The final week leading up to your wedding can be the most stressful. You may have planned to have everything organized, all the decisions made and be relaxing with friends and family as you do your final dress fitting and buy a new bikini for the honeymoon. But often it’s one of the busiest. There are final decisions to be made, forgotten things to be purchased, cancellations, last-minute guests. You need to be ready and prepared for anything in the week before your wedding.

That’s why it’s so important to eat healthy the days leading up to your big day. By eating good food you’ll have more energy, you’ll feel full, your head will be clearer and you won’t risk getting hangry from skipping meals. The food that we eat affects our overall well-being so eating well will also help keep your skin glowing, regulate your hormones and prevent any skin breakouts. This is all so important when you’re going to be walking down the aisle.

But eating proper meals can be hard this week. You may be nervous which can affect your ability to eat large meals. You may be very busy and not have time to always eat. Or the stress can lead you to want more snacks than usual. That’s why it’s such a good idea to have a plan of healthy snacks that will leave you feeling ready to tackle whatever this week has in store. You’ll also want to skip the carbonated beverages and drink a lot of water to help you work out when you’re actually hungry. Here are my favorite snacks.

Make sure you seek the advice of a registered dietician before starting any weight loss program. Registered dieticians can be a good investment when wedding planning if you want to lose weight for your big day, because you want to do it in a healthy way, and have long-term results.

Healthy Wedding Snacks for Bride Week Before Wedding

With your big day coming up, you want to eat balanced meals. Eat lots of lean protein, fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, healthy carbs, and generally vitamin-rich foods. You can also eat superfoods, like chia seeds. 

Rainbow Snack Box

Some snacks can get a little too much of the same. That’s where a cute little rainbow snack box like this comes in handy. Lots of different flavors going on, refreshing vegetables and health fats from yogurt. Turn it into lunch by adding a side of brown rice. Fruits and vegetables are definitely the best thing to eat for a healthy diet.

270 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Greek Yogurt, plain, 2%, single-serving container - 110 calories

• 1 cup Grapes, red - 104 calories

• 1 Cucumber, small - 32 calories

• 1 Bell pepper, orange - 24 calories

Instructions

1. Slice cucumber & bell pepper.

2. Arrange in bento box.

3. If you’d prefer a flavored yogurt, choose one with less than 15 gm added sugar per container.

4. No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt, or guacamole.

Clementine

Clementine’s are packed full of vitamins and minerals so they’re a great sweet treat. They also travel well so are good for the days when you’re running a lot of errands.

40 calories

1 each

Honeydew, chunks

Really, any kind of melon is good for a wedding diet. They’re mostly water so you’re going to be hydrating yourself as much as you’re snacking or giving in to your sweet cravings.

58 calories

1 cup

Strawberries, fresh

50 calories

1 cup

1 Apple & 1 Tbsp PB

This would be my go-to on the day of your wedding. You get the sugars you need from the fruit, but with added fat and protein in the peanut butter. Healthy fats are actually good for you. You can prep the apple and pack a single-serve of the nut butter ready to go.

171 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Apple, small - 77 calories

• 1 Tbsp Peanut butter - 94 calories

Instructions

1. Slice apple and dip in peanut butter.

2. Notes: Any other fruit is fine, if you don’t have an apple. No nuts? Use a seed butter, e.g. sunflower seed butter

Sweet Potato in Yogurt

For some people, this sounds a little strange. But don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. The sweet potato does become really sweet and make a delicious snack for those of you who have a sweet tooth.

282 calories

Ingredients

• 8 oz Yogurt, plain, Greek, 2%, from tub - 170 calories

• 1 Potato, sweet, medium, 5 inches - 112 calories

• 1 Cinnamon, dash - 0 calories

Instructions

1. Wash potato & slice off (be careful) blemishes on skin. Poke holes on all over potato with a fork. Microwave for 4.5 minutes on each side.

2. In a bowl, mix yogurt and sweet potatoes.

3. Top with cinnamon.

4. No dairy? Use a dairy free yogurt. Want a flavored yogurt? Choose one with less than 15 gm added sugar.

1 Serving Jerky and Hummus

A great snack of lean protein. Many snacks are low in protein, but jerky is a great high-protein snack. Pack this for your wedding dress shopping with your bridal party to keep your blood sugar level.

240 calories

Ingredients

• 2 oz Beef jerky - 140 calories

• ¼ cup Hummus - 100 calories

Instructions

1. Notes: No animal protein? Try Epic brand’s Salmon Jerky. No jerky at all? Have 2 hard boiled eggs, 2 string cheeses or 1 yogurt instead.

1 Egg, 1/4 Cup Nuts, and Nectarine

The egg will give you protein, nuts will give you healthy fats, and the nectarine will give you vitamins. So, this is a great example of a healthy and balanced snack.

FRUIT

335 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Egg, large - 72 calories

• ¼ cup Nuts - 200 calories

• 1 Nectarine, medium - 63 calories

Instructions

1. Hard boil egg.

2. No nuts? Feel free to use any other nut/seed you prefer (roasted & salted is fine!).

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