There is no doubt that getting married is probably one of the most nerve-wracking experiences you’ll have in a lifetime. It’s perfectly normal to have jitters, but being on top of your own emotions will allow you to fully immerse yourself in the blissful experience of getting married, instead of being stuck worrying or stressing that you forget to enjoy your own big day.

In the months and weeks leading up to your wedding, there are a couple of de-stressing activities you can do, but once the wedding is but a few days away, you won’t have time to do all that.

Fortunately, there are still a couple of things you can do to keep yourself calm with your wedding date just around the corner:

1.Trust your wedding planner

The very reason you hired a wedding planner/organizer is that you can sit back and enjoy the process of getting hitched with the person you love. There wouldn’t be any point to this if you will micromanage every bit of the wedding along the way. 

You already spent months with your wedding planner hunkered over thick binders to plan out every part of your wedding — with the event a few days away, it’s time to completely let go and trust that your wedding organizer has it from here. If you hired someone you know you can trust, all you have to think about is showing up to the wedding, looking and feeling your best.

2. Go to your happy place

To avoid your mind going into overdrive, you’ve got to come and visit your happy place. This tip can be taken either literally or figuratively. If there is a place in town that never fails to calm you down and clear your thoughts — may it be a spa, a salon, or even a park bench, visit it whenever you feel too overwhelmed about the upcoming wedding.

Likewise, you have to tap into that part of your mind that keeps you calm and happy, if it so happens that your happy place is not accessible for now. For example, you can picture yourself on a beach or visualize yourself on a mountain somewhere, if it will help you summon happy and calming thoughts.

3. Regulate sleep with a juice cleanse

Getting ample sleep can help you regulate your mood and anxiety levels. The problem is, you might be finding it hard to sleep well nowadays precisely because of stress. Luckily, there are some dietary solutions to helping you sleep well. For instance, you might think that juice cleanses are only good for when you’re trying to lose weight or when flushing out toxins from your body. 

However, there are some powerful beverages that can help you sleep better when you need it the most. Don’t worry about this messing up with your wedding diet, too, since good juice cleanses are 100% made from plant and fruit sources.

4. Spend time with people who keep you calm

Whether we like it or not, there are just some people who handle high-stress situations better than others. Since this is your big day that’s coming up, you have every right and every freedom to surround yourself only with people who help you handle the stress better. If a certain relative or friend is stressing you more than you already are, politely avoid spending extra time with them so close to the wedding. 

5. Do gentle workouts

When you’re stressing out, your body is producing more adrenaline than you can release, and it will keep you restless until you find a healthy outlet. Exercise is a very good way to release some of this adrenaline, but of course, you shouldn’t overdo it, since we don’t want any injuries getting in the way of your big day. So be sure to stick with low-impact, gentle exercises that help with anxiety. 

6. Count your blessings

As a final point, another great way to keep the worry at bay is by taking the time to slow down to count your blessings. Take comfort in the fact that in a matter of days, you’d be starting your new life as part of your new family. Things may be stressful now, but you’ve got a lifetime of happiness to look forward to that will begin in a matter of days.

With that, congratulations and best wishes! Hopefully, this article has helped you put things into perspective and gave you good tips on how to remain calm with your very special day fast approaching.