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Tips on how to manage going to the restroom on your wedding day.
What You Were Afraid to Ask!
It is probably a good idea not to drink a lot on the morning of your wedding day and obviously go to the restroom just before putting on your dress.
Try to limit the amount of fluid you have throughout the day.
Do not be afraid to ask for help, particularly from your bridesmaids, that is what they are there for, to offer help to the bride. Get them to hold up your dress and/or train, even having one of them standing either side of the toilet holding your dress is a good suggestion.
Be sure to warn your bridesmaids about this before the day so they are prepared when the request comes and perhaps do a practice run at home before you leave.
Do some research into the reception venue or hotel where you are staying as some of them do have specific rooms for brides and grooms or they may even have a larger toilet facility so you have more room to maneuver.
If it is a small cubicle, walk backwards into the toilet holding your dress up high rather than walking in and then trying to turn around or lift up your dress.
Remember if you have a long veil to take that off too as the bottom may end up getting wet in the toilet bowl.
If you are wearing underwear, ensure it is not too difficult to take down or remove.
If you have a hoop under your dress, lift it up and put the dress skirt inside the dip, which will protect the fabric and then hold the hoop at your waist.
Get your bathroom buddy to keep a small disinfectant spray in their purse and use that instead of using the water from the taps and risk splashing your dress.
If you are wearing underwear, ensure it is not too difficult to take down or remove.
If you have a hoop under your dress, lift it up and put the dress skirt inside the dip, which will protect the fabric and then hold the hoop at your waist.
Get your bathroom buddy to keep a small disinfectant spray in their purse and use that instead of using the water from the taps and risk splashing your dress.
These are all great tips to think about but just remember not to panic, most brides have been in this situation at some point and they managed to go to the bathroom without any problems.
Don’t be embarrassed about asking for the help you need and most importantly enjoy your day.
Don’t be embarrassed about asking for the help you need and most importantly enjoy your day.
Alternatively you could sit on the toilet facing the wall, in effect backwards, which will leave the larger section of your skirt and/or train behind you and all you will have to worry about is the front section. However, be sure to check that the floor is clean in the cubicle that you chose or your actions will defeat the object of keeping your dress unsoiled.
· In some situations it might be worthwhile taking your outfit off completely, ensuring that you have someone with you to lock the door from unwanted visitors and to hold your dress. Do not even attempt to fold it neatly on the floor or the sink units.
· Not all of you want to disrobe completely so perhaps this should be saved for using the hotel bedroom that you are staying in.
· If you have a large train that you do not want to detach then have someone hold the train over the dividers of the cubicles if possible.
