WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE WEDDING
So, the
venue is booked, the dress is perfect, the invites are out and you're feeling like a four year old the night before Christmas. Only problem is, there's still a whole month before you can say "I do". Here are some tips on making the most of your last days of merry maidenhood.
A month before:
· Stop dieting. You don't want to look like a scarecrow. Eat and have fun with fiancé, friends and family.
· Suck up to your future mother-in-law. If you really like her, go with her on a girly spa day. If you don't really know her but would like to, take her out to lunch. If you can't stand her, send her a friendly email. Think of it as a long term investment.
· Spend every weekend not watching sports on TV. Even if you actually like sports. Go shopping on a Saturday afternoon, read a book, have drinks with friends. A few months from now such simple acts will seem but a distant, rather exotic dream.
Two weeks before:
· If you insist on courting skin cancer, do your tanning now. But don't overdo it. You don't want to walk down the isle looking like Donatella Versace.
A week before:
· Get the flowers now so the blooms have time to open up.
· Do all necessary waxing now. This will allow enough time for the swelling to subside. And for you to stop screaming.
5 days before:
· Have a facial. This will feed your skin and make you feel pampered. It will also leave enough time for any weird allergies to subside. Not that I'm trying to freak you out here or anything, but do remember that little rule of nature called Murphy's law.
The day before:
· Put the flowers (that you forgot to get the week before) in warm sugar water. This will help them to open.
· Make sure you see your groom – this should banish nerves. If seeing him makes you more nervous, it's time to grab those running shoes.
· Walk around without sucking in your stomach.
· Don't panic if the rehearsal is a disaster. Any stage actor will tell you a bad rehearsal guarantees a successful opening night.
· Get a good night's rest, you'll be needing it. (If you struggle to do this, please re-read the point above.)
On the day:
· Have a solid breakfast – you'll probably be too nervous to eat much later on.
· Switch off your cell phone. No news is good news.
· Don't fight with your mother.
· Take a deep breath, knock back some bubbly and enjoy every minute.
