If there was ever a time to wear waterproof mascara, your wedding day would be that time. Tears will hit when you least expect them to — and during the moments when you do expect them,
like the first look, first dance and even just the first time you see
all of your guests in the same place. Here are six stories from real
brides who share the unexpected reason they cried on their wedding day.
1. We Couldn’t Find the Groom “I started to panic
about twenty minutes before the wedding because my husband was nowhere
to be found. I was hysterical when they told me he was missing.
Apparently he was missing for a few hours and they finally told me when I
had to know that no one could find him. My makeup was all over my face.
Finally like five minutes before go-time, he showed up. He was out
trying to find my favorite cupcake to surprise me before the ceremony and was stuck in traffic.” —Laura F., 32
2. The Wedding Planner Quit on the Spot “I had quite the crew of high-strung people surrounding me on my wedding day. My mom and my sister
were ordering the wedding planner around and I don’t know who said
what, but the next thing I know is that she walked out of my wedding and
quit. My mom and sister were so angry and yelling, and it just made me
feel so stressed. I walked into the bathroom and I cried for a good 15
minutes until one of my bridesmaids turned into the wedding planner and
helped finishing getting the wedding set up.” —Carly D., 28
3. When I Almost Didn’t Walk Down the Aisle “There were so many nerves that hit me head-on the morning of the wedding.
I was so nervous and just had cold feet all of a sudden, out of
nowhere. It was so weird. I almost backed out of getting married and had
a cry fest with my maid-of-honor. Finally she told me to just pull
myself together and get moving down the aisle. I did and I’m happy about
that.” —Hilary D., 30
I almost backed out of getting married and had a cry fest with my maid-of-honor.
4. Right Before the First Look — At the Venue “When I
saw the room all set up with the flowers and the tables, I cried. I was
so overwhelmed. My parents spend about $150,000 on the whole wedding
and the room looked just like I imagined. It was the moment I realized I
was actually going to have my dream wedding.” —Kelsey D., 27
5. When I Saw Myself in the Mirror “It’s going to
sound terrible and also make me look totally into myself, but when I
looked in the mirror and saw my whole look come together, I cried a
little bit. I was all glammed up and ready to start my day.” —Tammy P., 31
6. Before Our First Kiss as Husband and Wife “When the priest said that we could kiss each other, it was hard for my husband to do that because my face was soaked in tears. Happy tears of course!” —Deb S., 29
And as long as you love me so, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Cold weather
may not be your cup of tea, but there’s no denying the romance of a
snowy engagement session. Grab a blanket, get cozy and check out the 23
wonderfully wintry photos below.
In the spirit of the season, we’ve gathered some fun ways to give thanks before, during, and after your big day.
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Bonus: Keep the spirit of gratitude going in your marriage.
Leave secret messages for your spouse to find. At dinner, take a cue
from The Queen of Giving, Oprah Winfrey, and tell them about three
blessings that happened to you on that day. “When you focus on what you
have, your abundance only increases,” the talk show host has said.