A Calm mind for a Big day

Yes, that's me in the picture.

 I am the proof that bridal therapy can make all the difference, that's why I have proudly shared my own wedding photography with you. What you are seeing is a young woman feeling her most confident and happiest self, free from expectations. 

 It felt like a no brainer to take the skills I had learned planning a wedding along with my background in mental health to create a space for brides to connect with their truest self.  

Like you, my wedding meant everything to me. 

Being a Bride became my whole personality. My days started with a planning call to my mum before work and on an evening I would struggle to fall asleep thinking of all the things I needed to organise. It was stressful, but I loved it so much. 

Designing my wedding was my greatest joy. It was an expression of how I wanted to be seen. Elegant. Timeless. But with that came a lot of pressure. The pressure to have the most perfect day because I was only going to do this once. One chance at wearing the perfect dress. One perfect venue.

One perfect day.

The Wedding Industry has completed rebranded in recent years. Now, it's all about aesthetics. What's going to look good on Instagram? It's easy to get pulled into that mindset when planning your day. I know I did. Do you go for Romatically Rustic, or Modern Minimalism? Are you a Winter Wedding or Boho Bride? 

I was so overwhelmed with choices. On top of that, I had struggled with my body image for twenty years and the pressure of looking like a beautiful bride was crushing. I was terrified I was going to wake up on the morning of my wedding day to a bad body image day. It would have ruined the whole thing for me.  

We covered everything. 

I grieved the loss of late family members who wouldn't be there. I processed the thought of changing my name. I ranted when other people had too many opinions and it made me want to explode. I worked tirelessly to combat the pull for perfectionism.

Like many brides, on the morning of my wedding day, I felt overwhelmed. But through therapy, I had developed the skills to deal with those emotions. So, I spent 10 minutes with my coping strategies and off I went to get married.

I can honestly say, my hard work paid off.

And it was my favourite day ever.