This plan wedding can be stressful AF no matter how big or small your day may be. From fabric selection to connecting with vendors and coordinating every detail to fabric color, it can feel like you don’t have time to breathe. On top of that, you want to look and feel your best for your wedding day. I am six months old, I have started to call and manage my stress, anxiety, and physical health so that I can feel the best in six months, but also so that I can enjoy the process now. Keep reading for my wedding wellness tips and health tips you can try today.
Start a daily meditation practice
All eyes are on you on your wedding day, which can make you nervous. Aside from my tried-and-true self-care activities like yoga, journaling, and spending time in nature, I turn to meditation often to help reduce my stress. Setting up a daily meditation routine now will help manage the stress of wedding planning, but building your practice will help you feel centered before all the big moments, from the engagement session to the wedding day, and everything in between. ‘middle. I like guided meditations that help me think through the day. Think of it as reflective meditation, if you will. It also helps me to repeat affirmations like, “I choose calm” or “Peace begins with me” whenever I feel anxious. You can really make your wedding day look just the way you envisioned it.
Submit a job (no, but really!)
I’d like to think I’m a hot bride who collects (not the stereotypical “bridezilla”), so wWhen I realized that making many of the major decisions and checking everything was starting to feel a little more overwhelming, I needed a way to delegate tasks to my friends and family. It may seem obvious, but when it comes to planning the big day, you may find it difficult to delegate tasks to others—even the ones you love (Will they do it “right?” What if they are disruptive? Will it work for me again?).
So how do you decide which job to get and what to keep for yourself? My advice is to list the tasks that are most important for you to complete yourself, and be reasonable when deciding how much time to spend on them with the skills and resources you have. For example, I want to design and print my own invitations, but I don’t have a printer (and won’t buy one), and I don’t seem to have the time to spend hours creating something. Therefore, I decided that it is a job that I can send to my friend who works in graphic design, and I still like the invitation that came out by itself, although it was not done by me . Delegating things has made a huge difference in my stress levels and having more time.
Always remind yourself of what is important
Whether you’ve had a Pinterest wedding book for years or just started scouring the internet for inspiration after your engagement, social media makes it easy to fall into the comparison trap. When I find myself turning into the thought of, “I have to do this” or “Everything should be perfect,” I take a step back and remind myself of what is really important and reasonable. mine wedding. At the end of the day, your wedding is about celebrating your relationship with your partner, not throwing an Insta-worthy party. Keeping what’s special between the two of you at the forefront of your decisions will ensure you have a day you’ll cherish forever.
Make an exercise plan
I’m a big believer that you don’t have to change your appearance for your wedding day (your partner loves you for who you are). But I believe there is nothing wrong with wanting to look your best and look your best on your big day, especially since you will reflect on it through photos for the rest of your life. Consistency is always a problem for me when it comes to work, and having a big event (read: my wedding) to look forward to is all I need to plan and stick to it.
My goal in exercise is always to take care of my body and feel stronger and more confident. I prefer low impact exercise like walking, cycling, Pilates, and yoga. To hold myself accountable for my workout routine, I sit down every Sunday and look at my schedule for the coming week. Just like making a to-do list, I write down the exercises I plan to do each day and the time of day I will do them (what can I say, I’m a rising Virgo). I find that physically writing down my workouts and seeing them every day keeps me more accountable than putting them on a Google calendar. The main thing for me is not to hold myself to strict standards, but to accept that life happens and to know that some movement in my day is better than no movement at all. With a workout schedule that I enjoy, I know that I will not only feel my best on my big day, but also continue to exercise well beyond the wedding.
Improve your skin care routine for optimal glow
I’ve struggled with breakouts since I was a teenager, so skincare is a huge part of taking care of myself and feeling my best. I work with a dermatologist and have found a regimen that works well for me: to keep my skin clean and glowing leading up to the wedding, I – let me put it. food that makes the skin better, such as healthy fats (found in avocados, nuts, and fish), vitamin C, and antioxidants. And while I love a glass of red wine, I’ve found that drinking alcohol can make my skin look dry and parched the next day. So now I stick to the occasional drink on the weekend, instead of a drink and dinner on a weekday. Instead, I reach for some of my other favorites like kombucha and try to maintain my daily hydration goals.
As for what I use on my skin, I swear by it this mask from The beginning. I use it 1-2 times a week at night, it makes my skin brighter and firmer the next day. I’m prone to breakouts because of my fair skin and the retinoid I’m currently using, so I always wear SPF.This one is my go-to under makeup) because the last thing you want to worry about on your wedding day is sunburn or hyperpigmentation.
