Feeling very emotional and overwhelmed

I think it's normal to feel a bit overwhelmed at times - it's a huge life change! And I think it's more emotional when you are dealing with feelings about a loved one not being there on your wedding day. I know I had a few wobbles planning our service, thinking what my dad would have thought of it all! Change is always unsettling, even when it's something we really want, so try not to worry too much about the emotions - just let them flow over you. And if you're emotional on the day, that is very normal too, and no one is going to mind.

I'm so sorry, it's hard having to deal with that on top of everything else. Take it a day at a time.

If you're finding it hard thinking of not having your dad with you on the day, and also maybe having loved ones who are too unwell to attend, it might be worth thinking of how to include them. We both lost our fathers before our wedding, and had a few frail family members unable to attend, so we incorporated some things into the day as tributes to our dads and live-streamed the service for our housebound loved ones. We also sent them an invitation and order of service, even though we knew they couldn't be there in person, so that they felt they had a 'proper invite' to the livestream. And sent them all some photos after (mostly elderly and not able to view photos online).