6 Things You Need To Prepare As A Bride For Your Wedding!
Discover 6 essential wedding preparation tips for brides to ensure a stress-free big day! From breaking in your shoes to creating an emergency kit, get expert advice to look and feel your best. Read now!
If your wedding day is coming up, congratulations! This is such an exciting time, but it can be stressful for some people, from having to sort out your wedding decor to your outfit and everything in between. So, we are here to give you 6 tips for the brides out there to take some of the stress away so that you can enjoy the run-up! From putting on your shoes to getting your jewelry ready and sorting breakfast, with these things sorted in advance, life will be much easier on the day.
Wear In Your Shoes
The first thing you can do to make your wedding day much more comfortable and enjoyable is to wear them in your shoes. Having uncomfortable shoes on your wedding day isn’t what you want, so wearing them in will help to keep you happy and comfortable throughout the day!
To do this, get your shoes well in advance and wear them in for a few hours a day around the house, 3 or 4 times. Before you put them on for the first time, gently heat them with a hair dryer to make the material more malleable so they will mold perfectly to your feet. You could also wear them with socks at this point to prevent blisters from forming. When you put them on for your wedding day, not only will they be more comfortable, but you will also feel more confident walking around in them. This is a must when preparing for your wedding day, whether you are wearing heels or flats!
Just to make sure you’re really comfy, we would recommend packing a pair of super comfortable flats to change into at the end of the evening so you can dance the night away with absolutely no concerns. A pair of your favorite sandals would be great for this—if you really want to keep everything matching, then opt for a white pair, or the photos will be done by then, so feel free to choose your old reliables!
Have a Hair and Makeup Trial
Another essential thing you should do is have a hair and makeup trial before your wedding day. If you aren’t happy with your hair and makeup on the day, there isn’t much you can do about it, and you want to look and feel your best! So, have a trial a few months before the wedding so that you know everything will be perfect on the day and there isn’t anything to worry about. If you aren’t happy with their style, this will also give you time to find someone else if you need to!
A good tip is to have your hair and makeup trial before your hen do, as this is a good amount of time before the big day to iron out any issues, and then also it won’t be a waste, and you can enjoy it for your celebrations!
Choose Your Jewellery
Brides are very focused on finding their dress or outfit, but often jewelry choice is left to the last minute. So, soon after you have chosen your dress, get your jewelry sorted! This might involve looking at family jewellery collections to find a piece to complement your vintage engagement ring, or you might be buying something new, or you could wear something meaningful like Arabic jewellery or a family heirloom. Either way, jewelry is a really important part of your outfit, and you want to get it right!
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Get Food for Breakfast!
One thing that gets overlooked on the day of your wedding is breakfast! You need to have something to eat before your big day, even if it’s something small. So, arrange with the bridal party who will bring what, such as fruit, pastries, and juice. Ideally, you’d have something more substantial, like a proper breakfast, if you’re in a hotel or at home, as although you might not feel like eating, you don’t want to feel dizzy at all.
Even a little something will help to settle your nerves slightly, and it will make sure you don’t get hungry before your wedding breakfast later in the day! Of course, you need to make sure that you eat before you get changed, as the last thing you need is stains on the bride’s or bridesmaids’ dresses.
Create An Emergency Kit
While you can try to plan for every eventuality, sometimes things just don’t quite go to plan, so having an emergency kit is key. In this, you should have:
- Painkillers
- Safety pins
- Stain wipes
- Tissues
- Blister plasters
- Sanitary products
- Floss
- Needle and thread
- Boob tape
- White chalk
- Lint roller
Hopefully, you won’t need any of these things, but there are a few good “just in case” items that will come in handy!
Photo by Terje Sollie
