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Post Wedding Day Blues

Your wedding has come and gone, and you've finally unpacked from your honeymoon. It's hard to believe that after the most joyous days in your life, you suddenly feel kind of empty and a little sad. It's hard not to feel just a little bit sad, for months now, you've been the center of attention. People throwing parties for you and all your spare time went into making all the thousands of little decisions that go with planning a wedding. Now that all your planning is over and you have all this spare time, what do you do to get out of these post wedding day blues?

Be lazy! Wedding planning is stressful and you most likely just spent several months putting it together. I don't think your new hubby would mind spending some lazy time snuggled up with you. Read a book or start a newlywed journal.
Reconnect. After months of wedding talk, I'm sure your friends and family would appreciate the old you back. Go out with your friends, like the good ol' days. Jump back into the activities that you did before you were sucked into the wedding planning. You may have gained a spouse, and your single days are gone, but that doesn't mean you can't do the things you enjoy with your friends. Not having a life other than just with your husband will make for some boring dinner conversations.
Plan another party! Use your new-found talent for party planning to host a post-wedding party. This accomplishes a couple of things. First, you get to plan another party which will allow you some of that creativity that planning your wedding did. Second, your friends and family can celebrate your transition as a married couple. And lastly, it's a nice "thank you" gesture for everything they did to make your day so special. So, dig out all the neat stuff you got as wedding gifts and throw a great party.
Finalize your wedding. Just because the day is over, doesn't mean that you're done with the wedding. You still need to have the dressed cleaned and preserved, final bills to deal with, thank you notes to write and presents to put away. Use this time as a transition into your new life.
Reminisce. Develop any pictures you have from the wedding. Your videographer and photographer should be getting your pictures and video ready, so reviewing them is a lot of fun as you get to see what you missed of that day. Take this time to scrapbook your wedding events.
Talk to your new spouse. I know this sounds really obvious, but talking about the funk you're in will really help you move through it.

Planning a wedding is a lot of fun, it's one of the few days where you're allowed to act like a princess and everyone does what you want. But coming back to the real world is a transition that a lot of people, including myself, have trouble with. It's important to understand that you're not alone and this is not unusual, it's actually quite common. Keep the lines of communication open between yourself, your new husband, your family and friends, especially if you don't seem to be able to shake these blues off of you. If you feel that this may be more than just a temporary funk, let someone know that you think you may be depressed. Don't be afraid to ask for help.