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Is it all getting to you? Are you nervous, spotty, tearful and grumpy instead of serene, radiant, happy and sweet-tempered? Come on, you're revving up for the best day of your life! So take the stress out of the run-up to your wedding by treating yourself kindly and listening to your worries.

Don't get in a tizz with your husband-to-be over the arrangements. You didn't get this far by snapping and fighting, did you? So try to talk about something else apart from the flowers, the cake, the karaoke, etc. Go out together at least once a week for a calm dinner or movie date. Remember why you're getting married!

You're really losing the plot over the right serviettes, the exact shade of fuschia for the bridesmaids' dresses, the table decorations… but you have to learn to delegate, and bear in mind that no one but you will really care whether there are lilies or orchids by their plate. What they'll notice is you and your demeanour on the day. If you're cracking under the weight of a thousand worries, unload on to your close friends and bore them (for a while) with the minutiae. Then write a list, put all the little jobs in order of importance, share them round if possible, and tick them off calmly.

When you feel like wigging out, look after yourself. Watch the whole box set of Sex And The City, spend three hours in a scented bath, take up (or up your dose of) yoga, go for a walk or a jog. Exercise releases happy hormones (endorphins) that will talk you down from Planet Bridezilla. Calm yourself down by breathing deeply when you feel panicky, and really notice how you're breathing. When a problem starts worrying you like a terrier, sit down, examine it and try to find a solution there and then. You'll soon regain your bride-to-be euphoria!

For more advice on how to stay stress free in the run up to your big day, check out our wedding information pages. They're an indispensable source of wedding style advice as well as practical hints and tips on how to plan the perfect wedding without all the stress. No bride should even contemplate tying the knot without consulting them first. And what's more, we're adding to them all the time so there is always something new to see. 

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