Wedding season can make even the most grounded person start negotiating with their body. Suddenly it’s not just a dress, it’s photos, comments, fittings, “just until the wedding” rules, and the fear that you’ll spend a once-in-a-lifetime day thinking about how you look instead of what you feel.

We get into the real pressure points: the subtle way families talk about weight, the way dress shopping can bring up anxiety when you don’t have the “movie moment,” and the ways fatphobia shows up in bridal spaces online. We also unpack why strangers feel entitled to comment on bodies, and how to stop letting that noise become your inner voice. Along the way, we share our own wedding memories and the tiny moments that could have spiraled but didn’t, because presence mattered more than perfection.

You’ll leave with practical body image tools for weddings, prom, and any special event: eat before you try things on, move in the outfit so you know you can live in it, plan for comfort so you’re not distracted all night, and separate logistics from self-judgment. If you’re navigating an eating disorder history, diet culture triggers, or just the nonstop pressure to “look your best,” this conversation is your reminder that your body is not the project.

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Show notes:

Trigger warning: this show is not medical, nutrition, or mental health treatment and is not a replacement for meeting with a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Mental Health Provider, or any other medical provider. You can find resources for how to find a provider, as well as crisis resources, in the show notes. Listener discretion is advised.

Resource links:

Alliance for Eating Disorders: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/

ANAD: https://anad.org/

NEDA: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

NAMI: https://nami.org/home

Action Alliance: https://theactionalliance.org/

NIH: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/

How to find a provider:

https://map.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

https://www.healthprofs.com/us/nutritionists-dietitians?tr=Hdr_Brand

Suicide & crisis awareness hotline: call 988 (available 24/7)

Eating Disorder hotline: call or text 800-931-2237 (Phone line is available Monday-Thursday 11 am-9 pm ET and Friday 11 am-5 pm ET; text line is available Monday-Thursday 3-6 pm ET and Friday 1-5 pm ET)

If you are experiencing a psychiatric or medical emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

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