I'm scared I'm going to be an emotional rollercoaster walking down the aisle..HELP!

Klloyd89 · January 2014

My wedding is 04/12/14 and the closer it gets the more nervous I get which I'm sure is normal but, I don't want to be crying walking down the aisle! Any advice on how to avoid being super emotional while walking to my groom?

Maggie0829 · January 2014

I am a semi-crier but it has gotten better with age, so I really thought that I was going to cry on my wedding day. But I didn't. In fact I wasn't even that nervous. I was just super excited to marry my H and party the night away.

I don't really think there is anything that you can do to control your emotions. I have heard that if you are going to cry then just cry, don't try and hold it in because then your face will just look all constipated and you certainly don't want that in you wedding pictures.

Just remember to carry a kleenex or two and you will be fine.

emmyg65 · January 2014

I've written before about how I cried throughout my ceremony (we both did). To me, it was more important that I really feel my feelings, rather than try to suppress them and not cry. Just wear waterproof makeup and carry tissues. It'll be fine.

Crystal03jc · January 2014

I'm in the same boat, which I'm sure most soon to be brides are! I've never been one to enjoy being the center of attention. I'm super nervous standing there in front of almost 100 guests...like crazy nervous!! I want the quickest, simplest vows and be outta there lol. I hope I can make it through our vows without crying my eyes out.. I said everyone should wear sunglasses so I can't see their eyes! Haha!!

Senecaf · January 2014

I don't think there is much you can do to avoid it . Maybe think about your makeup. I'm not a love crier so I have no experience. I just dont get emotional over things like that.

aRachel21 · January 2014

Klloyd89 said:

My wedding is 04/12/14 and the closer it gets the more nervous I get which I'm sure is normal but, I don't want to be crying walking down the aisle! Any advice on how to avoid being super emotional while walking to my groom?

Also a 4/12 bride! I have been having the same issue. Sometimes I cry just picturing our wedding day! I think I will be more smiling than crying while walking down the aisle. The vows is what I'm nervous for. I guess you can't help your emotions.

[Deleted User] · January 2014

Have you considered doing a first look before the ceremony? I am really leaning towards that with our wedding so we can have the emotional moment just to ourselves. You can also get some really neat pictures by doing that because you can get your hubby's reaction to seeing you for the first time on film.

JoanE2012 · January 2014

Klloyd89 said:

My wedding is 04/12/14 and the closer it gets the more nervous I get which I'm sure is normal but, I don't want to be crying walking down the aisle! Any advice on how to avoid being super emotional while walking to my groom?

We did a first look, and one of the main reasons was to avoid crying walking down the aisle! My eyes were watery as I walked to my DH for the first look, but that was it. For the ceremony, I still got butterflies (partly because I knew all eyes were on me!) but I didn't feel like I was going to cry or anything. Very happy with our decision to have a first look.

Klloyd89 · January 2014

What exactly is a first look? I've never heard of this.

Maggie0829 · January 2014

Klloyd89 said:

What exactly is a first look? I've never heard of this.

A first look is when you and your FI see each other for the first time all gussied up prior to the ceremony. It is typically just you, your FI and your photographer. At lot of couples choose this option to get a lot of the pictures done before the ceremony so that they can enjoy their cocktail hour. Just google wedding first looks and a lot of examples will pop up.

Ven&Radio · January 2014

Ditto the first look! I'm not a crier, but we did a first look and I'm so glad we did. We started with the photographer about 3-3.5 hours before the ceremony. We had about 1.5 hours of just bride and groom photos, then we got all the family portraits out of the way. After the ceremony, this allowed us to join in for most of cocktail hour. We really enjoyed having the extra time to see our guests. We also got some fabulous photos of just the two of us from the first look session.

Another suggestion I've heard for criers, is if you think your "walking down the aisle" song will make you cry, to listen to it as much as possible beforehand to "desensitize" yourself to it. It's totally ok to cry through your ceremony, though. No one will judge you for it.

climbingsingle · January 2014

I will probably cry walking down the aisle. I will probably cry while I'm reading my vows. I'm just going to go with it.

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