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BRIDES (special section) Have A Nice Day

NEW YORK (AP) -- It's your wedding. You might as well enjoy it.

But brides and grooms typically get caught up with the commotion and have too

little time to take it all in, says an article in the January-February Bridal

Guide magazine. "We often hear comments such as `it went by so fast' or `I

didn't have time to talk to many of my guests,'" says Diane Forden, the

magazine's editor-in-chief.

The magazine suggests how to make sure you share moments with your guests,

keep your social graces flowing, and enjoy yourself:

Involve your guests ahead of time. Call close relatives and friends as soon as

you set the date. Tell them who else is attending; this will make it easier

for them to mix and mingle on the wedding day.

Include personal touches in your ceremony and reception.

Don't get obsessed with details. Worrying about loose ends can ruin your day.

Remember: things have a way of coming together.

Socialize at your showers. This is an opportunity to talk to your guests

before the big day, when you will be less likely to have time.

Simplify the weekend for out-of-town guests by suggesting they stay at the

same hotel, at or near the same venue for pre- and post-wedding activities.

A week or two before the wedding, take time out and splurge on some down time,

perhaps booking a massage or day at a spa. This will ease pre-wedding stress.

Designate a point person for the wedding day to handle last-minute details or

glitches.

It's your day. Put modesty aside and let people fuss over you.

Sometime during the day, stop and just take it all in. You'll appreciate the

moment.

And don't cut it too close, says the magazine. Many couples don't realize how

exhausted they'll be after the wedding. Delay the honeymoon a day or so and

savor the afterglow.