Planning your big day is a stressful experience, right? Well it can be, for sure, but you know what? It doesn’t have to be that way. It is possible to plan the wedding you have always dreamed of and it not be All that stressful for you or your partner.
If that sounds too good to be true, check out these tips and tricks for a much less stressful run up to your wedding day:
Be a team
All too often, one person (usually the bride if we are honest) tackles most of the load when it comes to wedding planning, so it is not surprising that it ends up being an entirely stressful affair.
So, a really easy way to make wedding planning less stressful is to divvy up all of the tasks equally and make sure you are both as involved as possible, half the load means at least half the stress, right?
Research rings in advance
If you head off ring shopping with no idea what is available or what you like, then it is going to take away longer and be many times more stressful than it would otherwise be. It just is. So, it is smart to take some time to research ring options in advance.
If you know where you can get great men’s rings with lab diamonds to meet your ethical and aesthetic needs, or if you know which local jewelers will engrave your rings with a special message, then you can quit wasting time looking at jewellers and jewelry that is not going to be right for you both.
Say no to traditions you don’t love
Wedding traditions are plentiful, but you know what? They are not compulsory, so if you do not like a specific tradition or you do not find it meaningful, you can just drop it and do things your own way instead. This will take the load off somewhat, and you can focus on making the parts of a wedding you do love the best they can be.
Only invite people you want to be there
The stress that comes with trying to work out your seating plan and ensure that people who hate each other are not seated anywhere near one another on the big day can be huge, as can be finding a venue that fits everyone in and that you love, and finding a way to stretch your budget to cater to them all. Do away with all that by only inviting the people you actually want to be there to share your big day. You really don't have to invite that cousin three times removed that you only see once every decade or so and who you don’t really like anyway!
Hire a wedding planner
Of course, the ultimate in less stress when it comes to planning your wedding day is hiring a wedding planner who will come in, find out what you want your big day to be and then make it happen for you with minimal input from you day-to-day.
Congratulations, I hope you have an amazing day!