Wedding anxiety

I can relate 100%. I'm going through the same thing 😩. I don't like drinking a lot, but I'm planning to make sure I'm a little buzzed before getting out there 🤦🏼‍♀️hahah. Like a 2 out of 10. Not drunk but just enough to get the edge off.

Can you invite other couples to join you for your first dance after the first minute or so of the song! We did that and it was honestly really fun and special to share it with our friends and family

You do not have to do your first dance or anything that puts attention on you. What about making the reception just a chill party maybe even game themed or just no formal introductions and just music and fun.

View Quoted Comment A few shots on the way to the reception is definitely in the plan! Lol hopefully it'll help my nerves.

View Quoted Comment I super like the idea actually!

View Quoted Comment My FH wants to do the introduction and first dance, so I'm finding ways to help my nerves just for him. ❤

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Ahhhhh ok....hmmmmm....well where can he meet you half way because my FH has social anxiety to and would no way to do that. I say take some shots prior. Maybe there is a happy medium because a part of me selfishly does feel if that is what he wants then he should have that because we are not having a large reception or would ever do a first dance bc of his anxiety and it does kind of suck to forego those things. Maybe have everyone join the first dance like someone suggested so it is less anxious?

WOW I can understand how you are feeling! i’m feeling a bit nervous but excited at same time when it comes to the grand entrance! I don’t like being put on the spot either honestly but I am most likely going to blur everybody out and focus on my husband during the first dance. That’s the part i’m most nervous about bc we can’t really slow dance lol but we have been practicing home. Think about it like this... you and FH are spending thousands of dollars on ONE DAY so make the most out of it!! that’s what I keep telling myself.

Oh AND like others have said try to drink a little that might help and that’s what I plan on doing also!

One of my friends who got married also suffers from severe anxiety. She and her husband made the choice to start their first dance on their own, and then after the 1st chorus they had the DJ announce for couples married 1 year or less to go to the dance floor and join them, then 5 years, and so on. This way, your FH still gets your first dance (just the two of you), and then others join in so you don't feel like all eyes are on you.

I completely understand.
Last night we were playing different processional songs and was doing practice walks along with it. Somehow I couldn't get my self to take a step because I just started imagining all the guests looking at me 😳😳

So I don’t have anxiety but for some reason was SUPER nervous walking down the aisle. The only thing that helped was looking directly at my husband to be. It helped me block out everyone else. I feel like that’d totally work for the first dance. Just pretend it’s just the two of you. I know that might seem a little weird for the grand entrance, but maybe find a fixed point in the reception hall instead to focus on? A lighting fixture or high window perhaps??

I honestly feel like once you walk down the aisle and officially get a husband, your nerves will fade. Just think of all of the planning and time you've poured into the day. All of your guests love y'all and are there to celebrate you! Don't be nervous