I'm used to doing. I'm making sure to have waterproof mascara on that day!

Steph0871 · February 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_minnesota-minneapolis-st-paul_crying-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:81Discussion:47e8f8c3-c1c8-44f5-846e-4f7dc8b39509Post:b59f1f77-afd4-4234-9a04-2c7086346134">Re: Crying at Wedding</a>:
[QUOTE]I teared up during our vows but didn't actually cry (no tears were shed- just welled up). But really - if you can't cry at your wedding, when can you??
Posted by wittyschaffy[/QUOTE]

<div>This. I cry throughout weddings usually (like the whole time.) But I really never cried at ours. I think you just get so caught up in everything that you kind of forget to cry. I was so happy that I think the smiling/laughing overtook the tears, if that makes sense. Although, I have to admit, I pretty much avoided eye contact with my mom the entire morning while we were getting ready. </div>

SuperRNluvsChef · February 2011

Ah I'm so afraid I'm going to be a huge mess at my wedding. The red faced, swollen eyes, stuffy nose type cry. It will be even worse if FI or my dad cries (neither one are big criers, esp my dad, I've only seen him cry once at my gpa's funeral). If those 2 start crying I don't stand a chance. I'm also worried about crying while walking down the aisle. I hate hate hate when lots of people are looking at me.

musicalsunlight · February 2011

I cry at like everything sentimental/sappy/sad/romantic ....EVERYTHING. So I will cry. I'm prepared for it though.

veijes · February 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_minnesota-minneapolis-st-paul_crying-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:81Discussion:47e8f8c3-c1c8-44f5-846e-4f7dc8b39509Post:83884850-3edf-4cd7-bf71-f00c0f15c732">Re: Crying at Wedding</a>:
[QUOTE]I cry at like everything sentimental/sappy/sad/romantic ....EVERYTHING. So I will cry. I'm prepared for it though. :)
Posted by musicalsunlight[/QUOTE]

I am just like this but I didn't cry at our wedding. I got a little choked up walking down the aisle because we didn't do a first look but there are so many emotions going on that I didn't turn into a mess. I think when girls cry at other people's wedding, during a movie, etc, they are more relaxed so it's easier to cry...I don't know haha.

Did you cry when he proposed? That's probably a good indicator whether you will or not. I didn't when DH proposed but when other people tell me about their proposal I tear up. Weird huh?

nycheryl · February 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_minnesota-minneapolis-st-paul_crying-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:81Discussion:47e8f8c3-c1c8-44f5-846e-4f7dc8b39509Post:83884850-3edf-4cd7-bf71-f00c0f15c732">Re: Crying at Wedding</a>:
[QUOTE]I cry at like everything sentimental/sappy/sad/romantic ....EVERYTHING. So I will cry. I'm prepared for it though. :)
Posted by musicalsunlight[/QUOTE]

Same! My FI is a crier, too. I have a good feeling he's going to cry before I do!

acw016 · February 2011

I come from a family of criers and we all balled at my sister's wedding.. My sister didn't cry at hers though and my mom (the queen of happy crying) said she didn't cry at hers either. Both said they were so caught up in the moment that even though they cry at everyone else's weddings, they didn't at their own. Hoping this holds true for mine because I am definitely an extremely unattractive crier lol..

debbieupper · February 2011

I cry at EVERYTHING, so I expected I would cry a lot walking down the aisle, during toasts, vows, etc, but I never really cry-cried during the wedding. I DID, however, cry before it. Andy and I wrote each other letters to read as we were getting ready by ourselves, and I think I cried it all out then. And before that when I was on my way to the ceremony with my sister and BF, my BF told me she had asked Andy what he was most excited about today, and the answer made me lose it. I actually ripped off one of my fake eyelashes when I was wiping my eyes! Thank GOD she brought eyelash glue!

But for the wedding itself, I choked up a bit and held back a few tears, but that's it!

I Want Cake · February 2011

I cry at everything, happy, sad, melancholy, certain songs for no reason (one of which is my processional), news stories, dog food commercials, you name it, and it's not pretty. I don't always cry at funerals, but usually do at weddings, which is embarassing because I'm one of those non-sentimental, sarcastic people most of the time. We're doing a first look, which I am hoping will get the nerves out, and I'm going to try to focus on the ceremony so much that I forget to cry. I do okay if I don't look directly at people, but once I do, I'm done for. All my makeup is going to be very much waterproofed and damn near galvanized that day.

beka0404 · February 2011

I was fine until my dad started crying as he walked me down the aisle. I'm sure our guests enjoyed me sniffing in my snot (overhead microphones above the altar)! Thank goodness for waterproof mascara, handkerchiefs and dresses with hidden pockets. About 5 minutes into the ceremony, I was fine - by the time our vows rolled around, I was grinning and ecstatic. As for the reception - I cried during the first dance but not during father/daughter.

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