Night Before Wedding
The night before the wedding all through the house, was visions of a lace bridal gown and bridesmaids dresses galore. The tuxedos and shoes were all lined at the door, but who could sleep with no room on the floor.
Sometimes the more we try to fall asleep, the wider awake we are. So if thoughts keep you tossing and turning, there are some smart ways to get that much needed sleep.
Create a sleep sanctuary ahead of time. 
Find a mattress that offers support and comfort. Choosing a firm mattress is not always best. There are plush models that provide comfort as well. What counts is how your back feels when you lie down. Consider queen size beds over full size. The added room lets you move around more and the more room you have the better you sleep.
Look at the decor of the bedroom. It should be a room you look forward to retiring in. Make sure the room is free of clutter. Just like everyday life, we tend to tense up when there are piles of whatever in sight.
When it comes to color, have the walls painted in warm hues of blush. Stark white walls give off a harsh feeling. Accent the walls with serene art versus heavy metal. You want a calming effect.
Leave all electronics such as televisions, stereos and computers out of bedrooms. These things bring activated energy into the space which is not conducive to sleeping.
Turn off lights. Ideally, bedrooms should be dark and quiet. Researchers suggest a temperature between 60 – 65 degrees with good circulation.
Sometimes the problem is not falling asleep, it is waking up in the middle of the night with your mind on an endless list of things to do. Most people wake up roughly every ninety minutes for a few seconds or more. If you are sleeping soundly and on a regular schedule you may not even realize that you have woken up.
If you are suffering from insomnia, these mini wakings are sometimes enough to jolt you wide awake. That is because you are not getting deep sound sleep to begin with.
One of the best ways to combat insomnia is to deal with the problem before you go to bed. At least eight weeks before the wedding, lock into a wake up time and stick to it. Then go to bed a half hour later than usual the night before the wedding.
Just some food for thought. When the late night munchies attack, make sure
you avoid foods that make your insomnia worse. Try to avoid spicy foods. Hot seasonings act as circulatory stimulants and raise the body temperature making it harder to fall asleep.
When it comes to meat, high protein foods produce glycogen. This causes your brain to be on high alert.
Hold back on caffeine drinks. This should be a no brainer as caffeine is a stimulant that will keep you awake for hours. So save the chocolate, coffee or diet soda for day time hours.
Anything with refined sugar will keep you feeling high most of the night. Avoid doughnuts, candy bars….. as they fuel the adrenal glands.
Keep some of these ideas in mind if you tend to have a hard time falling asleep or waking up in the middle of the night. The night before the wedding is not the time to think about that. It is the weeks leading up to it. After all, the only bags you want showing up the day of your wedding are the ones you’ve packed for the honeymoon
Honeymoon | Vicki Hasemann | October 26, 2009
I read a few years ago that it may be hard to fall asleep if your hands or feet are cold. It is so true for me. If my feet are cold I toss and turn. Once i get up and put socks on, I fall asleep within minutes!
Lisa McLellan
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Very nice post, keep it up please.
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Sleeping is very over looked issue. I can practice your tips on a regualar basis
Jose Escalante
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Who can sleep the night before the big day. I know I didn’t.
Steve
Great advice!
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All around great advice. Especially important to hydrate well the 3 days before the wedding so your natural hydration is adequate. You won’t be thinking about sipping water during your wedding day and you may be sipping champagne (I would!) so you need to have good hydration rolling into the day!
Katie
Fantastic advice to calm the pre-wedding excitement.
Thankfully, a stag night the night before the wedding is now rare.
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Good advice to follow all the time, not just on your wedding night.
Bert (alter ego- Mister P)
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It’s often hard to sleep with so many things on your mind. I tend to write down whatever I am thinking about on a bedside pad, and this allows my mind to release from having to “remind” me by continuing to think about it.
Seize the Day,
Rob
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Vickie,
First thing comes to my mind after readign this blog title is: Buck’s Night & Hen’s Night.
Sorry
)
John Ho
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Good general advice for everyone. I usually wake up about 3:00 and then it’s hit or miss whether I get back to sleep.
No matter what, my guess is that the night before the wedding is a restless one for most brides.
Martin O’Connor
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Might help if the air was slightly cool, and your bed was warmer? No bride wants to look sleep deprived – that’s not romantic!
Keri Eagan
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Hi Vicki,
the bedroom looks lovely. I had the flu and laryngitis with my wedding.
and I LOVE King Size beds. That was always a treat my late husband and I would enjoy when we traveled, getting a room with a King size bed! mmmm
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
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This is really great advice. Just reading it made me feel more relaxed. I’m surprised though that the temp should be about 65, it sounds so chilly to me.
MissMentor