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I have skipped my period twice for big vacations.  I just take the next pack during the last week of the pills.  The last week (of most types of bc) are placebo pills, which allows you to get your period.  The pack before your wedding, just start the next one a week early and voila, no period.  I have heard some people say they "spot" when they do this, but I have never had any problem whatsoever.  It's also waaay less complicated than taking it one day later each month!

Definitely check with you gyno first to make sure your type works for this.  (I take Loestrin, generic is Kariva).  Many of my friends have done the same thing on other types of pills.

You would start the active tablets a day earlier rather than a day later, as in do 6 days of placebo pills (or skip them) and then start out on day 1.  The pills that contain the same amount of estrogen and progesterone work best to skip pills, although you can do it with the triphasic tablets (ie Ortho Tri Cyclen) as well.  You could also go straight from one pack of the active tablets, skip the placebo week and start straight on your next pack.  Some people do experience breakthrough bleeding though, so this might not be the thing to try at the time.  It's fairly common for people to take active tablets continuously so they only have 4 periods a year, which is a little piece of happiness in my opinion!

Just one thing - make sure to talk to your gyno before doing anything!  I tried to delay my period once without consulting my Dr, and she freaked when I told her.  Apparently, depending on the type of BC you use, the method of delay is different.  Tricyclics use one method, etc etc.  If you do it the wrong way, you leave yourself open to unplanned pregnancy.  You have plenty of time, and I bet your Dr would even advise you over the phone or via nursing staff.