Wedding Jitters About This Page:

[simbarel]

I'm not having them, nor do I expect to....I just want to be prepared. Any stories, outcomes, tales, and anecdotes are appreciated.

Signed,
The Wedding Planner is airing on TNT as I type!

[statelady01]

I got sort of nauseous the morning of but nothing that a waffle lovingly prepared by my mom didn't fix. She did carry some crackers in her purse though, just in case I needed them once we got to church - but I never did.

[BostonTeaParty]

I was the same way Rachel, not a bit nervous. Until I had to walk down the aisle with my Dad in front of everyone. Then it hit me a little bit. I got a little shy at that moment. Flash bulbs going off in my face blinded me for a minute. I stayed a little shy until the words "you may kiss the bride." As soon as Paul kissed me the DJ played "This Magic Moment", and we heard the applause, and everything was fine after that. Be prepared for anything....delays, mix-ups, wrong items being delivered...but try to keep your sense of humor. It's YOUR day, be happy and enjoy it. It's something you'll remember always.

[ProChristo]

I had no jitters about the marriage, but I had two major "catastrophies" that I just knew were going to happen. #1) I was going to trip on the dress and plunge headlong down the aisle, and #2) I would have all these wonderful pictures taken not realizing I had lipstick on my front teeth. Why I picked these two things to fixate on, I don't know, but neither happened. I made it down and back the aisle on two feet and in one piece, and my teeth are sparkly white in every picture, except the one where I'm compulsively licking them as Dad walked me down the aisle.

Don't stress, you'll be fine.

[chezp]

My only real jitters were at my sister in law's wedding six months before ours. I realised I didn't know a lot of DH's family that well - to the extent I couldn't necessarily name them all - and I started to panic, because I'd have to know them by name within six months! I ended up in tears over it, as the groom who was marrying into the family knew everyone and I was convinced I was going to let DH down. Of course, it didn't happen, but in a way, I'm glad I had my panic, as DH made more of an effort to make sure I did know everyone in his family before our big day.

[Joanne929]

Rachel, I had NONE! Not a single one! Until . . . I got to the church (still fine), everyone got ready and lined up (still fine), the doors to the aisle closed once everyone else went down (still fine), and then I walked to the big carved double doors, someone opened them, and I LOST IT!!!
I cried the whole way down the aisle (125 feet of it) while my father blabbed away at me, smiled at everyone, shook a hand or two, my uncle/Godfather called me a crybaby (in a loving way, 'cuz I can be), I spotted DH, started blubbering some more, got to the altar, the priest (former HS teacher and now friend of the family) noticed I was crying and told everyone it was because it was raining (sort of a family/inside joke) which made me cry more .

I have to tell you, I cried through the WHOLE ceremony - I didn't think I was even going to be able to say my vows! All I could think was I was going to have to ask my sister to stand in for me and say them!!!!
Eventually, I stopped, right after we said our vows I think (DH kept asking me what was wrong).
I apparently also looked like Alice Cooper with my mascara running down my face, which DH finally thought to give me his hanky.
I couldn't believe it - everyone thought I was just so happy! (I'm still not so sure why it all hit me like that).

Anyways, don't worry. I wasn't