New here, just got engaged a couple weeks ago and have started the planning process. I have fairly significant anxiety and I have already dreaded the ceremony. So we have decided to do away with an "aisle" as this will be a wedding on my parents property (40+acres with pond) but then I was stuck on how to begin the ceremony. One idea I like is to just greet everyone, be there when they arrive and both myself and FH can be there greeting then we begin and there is no awkward entrance for me where I have a panic attack. Still working on the guest list but hoping to be no more than 100 people but would prefer it to be less.
The wedding is camping themed (we are big outdoors-people) it will be fairly laid back, a local BBQ place catering, yard games, using our Airstream as our photo-booth and prop, and big bonfire in the evening with smores. I am going to be a 40 year old first time bride and I really want to do what works for us while keeping the cost down. So what are people's thoughts on just being there when people arrive, in my dress and greeting them, I think it would help my anxiety to not have to enter but to be able to greet each person one at a time. We don't have a strict schedule to stick too so if they talk too much I think we would be good still.
