Weddingbee Blog

A few days before our wedding, I found out there’d be an unexpected guest. Oh yes, ladies, you know who I mean.

Good ol’ Aunt Flo decided to show up two or three days out. Lovely.

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For those of you on birth control, you’ve probably thought ahead. Lucky you! You can plan your monthly visits ahead of time and control when Flo shows up. I’m pretty sure you’re not planning on inviting her to the wedding, are ya?

For various reasons which are hardly relevant to this discussion, I was not on BC at the time (though I am now). Thus, I was forced to deal with Flo’s unwelcome presence at our nuptials.

I’m not sure about the rest of you, but I have this unfortunate issue with leaks. NO FUN. No matter what kind of protection I wear during Flo’s visit, it always seems to fail me one way or another. Pads shift around, leaving swaths of panty unprotected. Tampons leak, forcing me to wear a backup pad. What’s the point of a tampon if you have to wear a pad, too?! Ugh.

For years, I’ve dealt with the hassles brought on by my monthly visitor — soaking my undies in water to remove stains, pitching the ones that weren’t salvageable.

But to chance it on my wedding day? When I’m wearing my pristine white dress? I DON’T THINK SO. There was no way in heck that I was going to deal with Flo’s messiness while wearing my wedding dress.

Enter the Diva Cup.

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*cue angel choir*

I’d been reading about this cute little silicone cup for over a year. The idea of inserting a cup *up there* initially skeeved me out, the more I read about it (just Google it!), the more I liked the idea.

Listen to me close, peeps. When positioned properly (which isn’t too difficult), the Diva Cup keeps you 100 percent leak free. That’s right. NO LEAKS. NONE.

Additionally, you only have to empty that sucker every 8 to 12 hours. No more having to change your tampon or pad in a public restroom. You can wait til you’re back in your own home to deal with your private stuff.

Plus it’s less expensive than buying pads and ’pons for the rest of your life. One purchase of about $20 covers you for years!

My main concern was for comfort. I was worried I’d walk around all day in pain and discomfort. But I took a quick jaunt to Whole Foods the day before our nuptials to pick up a cup, thinking I’d at least try it for the rehearsal dinner to test how it felt once positioned.

It took a few tries, but following the directions provided in the box yielded a fantastic fit. It was no less comfortable than a tampon, for sure. And though I wore a pad just in case on the day of the rehearsal dinner, I felt free enough to go without on our wedding day. *Happy dance!*

The little cup did its duty for several days of our honeymoon, too. All my new honeymoon clothing and lingerie was safe from Flo! Thank you, Diva Cup. Thankyouthankyouthankyou. I will never go back!

(Also I swear Diva Cup has not given me anything for this glowing review. I just love mine THAT MUCH.)

How are you dealing with the potential for Aunt Flo to show up at your wedding? Are you messing with your monthly schedule or taking extra precautions to guard against leaks?