Pre Wedding Emotions??

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Not so much an AIBU but am i being ridiculous / is this normal??

i am getting married this weekend, im SO excited, everything is ready and organised and yet I feel like I could burst into tears at any moment, and I don’t know why!

Is this normal??

What is it that is prompting the tears, exactly?

I think weddings can put people under a lot of pressure, even if it's something to really look forward to.
I burst into tears as I was 'walking up the aisle' (said for dramatic effect, as it was in a civic building!) and I wasn't feeling overwhelmed or nervous (or, so I thought!).

When I got in the car with my dad he said, if you don't want to do it we can just keep driving! My face must have looked so sad. We divorced a decade later when it turned out he didn't want kids so maybe it was an omen. It's natural but examine it.

Yes it is normal (at least in my experience). I wanted to get married, loved my partner and was looking forward to the wedding, but felt a little overwhelmed with relatives arriving and last-minute things to organise, on top of working and commuting full time. Take some space, if you can, to just breathe and relax.

Know that it’s okay to feel emotional and tell yourself that on the day, you will take a few short moments, to soak it all in and have a bit of alone time with your new spouse!

This is exactly how I’m feeling to a T. Thank you so much for the reassurance x

I was fine in the lead up to the day, fine at the service, fine at the reception and then broke down full-on sobbing that evening (we had a lunch time reception) while out for dinner: the first night of our honeymoon. I had to run and hide in the loos and my DH was horrified! A large gin and copious tissues later I was fine again - I just got completely overwhelmed. Next week we celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary 😊