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Dedicated April 2019

How not to cry on wedding day?

Emily, on December 17, 2018 at 12:34 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 30
I know this seems like a silly thing to ask, but i am serious. I am a cry baby. Last night i was watching wedding videos and was full on bawling. I cry watching children movies, i cry when someone else cries, i cry A LOT. I am a very emotional person, as you can tell😂 i know it is normal to shed some tears when exchanging vows. I just really really dont want my makeup to be destroyed and look crazy in my photos. Do any of you brides have any tips on how to hold it together? From drinking calming teas, to breathing exercises i’m open to anything!

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Latest activity by Toniette, on January 13, 2019 at 10:39 AM
  • Alexandra
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    Alexandra ·
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    Girl, I am following this because I am the SAME!
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    Emily ·
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    Glad someone else is like me!!
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    Master January 2019
    Cassidy ·
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    The closer I’ve gotten, the more i think I’m not going to cry. When we first got engaged i thought i was going to sob like a baby. But i keep envisioning it and I think that’s helped. We’re also not writing our own vows, i think i would have cried through that. We’ll see in 33 days!
    Now dancing with my dad is a whole other story.
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  • Britt Brat
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    Following, because I was just thinking about this the other day listening to some of the songs that will be played at our wedding and I started to cry my eyes out and was like "S***, I'm gonna have make-up everywhere. Is there waterproof makeup?!?!!!" HAHAHAHAHA!

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  • MrsD
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    I've heard a first look helps if you feel you will be too emotional the first time you see your husband!

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    Omg I am completely following this !!! I feel you 100%. You had to see when I got engaged. Completely balling. Than at the engagement party my grandma broke down in tears and I followed. And than when I bought my dress my nana cried and soon after I did too. My dad is going to be a wreck walking down the aisle so Im stressing about this also. I spoke to my makeup artist and told her to use strictly waterproof make up. Im not going to look at anyone. My fiancé told me to just look at him cause he swears hes not going to be crying but he will be smiling so we shall see
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  • Melissa
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    So I’m the opposite. I’m not emotional/ a crier, with the exception of weddings lol. It’s usually a domino effect with me. At my sister’s wedding, I saw my brother on the other side (groomsman vs my MOH) with tears coming down his face which was it for me lol. I’m pretty thankful the guests will be seeing my back for the most part bc I’m sure I’m gonna be a mess.
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  • Kelly
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    I cried the majority of the day! Are you hiring a professional makeup artist? They know how to apply it so crying won’t ruin it.
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  • Ali
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    I was watching that 4 weddings show on tlc and the bride was told to say toothpick toothpaste while walking down the aisle. Just keep repeating it the whole time. It worked for her so if you get real desperate try it lol
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  • Lacie
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    If you are normally a very emotional person I don't think much could change that on your wedding day. Just think of all the happy memories you are creating and will get to cherish for many years to come.

    I don't think there has ever been a moment in my life that I cried "happy" tears. The only times I've ever cried was when I was very upset or very angry. I thought going into our wedding day I would have had some happy tears with everything going on but that wasn't the case. I was just so extremely happy that I was smiling all the time and had no tears.

    Best of luck!

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  • Taylor
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    If you're worried about make up then u might want to invest in some waterproof eye makeup and cut down on the face makeup if you're wearing any. I cry a ton to and I think the best thing you can do it just own it. If you are super nervous about crying now then it will just make u 10x more nervous the day of, and all the nerves will just make u cry more. A wedding day is emotional so just own it girl! Smiley smile

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  • Nemo
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    I am a HUGE crier. I cry about everything. I thought I would cry, but I actually didn't. I sobbed that morning when I left our hotel room to go to my hotel room to get ready with my bridesmaids, but after that, I just got misty eyed a few times and had no actual tears. I was really determined not to cry off my $200 makeup application haha.

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  • Tamara
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    I am not a person who cries in general, but know I will be a wreck that day. Following this one.. no one wants their make up all messed up! Ha!

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  • Tamara
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    Good to know!!! I definitely plan to ask about this when I go for my trial! Thanks Kelly!

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  • Porterpoppin
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    I’m the same way..a cry baby for sure but so far I haven’t cried over things that I just knew I’d be crying over lol. I didn’t really cry when he proposed..I was excited as heck and cheesing lol like finally!
    I didn’t cry when I said yes to my dress but I felt overwhelmingly happy lol

    Now I do cry hearing certain songs and watching other people wedding videos lol some days I feel like I won’t cry and other days I won’t lol.

    I thought maybe taking a shot but that would probably make me hot lol I have no good suggestions but I can relate to the tears 😂
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  • Chandra
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    Girl same.
    I cry about everything...we're doing a first look to help curb some of that overwhelming emotion.
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  • HayMrsO
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    I normally cry about everything. I cried every time I read my vows (it took me a while to get them just right). I cried every time a potential wedding song came on. I was a big crybaby!

    I was fully prepared to bawl my eyes out that day. I had a cute handkerchief embroidered with "Keep Your Sh!! Together" on it that I carried down the aisle.

    You know what happened? I didn't shed even one tear. When I walked myself down that aisle and looked at my husband, a calmness spread over me. I knew that I was walking to my forever person. I was so filled with peace. It was the strangest thing. He cried a bit during our vows. I didn't . Maybe because I had read them so much and I finally got to read them to him? I don't know. I didn't cry all day. I was just so dang happy!!

    So, take a moment. Breathe it in. It's ok to cry! Be prepare with waterproof makeup and a handkerchief.

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    I just watched A Star is Born the other night and cried at that and cried at the soundtrack about a billion more times cuz I can't stop listening to it. I was crying at Pitbulls & Parolees too haha. But this crying is generally when I'm pmsing/that time of the month.. I normally don't cry that much. So my thinking is if I'm scheduled for a period close to the wedding nope and more NOPE I'll skip and take the next pack of bc.

    I think FH not crying will help me and I am hoping my nervousness will curb me crying and lashes cuz I don't want to cry those off! I am mostly worried about my legs going jello and barely being able to walk down the aisle Smiley atonished

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    I’m less than 130 days out & the closer it gets the more emotional i am, in the best way. I’m just so overwhelmed with emotion that this is really happening!
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    Right! Everytime i listen to the song “from the ground up” by dan + shay i lose it! I want that to be our first dance song! Water proof makeup is a must!!
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