How to put the stress out before your wedding!
You are getting married – you are happy, thrilled, excited and…very often super stressed!
Preparation for the wedding is a very stressful period of your life. First of all, because usually it’s once in a life time event and you want it to be perfect. Second, it is not something you do regularly and you have to learn a lot of things as you go. Last, but by no means least, it is very emotional, and sometimes small things can cause disappointment and stress.
Below we will speak about the main reasons for the pre-wedding stress and how to overcome them.
Problem 1: Stressing out because you do not have time for something.
Decision 1: Do not put important things off and follow your pre-wedding plan!
The optimal period for planning a wedding for more than 50 guests is 6 months. Do not try to squeeze it into 2 weeks and plan every step starting from the style of your event till the last detail. Professionals like Wedding Planners can do it for you. In case you do not have budget for their full package services, they can help you with putting together a plan which you and your fiancé will follow.
Problem 2: Stressing out because too much is going on in the planning of your wedding.
Decision 2: Make a break and change the subject!
You do not have to think about your wedding 24/7. It’s ok, if you are busy with other things for several days or even a week or so. Let yourself have a break from preparing for your big day and remember that it is still a celebration, not a race. Pay more attention to your work projects, spend a weekend out of town, make a romantic dinner for two of you with the rule not to mention the wedding, meet with your friends and discuss their life.
Problem 3: Being attached to Social media on Wedding topics.
Decision 3: Change your attention to some other themes in Social media as well!
Your wedding is just your wedding and it won’t be the same as in Social media pictures. Very often they are not even real weddings, but a wedding photo session which was professionally organized. You can take inspiration from the ideas, but do not become obsessed with them!
Problem 4: Stressing out because you do not understand what to do first, now and what can be done later or even canceled.
Decision 4: First things first!
Write down a list of all the things which make you stressed. Go through each item carefully and ask yourself if it is really important and you need it. If yes, right down decision variants for the item; or cancel it, if it turns out you do not need it. As a result, you will see that you do not have so much things to worry about. The guests won’t remember the shade of their napkins and number of feathers in the flower composition, but they will recall how happy you were. Don’t miss on the happy emotional moments striving for the excellence!
Problem 5: Stressing out because you are all alone to do so many things.
Decision 5: Delegate responsibilities!
You may doubt this, but there are people close to you, friends and relatives, who are eager to help you with preparation. Why don’t you use their offer to help? And do not try to control them, just trust, otherwise you will get even more of stress. And as it was said earlier, there are professionals, who know everything about planning such an event as your wedding – Wedding Planners. They can help with planning the preparation process, hiring all services for you, working with the décor and purchasing, as well as coordination on the day and assisting with putting the budget together and much more. Do not hesitate to check, as they usually provide first consultation for free and can give you a discount if you buy several packages of their services.
Problem 6: Striving for excellence.
Decision 6: Remember why you are doing it: because you love each other!
You are not competing in creating the best wedding event or preparing for a themed photo session. Your wedding day is not an exam and you are getting married because you love each other – just remember it and enjoy the preparation process!
Problem 7: You have too much of it all going on: style, décor, graphic design, invitations, food, entertainment, etc.
Decision 7: Hire a professional!
If you want to get it all done smoothly and in a timely manner with no additional stress, and not to grasp the basics of event planning profession - address professional Wedding Planners. They know it all and can help you either with full planning from scratch or with a partial planning of putting together the things you have already done or booked. You will know that you have everything under control and have nothing to worry about before or the day of your wedding!
Article by Daria Shklyar
Picture by Katia Romanova