A wedding is said to be one of the happiest days of somebody's life but, as any married couple will tell you, it can also be one of the most stressful.

Nervous brides-to-be have taken to the secret sharing app Whisper to share their concerns ahead of the big day.

Making use of the app's anonymity settings these soon-to-be wives have spared no sordid details as to why they have cold feet.

One woman confessed that she was worried she was getting married 'just to have a bodyguard', while another pondered that marriage 'just wasn't for her'.

From falling in love with their best friend to 'feeling like a spinster at 22', it seems that there are plenty of reasons for pre-wedding jitters...

One bride-to-be admitted that she had cold feet because she had feelings for someone else

Another woman confessed she hated her fiance some days but stayed with him because she felt like a spinster

One soon-to-be wife admitted she saw her fiance as more of a comfort blanket

Another woman admitted she wasn't entirely convinced that she wanted to get married full stop

One lady confessed her fiance's attitude and bad temper was giving her doubts

A woman confessed her fiance's lack of help in wedding plan was giving her second thoughts

In this instance the woman felt as though she was putting in more than she was getting out of her relationship

Time appears to be running out for this couple who are struggling to maintain harmony

A future groom felt under pressure to marry his partner but his heart simply isn't in it

One fiancee's change of career gave this woman doubts thanks to her family history

Wedding planning brought out less pleasant sides to this woman's fiance

Another woman was unsure of whether her fiance reciprocated her feelings for him