Period on my wedding day

I was on birth control so I knew when I would get my period so I made sure to pick a time I wouldn't be on my period when we decided on our wedding date. I did this not only so we could enjoy our wedding night, but I also didn't want to have cramps or feel sick during my wedding, worry about blood getting on my dress or undergarments, and so I didn't have it on our honeymoon. You could always have sex in the shower so you can just rinse off any blood.

Hey! I personally spoke to my gynecologist about this concern and she will be prescribing me norethindrone. I am not on birth control and my periods are absolutely horrendous so it is one of my biggest fears to have my period on my wedding (which as of now it looks like I might) I would speak with your doctor to see what they recommend! Best of luck

Like everyone else has said, you can control your period pretty easily with BC and it’s a short term commitment. on top of that, if you’ve got some time to spare, it could also help you clear up any acne you might be worried about. Just be careful about weight gain. The first couple of months can make your weight fluctuate quite a bit

View Quoted Comment The issue is that I’m not on BC. Whenever we picked up our wedding day I didn’t really pay attention to my calendar, that was my bad.

View Quoted Comment Yeah sorry I figured you weren’t, I just assumed you’d have time to start. How far out are you? Even just a couple of weeks of active pills can throw your cycle off enough to the point where, even if you don’t skip it entirely, you’re only spotting a little

View Quoted Comment Wedding is on April 25th so Im 2 periods away

View Quoted Comment I know there’s a lot of reasons to NOT use the pill, but if this is important to you and your gyn/midwife thinks it’s safe, 2 months is ample time to manipulate your period start date.

We were intimate on our wedding night and even during that time of the month. Up to you and your partner, if you both are comfortable. A towel and baby wipes to "freshen up" are options. Up to you two!

You can also get a cup (Diva Cup) works perfectly, and that "holds" for 12 hours on a lighter day, obviously not ideal but then no tampon changes would be needed

I had my period on my wedding day, too. And it was the first day when the flow is heaviest. I had really hoped it would come earlier or later but it didn't.


I took pain medicine to control pain and cramps.I used (like always) a diva cup which holds way more than a tampon (very highly recommend!! But I would recommend to try out before wedding) and emptied it and re-inserted just before I put my dress on. I even wore beautiful white panties that I had bought for the wedding and had no issues.
I had talked to my husband before, so he was aware. We weren't sure if we would have sex on the wedding night because of my period and I was a virgin - so really not sure if I wanted to have my first time while having my period. But we packed a red towel and actually ended up having sex that night and it was wonderful and he didn't mind.

So, besides some worries and stress the period didn't really impact my wedding day. And I have a pretty heavy flow the first two days.

I went on an anniversary trip last year and knew I was going to be on my time of the month! I got my OB to write me a prescription that slows your bleeding (temporarily), so it was extremely light and almost unnoticeable. But honestly, who even cares?! If he's worried about it, shower sex is always an option! But I can't imagine either of you will care -- what's a little blood?!

View Quoted Comment It will be my first so I kinda wanted it to be special but we will see

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Oh, yeah I get that! I would honestly call your primary care doctor or OB and see if they can write you a prescription!

If your period is going to be around your wedding day plan to change often- Have tampons at the ready, and if you are able to wear thin "spanx" shorts, it will help keep a period pad in place just in case. I would say to let a couple of your bridesmaids know so that they can help with your dress, and if not, have a couple of these (yes, a couple at least, because one is bound to be misplaced if nerves are on high):

https://www.amazon.com/Bridal-Buddy-Wedding-Underskirt-Shark/dp/B08161LP1X

Most importantly, realize that if your fiancé truly cares about you, he's not going to care too much about your period itself and just wants you to be happy and not feel crummy. You wouldn't be the first bride to have her period on her wedding day, and potentially choose to consummate your marriage later as a result- both of you may be too tired to anyway!

View Quoted Comment A major part of choosing a wedding date was choosing three dates on weekends when I would not get it in the 6 months under consideration. Way back on The Wedding Channell or the knot
I read a thread on how things had changed for second time brides. The biggest one was that since getting ready as a group, pro makeup, people start getting ready for weddings as much as 5 hours before the wedding. And often had mimosas or other with group. And they cited starting too early and starting booze too early, so no sex wedding night !!
😟☹️😟☹️What!...uh,uh, no way. give getting redy 90 min to 2 hours, no drinking. Relaxing morning, frisky night.

If you're like me and your period stays with you no matter what birth control you use, I like to exercise and do heavy cardio on my period days, I found it makes them shorter and much lighter than they usually would be. Best of luck!