10 tips for thriving during wedding season

Wedding season is in full bloom. Love is being celebrated, as it should all over the world. With multiple festivities before and after, many of us (myself included) feel like we are running a marathon we didn’t necessarily prepare for ahead of time.

The pre-wedding anticipation is exhilarating. The post-wedding exhaustion is well, very real.

 After attending 4 weddings this year, with 3 more to go, I’ve come up with a few solutions to make the post-crash a little less intense.

1.     #1 rule is for my ladies reading this: your shoes have to be comfortable. I know I’m stating the obvious, but there is nothing worse than wearing uncomfortable shoes. My toes were numb for a good week. If you can’t go for comfort, bring a pair of sneakers to change after the dinner reception. You will never regret this one.

2.     Say bye and MEAN it. As a recovering people pleaser (hi, yes you reading this) – I know this one’s a hard one so I’m putting it as #2. I guarantee you at least 3 people will ask you to stay for “one more drink”, “one more song”, “10 more minutes”. You will feel guilty about leaving because you haven’t seen some of these friends for months if not years. “One more drink” becomes 3 more and 10 more minutes end up becoming 2 whole hours. Solution: set a curfew before the wedding starts and stick to it as much as possible. Also, plan to see your friends before or after the events to reduce your FOMO.

3.     If you have food intolerances, eat before. In the past, I used to be so good at this one. At my last wedding, I didn’t get the chance to so I ended up eating everything I couldn’t. Luckily, I didn’t get sick the night of, but you don’t want to have a bad time at the wedding because of a migraine or tummy ache. Plan ahead!

4.     Stay hydrated. If you’re drinking alcohol, drink a glass of water between every glass you finish, especially if you’re over 30. Hangovers are just not the same anymore. Also, pace yourself. Don’t mix alcohols. I sound like your mom or dad but I don’t think it’s cool to glamourize getting drunk. There’s so much pressure to drink so if you’re like me and you’re not a much of a drinker, have a cup of water with ice and lemon. People will assume you’re drinking and won’t ask you anymore. You’re welcome :)

5.     Spend some time alone the day of and take a nap if you can. Or at least rest and bask in your own energy for some time. If you’re reading this, you probably are an empath to a certain extent. Some of you might be more empathetic than others, but I found that I need personal space, especially when there are multiple events and hundreds of people.

6.     As someone who picks up on energies easily, I find I can stay up way later when I’m around people. This means I find it harder to leave events early. Most weddings nowadays have 2-5 events so pick and choose your battles. Work on your FOMO and make peace with the fact that you won’t be able to stay up till 7am for all events (some of you might be “supplementing” with your fun pills and chocolates, but just make sure you’re not trying anything new for the first time. Weddings are not necessarily the best place to experiment)

7.     Take your real supplements. Vitamins B, C, D, Zinc, magnesium & iron, can help with keeping your immune system healthy (check with your dr. of course)

8.     Take a day or two off after the festivities are done, especially if it’s all done and dusted on a Sunday. You will also not regret this one. Especially if you’re a non-sacral being that needs more space and rest. You can get a Human design reading with me to know if you are or aren’t ;)

9.     Meditation. Breathwork. Movement. At least one of them, if not all three. Especially if you’re an empath soaking up everyone’s emotions and energies.

10.  You can repeat this protection prayer before going out or create your own:

“I ask God/the Universe/Angels/Guides of the Highest Truth and compassion to protect me by putting a shield of light and love around my body. I call in the people that are of the highest good towards me. I let go of anyone that does not have pure intentions, thoughts or energy away from me. I will stay present, grounded and connected to my own energy.”

When you come back home, you can repeat this: 

“I ask God/the Universe/Angels/Guides of the Highest Truth and compassion to release any distorted, dissonant, delusional energies out of my energy field. I cut the cords between me and entities that are latching on to my energy, especially those that are not of my highest good. I come back to my own energy. And so, it is.

Weddings are happy events with lots of emotions bouncing from place to place. Person to person. Enjoy it. Tap into the loving energy field that is present. Dance. Sing. Take pictures before you get to the venue because there is usually barely any time during the wedding. Take pictures and videos with the groom/bride and all your friends. Soak in the love, and then soak your feet in ice. Or if you can, take a cold bath/ice bath to revive you.