After years of performing weddings and helping couples have a good wedding ceremony and a peaceful day, I have summarized a few things I tell couples ahead of time that will help them have a wonderful wedding day with few problems and less anxiety. Here are four important insights to remember.
- Bring Your Marriage License to Your Rehearsal.
This is advice that comes from years of experience performing weddings. Signing the marriage license is the legal portion of the wedding ceremony. The marriage license must be signed and witnessed in order for the marriage to be legal. On more than one occasion, a couple has forgotten to bring the license to the ceremony. This is uncomfortable for the couple, and causes everyone to have to wait and rearrange their schedules, the officiate, the photographer, the witnesses, the guests, and, can delay the reception.
I often fill in my portion of the license before the ceremony begins. This saves a few moments after the ceremony when the couple, the best man and maid of honor, and the photographer all gather to sign the license. It allows the photographer to begin taking photos right away.
- How to Avoid Crying (or Fainting) While Saying Your Vows
We have all seen the bride or the groom who were overcome with emotion, or alcohol, and began weeping uncontrollably during the ceremony. We have also seen brides, grooms, or attendants faint during the wedding ceremony. But nobody wants to be seen fainting on the wedding video.
There is a simple answer. In one word, "breathe." I tell the couples that if they feel they are going to "tear up" then they should slow down, take a deep breath and then proceed. What happens is that as we begin to "tear up" our chest gets tense, we get a knot in our throat, we stop breathing and we begin to cry to release the tension. Slow down, breathe, and proceed. The same advice for feeling "light headed." It also helps to not lock your knees.
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