The big day has finally arrived? almost. It's six in the evening and you've just finished your rehearsal. You're about to head off to dinner with your best friends and closest family members before drifting off to sleep. All is well? until?

You Decide to Drink Too Much at Your Rehearsal Dinner

The beer and the tears are flowing as your mom gives a rousing speech about how much you've changed since junior high. The waiter keeps refilling your wine glass to the point where all of your guests are starting to look strangely similar. The next thing you know, you're stumbling back to your hotel room with bloodshot eyes and a desire to make close friends with the toilet. In the morning, you wake up looking ten years older and five years uglier. Even Excedrin can't stop the achy pounding in your forehead. Now, ask yourself, do you really want this story to be about you?

I didn't think so.

Your wedding is not the time to relive your sorority house days. Limit yourself to one, at most two drinks before calling it a night. Do not, under any circumstances, take a shot, even if it seems innocuous and largely full of sugar. You will be sorry.

You Get Emotional and Fire Your Maid of Honor

Buck up buttercup and realize that someone will definitely fail you in your time of need. That person may even be your maid of honor. I know, I know, it's your day and everyone should be concentrating on your needs, wants and desires. But since you're not dealing with a bunch of Stepford wives, lighten up. Short of sleeping with your future husband, turn a blind eye to any poor choices made by your bridesmaids or maid of honor. Forgive for now and save the battle royale for a day post-wedding. If you're still upset over the issue at that point, it's definitely worth bringing up.

Don't Have a Serious Talk with Your Future Husband

There is zero need to have any serious discussions during the days surrounding your wedding. Your emotions will be running way too high to even have the possibility of being accurate. If you made it this far, chances are you're just feeling nervous about adding the prefix of "Mrs." to your name. Sleep on these feelings and see what you think first thing the next morning. If you're still wondering about your decision at that point, pull aside an objective friend and have a quick pow-wow. Never, ever drop this bomb on your future husband unless you're absolutely sure you're going to cancel the whole shindig. Serious doubts on the eve of your wedding will haunt your future spouse for years to come, which is entirely unnecessary.

You Let Your Friends Keep You Up All Night

Slumber parties and pub crawls are both very good things? unless they happen the night before your wedding. Yes, your adrenaline is pumping and you're feeling the love, but you'll be living the pain come the morning of your wedding if you don't get at least seven hours of sleep. End all festivities early in the evening to ensure yourself a little downtime. If you tend to get anxious before big events, score yourself some Melatonin or other sleep-inducing over-the-counter meds. Make sure to do a dry run with whatever method you choose to ensure that you don't have an allergic reaction.

You Spend Your Time Handling Everyone Else's Petty Issues

Unless you're a travel agent by profession, don't spend your time worrying how Uncle John will get from the airport to your wedding or whether your sister got the two double beds that she requested. Most of your guests are likely adults, which means they know how to take care of their own situations without your assistance.