What To Do To Fight The Stress Of Wedding Planning
Photo by Renee Nicolo Photography
Couples often ask, “what is the best way to avoid stress during the wedding planning process”? Honestly, the BEST advice I can give any couple planning their wedding is to take things one-step-at-a -time.
Planning a wedding has so many different moving parts to it. A lot of those moving parts, most couples have never even thought of before because typically, you’ve never planned a wedding before. So how would you know? It’s an exciting time and it can be so tempting to just jump in and hit Pinterest super hard with every possible decor idea you could think of. But, before you do that, take a breath and take a step back. Look at the big picture. Sit down with your fiance and talk out some of the big questions like:
What is our realistic wedding planning budget? - Determine a realistic budget that you and your fiance (or any family members helping with the cost) are comfortable with.
What kind of wedding do we want to have? - Do you want your wedding to be classic and traditional, fun and different, artsy or edgy? Do you want a religious Ceremony in a church? Do you want the reception at a barn, country club, castle, garden, aquarium or your back yard?
What parts of the wedding are super important to you both? Write down your top 3 most important items/vendors/ideas.
This is a great place to start! Once you have narrowed down the answers to these questions, moving forward will be much easier because you have outlined your wedding perimeters.
Next, find your perfect venue. Or, hire a Wedding Planner then let them help you find your perfect venue. ;) Once you have your venue, start checking off your vendors one at a time. Start with your top 3 most important parts of the wedding. So, if the photographer and band are super important to you both, research and book those vendors first. Then, move on to the next needed vendors. One-at-a-time.
Of course, in the wedding industry, there are things that can be very time sensitive so, keeping a checklist of all the things you will need to do and referencing that checklist often can be super helpful. But, trying to do too many things at one time with your wedding planning will easily and quickly get you very overwhelmed. It can also lead to things getting missed or falling through the cracks which, of course, we never want. You don’t have to be superman/superwoman and, you don’t have to do it alone. Get an organized friend or family member to help you with the process or, seek help from an experienced wedding professional who has done this numerous times and can help you avoid the stress pitfalls.
Any time you are feeling that overwhelm, take a breath. Think about what is the most urgent/time sensitive item on your list right now and deal with that issue/item first. Then, move on to the next. Remind yourself to just keep taking it one-step-at-a-time. Everything will come together in the end!
Happy Planning! <3
Love,
Naticia
Photo by Renee Nicolo Photography
