We're not the first to say that post-wedding blues are a real thing brides or couples may deal with after their wedding day. You've just spent the last year or two dedicating every spare thought, free time, and weekend to planning your dream day.
Now that the "best day of your life" has come and gone and all the attention is off you, it's typical to be sad and feel the empty space where the wedding once was in your life. After intense joy and happiness, it's normal to feel the comedown. We're here to help you deal with your post-wedding blues and jump into all the exciting things that come after your bridal era ends!
Look Back on Your Big Day
It might seem too early to start reminiscing about your wedding day, but looking over all the beautiful pictures and videos and remembering the best moments of your big day is a great way to hold onto the joy you feel. Start decorating your home with your favorite photos or print them out and create a photo album. Writing thank you cards to guests can also help you reflect on the gratitude and happy memories you felt from your loved ones during your big day and time as a bride.
Preserve Your Keepsakes
Create a wedding keepsake box to safely store treasured items from your wedding day. This may include your written vows, ring boxes, save-the-date invitations, shoes, hair pieces, cufflinks, and any other accessories you wish to include. Preserving your wedding dress is a wonderful way to keep your gown for years to come. You can also include items like your veil and other accessories in your wedding dress preservation. Nowadays, it is also popular to preserve your bridal bouquet. There are many Etsy shops and websites that can encase your dried or pressed florals into resin items or create a beautiful frame you can enjoy for years to come.
Change Your Name
Ok- this process can be more stressful than fun with all the lines, phone calls, and paperwork, but if you plan on changing your name, the result is exciting! Start by changing your name on your social media channels and revel in seeing your new name for the first time. Once all your official government items are complete, the fact that you're finally married will sink in. It also doesn't hurt to get new accessories like mugs, ring dishes, or wall décor with your new last initial. Enjoy the newness and excitement with your new spouse!
Put Wedding Planning Behind You
Even though you're sad the big day is over, it's normal to feel relieved that all the planning is done! Don't wait to sell, donate, or pass along wedding décor items you aren't keeping around. Pass down your wedding décor to any friends or family who have a wedding in the future, or post your items on Facebook Marketplace for another bride to use.
We're sure your Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok algorithms are still showing you wedding content. Leave those Facebook planning groups, unfollow wedding planners and influencers, and scroll past all those bride videos to get your feed back to normal! There's no need to be consumed by wedding content anymore. If you want, continue following your wedding vendors and support them by interacting with their content- they'll be grateful that past couples are still cheering them on! This cleanse will help you start fresh and put wedding tips (and planning stress) behind you.
Enjoy Life with Your New Spouse
Even though your wedding day is over, there's still so much to look forward to as newlyweds! Take a honeymoon (either right after the wedding or a few months later) to enjoy this happy time with your new spouse for a well-deserved break. Make all your firsts as a married couple a big deal- your first wedding together as guests, your first date night, your first Thanksgiving, your first Charismas, and eventually, your first wedding anniversary. The honeymoon stage doesn't have to end right after the honeymoon- revel in the new life you are creating with one another and the happiness of finding your forever love.
It's normal to feel many different emotions after your wedding day, whether it's happiness, sadness, relief, or a mix of all three. Tuck away your treasured items, cherish your photos, videos, and memories of your big day, and start your next chapter free of wedding stress and plan things to look forward to in life with your new spouse!