Tone It Up's Karena Dawn Shares Her Wedding Workout Tips

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Tone It Up trainers, and Instagram sensations, Karena and Katrina have always been dedicated to whipping women into swimsuit shape while still having fun and enjoying life, and they are taking their love of fitness and nutrition into the bridal world.

The Wedding Program, the latest addition to the Tone It Up series, is a 4-week meal plan and collection of customized workouts to help get brides, bridesmaids, and mothers of the bride into wedding shape, as well as wedding tips and advice on topics like stress management and being the perfect bridesmaid.

The inspiration for this new bridal fitness program? Their own weddings! Karena’ said “I do” to Bobby Gold in Hawaii just last month while Katrina married her husband, Brian Scott, in Malibu, California in 2013. We caught up with Karena to discuss how to achieve the dream body while planning your wedding.

When should brides start working on their pre-wedding fitness plan?
“In our Wedding Program, we start making changes three months ahead. You don’t want to be overwhelmed while planning your wedding, so starting early and making smaller changes to your fitness and nutrition routine will help prepare you for your big day without the stress. “

What specific areas should brides focus on toning to best compliment their wedding dress?
“It’s important to work your entire body to build strength and avoid injury, but you can focus on specific areas depending on the type of dress you’re wearing. For example, if you’re wearing a halter dress, you can add in extra arm and shoulder workouts! Or if you’re wearing a strapless dress, adding in pull-ups and pushups can help smooth out the under arm area!”

What is the ideal diet to adopt once you’ve reached your goal weight and want to maintain it until your wedding day?
“In my own lifestyle, I keep it lean, clean, and green for my meals, which is one of the main components of our Tone It Up Nutrition Plan. Eating this way helps you maintain your weight and increase your energy levels while giving you beautiful skin and hair for your big day. On the flip side, we also have a 7 Day Slim Down that we use before events or shooting workouts. It’s a one week meal plan to totally de-bloat your entire body!”

Are their foods that brides should be avoiding leading up to their wedding?
“Yes! Ridding your diet of refined sugars and grains will help you reach your fitness goals MUCH faster. Plus, removing these items will give you better skin and hair for your big day. Wedding cake testing is okay, obviously!”

How do brides who are already dedicated to working out change up their routine to see more results?
“My routine stayed pretty similar but I upped the intensity and frequency of my workouts. I went to more hot yoga classes, worked on fine toning with Tone It Up workouts and added in more and longer walks and runs on the strand and beach.”

What’s the most important thing about getting ready for your big day?
“It’s so important to make sure that throughout your wedding planning process you stay connected with your “hunny”! Get them involved with your active lifestyle. Go on a walk after dinner together or spend Sunday night meal prepping with romantic music in the background. Remember the reason why you’re getting married in the first place and your wedding day will be that much more special!”

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Dan + Shay's Shay Mooney and Hannah Billingsley are Engaged! See Their Adorable Proposal Photos

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It’s official — Shay Mooney and Hannah Billingsley are getting married! The country star and former Miss Arkansas got engaged in Arkansas last week.

Billingsley, 25, winner of Miss Arkansas in 2013, received the surprise of her life on August 9 when her boyfriend, who is part of the duo Dan + Shay, got down on one knee and asked her to marry him, according to People. “I liked it … so I put a ring on it,” Mooney, 24, shared on Instagram with the cutest photo of the couple embracing and beaming from ear to ear. “I’m the luckiest man in the world. Hannah, I love you.”

The duo was enjoying some quality time when the “From the Ground Up” singer proposed outside of a church — a bit of foreshadowing to their big day if we do say so ourselves… Time to head to the chapel (or at least get to wedding planning)! After the proposal, both of their families were close by inside the church, ready to surprise the new bride-to-be. Major props to the groom for the flawless execution of the big question and family celebrations.

Of course, the stunned ex-beauty queen shared some proposal tidbits on social media once she stopped crying, posting a snap of the two of them walking towards the church where the proposal went down. In the photo, she wore a high ponytail and burgundy dress, rocking grey suede thigh-high boots while her hubby-to-be rocked a black suit. On the IG post she wrote, “I just wanted to thank everyone wholeheartedly for the well wishes and congratulations… It’s been a special week made even more precious by the love of so many! Thank you thank you thank you!”

While many brides-to-be know that the proposal is coming in some shape or form, Billingsley seemed like she was truly surprised, tears and all. Mooney noted about the proposal, “I had so much I wanted to say to this beautiful girl when I was proposing, but I was so shaky and nervous I don’t even remember what I said, or if what I said made a lick of sense,” Mooney explained to the magazine. “Hannah cried. As you can see in the picture, she cried a lot!”

The couple started dating in 2014, and Mooney shared with People that he was sure that Billingsley was “The One” right from the start. “From the very first time I saw her, I knew I wanted to marry her.” (Isn’t this was every girl wants to hear? Swoooon.) He admits that it took a bit of prodding to get her on the hook in the beginning. “She’s stunning. I finally convinced her to come to a show in Fayetteville, Arkansas.” And from then on, sparks were flying — and the rest is history.

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“She’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me, so I had to lock it down. She’s my better, and much better-looking half,” he said slyly. With a doting husband-to-be like that, it’s hard not to think that Billingsley is a pretty lucky gal (especially since she most likely gets nightly serenades from her crooner fiancé). Congrats, lovebirds — have fun with the planning! See the adorable proposal photos, below.

I liked it…so I put a ring on it. ****** I'm the luckiest man in the world. @hannah.billingsley I love you.

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Come home soon, yeah? @shaymooney

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Scotland, we love you.

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Missin my woman right now…I'd like to kiss ya right on the mouth @hannah.billingsley **

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This seat is taken, sir. @shaymooney

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My happy place.

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Justin Timberlake Crashed a Wedding This Weekend, and Took This Jealousy-Inducing Photo

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We’ve celebrated (read: obsessed over) Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel’s wedding photos many, many times. Can you blame us? That pink dress! That epic first kiss! (Spoiler: the former NSYNC star dips his new wife ever so elegantly. Swoon.) Needless to say, they’re not just one of our favorite Hollywood couples, but they also had one of our favorite celebrity weddings. And now, Timberlake is in the wedding spotlight once again. (No, don’t freak out — Biel and their little son Silas are doing just peachy.) This time, for being an ever-so-epic wedding crasher.

One incredibly #blessed New Hampshire bride and groom got the best surprise ever when Timberlake crashed their wedding over the weekend. Chelsey Gaudet and Ryan Parks were reportedly taking photos at the Mount Washington Hotel in the town of Carroll on Saturday when the pop star jumped into the fame. According to Entertainment Weekly, the bride says her father asked Timberlake to pose with the newlyweds after spotting him eating lunch at their venue earlier that day. Talk about an AWESOME father of the bride! Time to step up your game, dads.

“So we were taking the first look photo and all of a sudden Justin Timberlake appears out of nowhere, shakes my husband’s hand and congratulates us and takes a photo,” Gaudet told ET. “We thought it was awesome of him to do that, but had no idea it would go viral.”

That’s just how these things work.

We’ve reported on our fair share of celebrity wedding crashers. From Taylor Swift to Beyonce and Jay Z to Tony Goldwyn to a rattlesnake (ok, not a celebrity but we still had to include because those photos are just crazy).

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The 6 Major Issues Brides Had When Changing Their Names

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If you plan to change your name after you tie the knot, be warned: It’s not always a seamless process. Here, six brides share the problems that took them by surprise when they went from Ms. to Mrs.

“As a frequent traveler, I had built up rewards under my maiden name — not a ton, but every little bit helps — and it wasn’t as easy as logging into the airline’s user settings and changing my name like I thought it would be. Some of the airlines required mailing in a copy of my marriage certificate, which I didn’t have enough certified copies of because I had to use them for things such as getting a new driver’s license and social security card. I ended up having to sign up for new accounts under my new last name and let some points and rewards go.” — Kristen

“I didn’t want to lose my last name, but I also didn’t want two last names or a hyphenated last name. Instead, I wanted to add a middle name. But rather than do that, the social security employee gave me two last names. I didn’t discover there was a problem until I went to pay my taxes five months later and I didn’t exist. After than debacle, I didn’t try to change my name again until our four-year anniversary.” — Jane

“I had a store credit card, and when I changed my name on it, they refused me credit until I placed my husband’s name on it instead. It was as if I had never existed until I got married. I should have let it alone, but I ended up closing the card because I was furious.” — Carol

“I hyphenated my last name when we married and it is amazing how many websites do not let you hyphenate. You learn over time that airlines prefer that you just run the two names together, but others only work when you leave a space with no hyphen. It is so annoying when you try to type it correctly with the hyphen and it gives you an error message. I guess you just get used to it after a while.” — Paige

“My issue with changing my name was how long all my new credit and debit cards, checks, and things like that took to come in. You have to carry both your old ID and new ID to prove that the credit cards are yours when purchasing something and then show both at the bank. I also found it difficult to change online accounts like PayPal, because they require forms to be submitted to prove name changes.” — June

“Shortly after I changed my name, I lost my new social security card. When I got a new job the following year, I went to the social security office to get another copy. However, they couldn’t give it to me because my new driver’s license had the wrong birthday on it. I hadn’t even noticed. So I had to go through the whole process again because of the DMV’s mistake. It was terrible.” — Lainey

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Here's Exactly What You Should Do If You Get Something Stuck In Your Vagina

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Like any hostess worth her salt, your vagina is usually happy to accommodate visitors…as long as they don’t overstay their welcome. But sometimes things get lodged inside the vaginal canal and are so hard to retrieve, it seems like you’ll need the gynecological version of the jaws of life to make things right. It’s like your vagina’s taunting you, saying, “You want this thing out? You’ll have to pry it from my warm, wet walls lol good luck.” Fortunately, if you do lose control of a tampon or wayward condom, there are a few actions you can take to make it easier to remove. And if it comes to it, a medical practitioner can also lend a hand. Either way, rest easy: You won’t have to walk around with this random thing inside of you for the rest of your days.

The most common objects people get stuck in their vaginas are…
…tampons and birth control methods like condoms, diaphragms, and sponges, Alyssa Dweck, M.D., assistant clinical professor of obstetrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and co-author of V Is For Vagina, tells SELF. The NuvaRing, another form of contraception, and estrogen-providing rings women can use after menopause to relieve issues like vaginal dryness, can also get caught up there, Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale Medical School, tells SELF. “I actually had one woman who came in with three [estrogen] rings because she forgot she hadn’t taken out the previous ones. That’s my personal best,” says Minkin.

And the typical rescue signal is an olfactory one.

While you’ll probably immediately notice that something like a condom or diaphragm has gone MIA, it might take more time to realize a tampon has disappeared into the vaginal ether. Sometimes people simply forget they have one in, or even accidentally put a fresh tampon in on top of an old one. The main tip-off that a tampon’s still hanging around? A persistent odor, says Minkin.

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You don’t need to worry about a tampon, condom, or other object somehow wandering up through the rest of your body.
Your vagina isn’t an open-ended tube — your cervix is there to make sure things like harmful bacteria and, yes, tampons, condoms, and the like, can’t just travel around willy-nilly. Yes, it opens, like to allow a baby to pass through, but it does a heck of a job preventing things from going the other way. “Something like a condom or tampon is too big to go anywhere besides the vagina,” says Dweck. That said, it’s still in your best interest to get the object out posthaste, especially if it’s a tampon. “Pulling [an old tampon] out is usually treatment enough in and of itself, however with a tampon that’s retained, there’s always a slim chance of toxic shock syndrome,” says Dweck. It’s very rare, with only 26 U.S. women reporting cases of TSS in 2015, but still worth being cautious about.

In terms of actually getting whatever it is out, you have a few options.
“You can do something relaxing like take a warm shower or bath, insert your index finger into the vagina, gently brush around until you feel the foreign body, then try to scoop it out,” says Dweck. Putting some lubricant on your finger might make this easier, she adds. As you feel around, it might help to get into a squatting position and bear down like you’re trying to push it out, says Minkin.

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Or you can take your efforts outside of the shower. “Another option, if you have a cooperative partner, is to put your heels up like you’re in a pelvic exam and they can feel around inside your vagina to see if they can grasp this thing,” says Minkin. (This article would be remiss without mentioning the iconic Sex and the City scene in which Samantha proved she was a true ride or die friend by fishing around for Carrie’s stuck diaphragm.)

If the culprit is a condom and you’re able to get it out on your own, breathe a sigh of relief. Then, if you’re not on the Pill (or if you are but you don’t use it perfectly), get your hands on some form of emergency contraception, says Dweck. If you don’t have access to something like the morning after pill but you do have birth control pills, depending on the brand you can use those as emergency contraception instead. And if you don’t know the STI status of the person you were having sex with, Dweck suggests making an appointment with an ob/gyn or other healthcare provider to get STI tests and potentially treatment for infections like chlamydia and gonorrhea, just in case.

Be prepared to call in a professional.
If you can’t get the stuck object out on your own, that’s normal. Sometimes these things are tough to reach because they’re wedged up in the vaginal fornix, which Minkin describes as “little corners behind where the cervix dips down into the vagina.” Know that there is zero shame in seeing a doctor about this. “People get really sheepish, but I guarantee you’re not the only person I’m going to see this month for this. We see it all the time,” says Minkin. And removal is pretty simple — your ob/gyn or nurse practitioner will insert a speculum, then use what basically amounts to a long set of tweezers to pull out whatever’s refusing to budge. Problem solved.

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This article originally appeared on SELF.

This Bride's Hotel Booked a Fetish Ball On The Same Day As Her Wedding

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As brides, we pretty much go to any length to ensure our wedding is absolute Disney-approved perfection. We spend months planning every single wedding detail down to the tee, just so that we can look back on this very special day and think, “Yep, my wedding killed it.” But as you have probably heard by now (either from your mom, aunt, or friends), not everything goes off without a hitch on your big day. From wedding cake disasters to ring mixups to severe weather alerts destroying any hopes of saying your “I do’s” outside, mishaps out of your control are bound to happen. Which brings us to one particularly amused bride who didn’t let the, um, imperfections ruin her wedding day.

In a rather hilarious image posted on Reddit, a bride, who is fully dressed in her white, cap-sleeved gown in front of what appears to be a hotel elevator, is seen smiling next to a couple of odd looking characters. The woman on the left is dressed head-to-toe in skintight latex, showing only her eyes, mouth, and bun of hair on top of her head. On a side note, how is she not sweltering in that thing?! The other person standing to the right of the cheezing bride appears to be wearing a mask of sorts, along with a chain around his neck and some kind of ear appendages on his head. Can you guess what convention these two belong to? A fetish ball, that’s what.

And how exactly did these complete opposites of the spectrum wind up in the same hotel lobby, you ask? Well, according to Reddit, “Sometimes the hotel holding your wedding also has a fetish ball booked.” Awkward. Despite this minor hiccup on her wedding day though, this bride seems to have taken it in stride. Laughter is the best medicine, after all!

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So next time things don’t go exaaactly your way, just remember this photo and all of its hilarity. That should do the trick.

Sometimes the hotel holding your wedding also has a fetish ball booked.

Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish Are Having an Epic Honeymoon! See the Gorgeous Photos

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Sun, sand, and surf? We seriously Hart this honeymoon! After tying the knot in a lovely and lavish wedding over the weekend in California, Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish are officially newlyweds. And where do newlyweds jet off to after their “I do’s?” To their honeymoon of course! Hart and Parrish headed straight for St. Barts where they’ve been soaking up the sun and making us crazy jealous with the sunny snapshots they’ve been sharing all over social media. Seriously, this dream vacay might just have outdone their extravagant wedding!

It’s been three days now since Hart and his sweetheart said “I do” in Santa Barbara, California and while we’re still busying fawning over the bride’s two (yes, two!) Vera Wang wedding dresses, the newlyweds are already embarking onto the next phase in their relationship — their honeymoon! The couple is currently in St. Barts celebrating their new relationship status and showing off their gorgeous getaway digs.

“Let the honeymoon being,” Hart declared in a Snapchat video, according to E! News. “Me and my wife are officially out here… This villa is huge. I’ll tell you what. I’m about to have sex in every room in here.” Uhh, TMI? “The fun has just begun,” continued Hart. And it looks like he was certainly right about that! No, not that kind of fun! The G-rated soaking-up-the-sun kind!

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Hart posted a seaside snapshot of himself and his new bride taking in the gorgeous views. “#DopePic #HoneymoonSwag #MrAndMrsHart” the comedian captioned the photo. In another pic, the pair is strolling along the sand, hand in hand. Living up that newlywed life, we see! But these two were’t done showing off their glam getaway.

Hart also posted a pic of himself relaxing in their honeymoon habitat — what looks to be a stunning vacation mansion — cigar in hand, of course. (They are celebrating, after all!) “#MarriedManSwag,” the actor wrote alongside the photo. We’ll say! The couple also canoodled in their hot tub because what’s a honeymoon without a hot tub?! “Honeymooners #TheHarts,” Parrish captioned the steamy snapshot.

BRB — currently rebooking our honeymoons and heading to St. Barts…

#DopePic #HoneymoonSwag #MrAndMrsHart

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A Look Back at Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's Wedding

Happy anniversary Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi! One of our favorite funny women married the Scandal star 8 years ago in spectacularly understated fashion — setting the tone for intimate weddings to come. Here, we look back on Ellen and Portia’s August 16, 2008 wedding.

The brides chose to forego a traditional big Hollywood wedding and instead had 19 close family and friends to their home to celebrate their wedding (the couple’s beloved dogs included).

For their big day attire, the brides chose custom-made Zac Posen creations. Portia got ahead of the trends in a dress featuring a blush tulle skirt and halter neckline. Ellen went for all white tailored pants and a vest. As they said their wedding vows in front of their closets family and friends, Ellen and Portia exchanged platinum Neil Lane wedding bands — to match Portia’s engagement ring, no doubt.”

Celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss designed the elegant affair — floor pillows and one long table decorated with Ecuadorian roses and dahlias (the work of florist Mark’s Garden) set the tone for the intimate affair. The couple’s personal chef David Silberkleit created a vegan menu for the reception, and L.A.-based bakery Sweet Lady Jane provided the red velvet cake — also vegan. Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon in the Sky” was the song of choice for the brides’ first dance.

“I’m the luckiest girl in the world,” Ellen told People after the wedding. Portia shared the sentiment, telling People, “I was already planning on spending the rest of my life with her. But until you’re married, you just don’t know. It feels wonderful.” Here’s to many more anniversaries for this adorable couple.

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BRIDES Chicago: Wedding Favors That Give Your Guests a Taste of the Windy City

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Maybe it’s the place where you and your fiancé grew up. Maybe it’s where you met. Maybe it was where he or she popped the question. Whatever the reason you chose Chicago for your wedding, for a lot of couples, celebrating your love for the city that played an important part in your lives is just as important as celebrating your love for each other. Favors are a perfect way to offer nearby and out-of-town guests that local touch or memento. Chicago’s your kind of town — and after they help themselves to some of these Windy City favorites, it’s sure to be your guests’ kind of town too.

Garrett Popcorn
The gourmet shop known for its round-the-corner lines and wafting scents of melty caramel and cheese offers its addictive goods in party packs and make-your-own bag buckets. The signature Garrett Mix (formerly known as the Chicago Mix) of savory cheese and crispy sweet caramel corn works as a hotel welcome bag highlight or late night farewell gift. Read real brides’ reviews here!

Skyline Candle

Etsy shop DefineDesignEtc will make a custom soy candle in an amber glass jar labeled with your names, your wedding date and a classic line sketch of the city skyline.

Local Beer
Our neighbors to the north Milwaukee may be the official Brew City, but Chicago’s not far behind in its love for local suds. If you’re a couple that likes to kick back with a cold beer, the city and suburbs have plenty to offer. Stick a couple bottles of Goose Island‘s 312 in your welcome bags or fill an old-fashioned tin cooler with Revolution, Ale Syndicate, Two Brothers and Half Acre and top it with a sign that says “Something old. Something brewed.” for an extra cheeky touch.

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Local Candy
Eli’s Cheesecake isn’t the only sweet stuff our city’s known for. Nostalgic candy classics like Lemonheads, Tootsie Rolls and Red Hots come from Chicago factories and they’re a playful addition to any goody bag or treat table.

Custom Chicago Sports M&Ms
Chicago sports fans will appreciate the customized chocolate morsels the My M&Ms shop sells. Mix some colorful candies stamped with Bulls or Bears logos and colors with some sporting your wedding date and names.

Custom Welcome Bags
Chicago-based duo Nicole Speake and Lauren Stanley will check your shop local box creating customized welcome bags stuffed with Chicago treats and event-specific branding to match the rest of your weekend.

Need more favor inspiration? Find it all on our Local Vendors page!

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BRIDES' 30 Day Wedding Shape-Up Challenge: Day 16, Turn Your Cardio Routine On Its Head

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This is it… The final countdown to your big day. And along with settling those last few details — figuring out where to seat your eccentric Uncle Carl, firming up the flowers — you’re likely also making one last push to make sure the body that will be wearing that gorgeous white gown looks as good as it possibly can. You and nearly every other woman with an engagement ring on her finger. In fact, research shows that an overwhelming 91 percent of brides-to-be are anxious about their weight. But from here on out, you won’t have to be!

Whether you want to drop those last few pounds or look more toned — or both — we’ve got a month’s worth of daily tips (none of which require starving yourself or working out nonstop!) that will help you feel stunning and confident when you walk down that aisle. You know where to send the thank-you card. Let’s get started!

Day 16: Turn Your Cardio Routine On Its Head

A few weeks before the big day — that would be now! — experts recommend swapping your high-intensity interval (HIIT) workouts for low-intensity, steady-state ones (or LISS, for short). Think: A longer workout that you do at a single, less strenuous pace — like a 40 to 45 minute brisk walk, or a leisurely bike ride.

Why? “Even though HIIT workouts burn more calories in less time, LISS cardio burns more fat, which can promote leanness during those last few weeks,” says Pete McCall, an exercise physiologist and personal trainer in San Diego.

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“LISS is also easier on your body. The last thing you want right before your wedding is to be over-trained, which can happen if you do HIIT workouts for long periods of time.” There’s also something to be said for doing a more relaxing form of exercise right about now, when all the last-minute details you’re dealing with are creating boatloads of stress.

So grab the dog and go for a nice, long walk. You’ll come back refreshed and glowing.

Just getting started on our 30 Day Wedding Shape-Up? Kick off your journey from Day One, here.