Becoming a wedding planner for your own wedding can be very, very tiring.
After months of planning, calling up people, following-up on site reservations for the reception and wedding venue, arranging parties, and seeing to your wedding entourage's clothing needs, it's almost finally time to end it in a grand finale that is your wedding day.
It's the day before everything you've worked for culminates in a wonderful explosion of colors, life and happiness.
But what do you do? Have a last-minute check with your wedding services.
You've filled in everyone to the last detail of the wedding.
But just to put your jitters and worries aside (c'mon, we know you have them), just make a last-minute call to the caterer, baker, photo-videographer, florist, wedding venue, band or host, the reception site, etc.
It doesn't have to be in that order.
You can also call your wedding entourage just to make sure that they're okay too.
Doing this will put aside your fears; then you can concentrate on the last day of your singlehood.
Decorate ceremony and reception locations.
Most brides feel unsettled, especially if the locations are just about to be decorated the day before the wedding.
If you would feel much at ease as soon as you see the site, then you could drop by and check on things - although we are pretty sure that someone else is doing the decorating for you.
The only problem with this is that you will be too exhausted when you should be resting and pampering yourself so you can look fresh and pretty in your wedding gown.
This brings us to the next one.
Drop off wedding favors, guest book and seating chart at the reception venue.
If you haven't done this yet, then now would be a good time to do so.
It would not look good if you will be coming out of the bridal car armed with these instead of your bouquet.
Have a massage.
A very good suggestion from a friend who recently got married, as this can be done a day or two before the wedding.
This is to relax and soothe well-worn muscles, in time for the big day.
It also relaxes the mind as comforting bliss and tranquility pervades every cell of your body.
Have a manicure and a pedicure.
Do you want to go to your wedding looking like Godzilla's queen? Of course not.
So whisk off those nails and toenails to a trusted nail salon.
Rehearse the ceremony.
This is very important for most brides.
Some choose to do this within the week of the wedding, especially if they have family and other member of their entourage flying in from another state or country.
But other traditional families prefer to do it the day before.
This is so that people won't forget their places and won't go out of line (literally and physically) on the day of the ceremony.
This is also a chance for the officiant to get familiar with other members of your entourage.
(So that he'll know who to beckon when the ring bearer goes missing.
) Go to the rehearsal dinner.
For any rehearsal, rest and recreation follows in the form of a dinner.
It needn't be lavish, especially if you only have limited finances.
Families and friends with a modern view can even offer to pay.
A cousin had herself a rehearsal lunch at no extra cost - her entourage wanted to pay for it, sort of like a gift to the bride and groom.
(If only some family and friends could be that generous) Get a good night's sleep.
Above all, you should get a good rest.
No worries, no pressure, no thinking.
Relax, and everything would be just fine and perfect, the way you've always envisioned it to be.
With your husband-to-be, family and friends at your side, nothing else can get in the way of true happiness.