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It isn’t unusual for one or both of engaged couples to experience wedding jitters. It has long become a joke for comedians to poke fun at either the bride or the groom’s pre-wedding nerves. For some people, those wedding jitters can begin as soon as the engagement ring is on the finger and for others, the closer the day approaches, the more nervous they get.

Why Do People have this Experience?

Getting married is not like agreeing to buy a new car; it is a decision that affects not only the rest of your life, but your partner and your families as well. Even if you love your partner desperately, it is normal to fear what you don’t know.

Almost every aspect of your life will change such as how people view you, decisions that were once made by you alone have to be discussed with another, and the fact that you are expected to spend the rest of your life with this person. This is a tall order for even the most confident bride or groom-to-be to face.

How to Recognize Ordinary Wedding Jitters

Wedding jitters often come in waves rather than a daily occurrence and just about anything can set them off. Some days your jitters will be more intense than others and other days you will eagerly look forward to being married. It is a daunting thought that you will commit yourself to just one person and there is nothing wrong in examining these feelings.

What You can Do about Wedding Jitters

Sometimes the mere sight of your intended can erase any wedding jitters you may have. If that isn’t working, discuss your fears and concerns with your fiancé. Maybe you have friends that are reacting negatively to the fact you have decided to tie the knot and this only adds to an already doubtful mind.

The best advice is not to listen to those friends with a negative attitude about your upcoming nuptials. Think of all the reasons why you agreed to marry this man if you are the bride and if you are the groom, go over the reasons you chose this woman to be your wife.

Spending time relaxing and being with happily married couples can often calm any wedding jitters you have. What often happens is once the ceremony is over and you are enjoying your reception, you will find it hard to believe you were ever afraid or nervous to marry your beloved.

Getting married is a big step and it would be odd if you didn’t have second thoughts about it. But always remember, this is a person you are deeply in love with and decided you can’t live without – so don’t take wedding jitters too seriously and remind yourself that you are not the only one to ever feel this way.