THINGS NO ONE WILL TELL YOU AS A BRIDE

Wedding dresses are very hot. Not in that sexy way but the hot I refer to is temperature hot. To make it bulky, lots of fabric is used and this means that you'll be much warmer than you normally are. Silk, taffeta and lace are fabrics that retain body heat.  Other than just feeling warm, it can lead to excessive sweating between your legs which can lead to painful chaffing.

This is not the way you are going to want to start your honeymoon! The secret someone shared with me is to use a light coating of baby powder to cover your inner thighs BEFORE putting on your gown. This is key. You don't want to try doing this after the gown is on. Better than baby powder is antiperspirant, body glide or anti chaffing gel, whatever product is easily available to you.

Stay hydrated.  This goes hand in hand with the wedding dresses are hot point.  It’s a tricky situation. The lack of drinking fluids in combination with the very hot dresses, can quickly lead to finding yourself extremely dehydrated.  Along with all the activity of the day, this can lead brides to pass out.  So in the end, ask yourself, which is more embarrassing, having to use the rest rooms a few times with your wonderful bridesmaids assisting you, or passing out at your own wedding.  I’m guessing the latter.  To avoid this problem try to remember to drink a fair amount of water while you are getting ready in the morning and during the reception. 

Consult your photographer when creating your schedule for the day. To get all the shots you want, enough time needs to be allotted for set up.  Certain shots will only work at certain times of the day.  This is all helpful information your photographer can provide you if you talk to them in advance.

Tone your arms and back.  Just about every bride I know tries to get into better shape before her wedding so she can look her best on her big day.  Unfortunately most of us don’t have tons of time to hit the gym so it’s important to know where you are going the get the most bang for your limited exercise time buck.  Most wedding dresses combined with good shape-wear hide our least favorite parts of our bodies, but they do put our arms and back on display. Work out videos to tone these areas are easily available on you tube.

Bring a bridal emergency kit with you.  On the day of your wedding, you want everything to go right.  Inevitably though, something goes awry.  That’s why you should bring a bridal first aid kit with you that has everything and anything you could possibly need on your wedding day. Here's a sample kit I got on pinterest.

 

Look at each other during your ceremony, NOT your officiant: Couples almost always make this mistake.  Remember you are marrying each other, NOT your officiant. So when you say your vows, you should look lovingly at each other instead of awkwardly mouthing them to the officiant. 

Look at each other as you recess out: To be sure to get a romantic shot as you leave your wedding ceremony as newlyweds be sure to remember to look at each other!!

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