Weddingbee Blog

No one likes looking like a deer in headlights or like they’re scared shitless as they walk down the aisle. That said, I’m incredibly jittery about my walk down the aisle in a few days (OMG). I’d love to keep my eye on my prized Mr. Taco and stare straight ahead with a huge, not-weird smile on my face. But I’m concerned that I’ll look more like I’m about to get run over by a truck coming straight at me. That, or like I’m uncomfortable or bummed.

At May Bride S’s wedding, I smiled for a bit and then, I think, smirked the rest of the way through due to nervousness. At least that’s how it appeared in a pic or two. Kinda like this, but this is the good version:

Pic by Lalit Lakshmanan

There’s a lot to keep track of, isn’t there?

Smile. Walk. Hold your bouquet this way. Don’t flatten your arm that way. Keep your feet steady in them shoes. For me, there’s the added element of my dad’s wheelchair; he’s rolling me down the aisle and I’m hanging on to his arm. Maybe I’ll feel better after rehearsal?

I’m naturally a smiley person who tries to laugh loudly and as often as possible; but I’m also an anxious, worried person who tends to fret. So, short of passing the Xanax, are there any tips out there in the hive for calming, prettying vibes on the way down? Especially for those of us who have trouble controlling our facial expressions?

Help!