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If
you’re engaged, congratulations! Your wedding will likely be one of the best
experiences of your life – and unfortunately, one of the most stressful.
When you
and your partner agree to take time to patiently listen to each other and work
as a team, you’ll be able to avoid pre-wedding fights and drama and have the
happiest, stress-free memories possible from your special day. Try the following tips to survive wedding
planning as a couple:
Start With A Budget
Before
you start planning your wedding cake or writing save-the-date cards, sit down
together to define your budget. Thanks to the hundreds of tempting venue,
decoration, and clothing choices for most modern weddings, the financial side
of wedding planning can quickly spiral out of control, so it’s important to decide
on a budget together before you get carried away.
It’s
wise to establish early on how much you want to spend on each aspect of your
wedding, so you won’t argue later down the track if one of you wants to spend a
fortune on flowers and the other wants an open bar stocked with the finest
spirits.
Define Your Roles and Responsibilities
Planning
a wedding should never fall on one partner. While there’s a stereotype that
brides are always in control of wedding plans, modern
men will just as likely to want to be involved, as it’s their day too.
Divide
your roles before you start planning. Consider
what each partner enjoys and what will come easier to them, and what activities
should be allocated to one person rather than do together. For example, the
bride will likely to want to decide what her bridesmaids wear, while the groom will
likely want to choose where he gets his hair cut before the wedding.
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Don’t Let Too Many People Get Involved
It’s all
too easy to give into particular wedding choices to please parents or
grandparents, or to appease guests with children. Your relatives might ask you
to marry in a church when you’d prefer not to, or to reconsider inviting a
certain family member, for example.
These
conflicts can be difficult, but remember that your wedding is your own, and you
should be able to look back on the day with happiness, knowing that it went
exactly as you’d hoped it would. There’s nothing wrong with asking others for
advice, but try to make all major decisions as a couple.
Choose A Wedding Venue Early
Choosing
a venue can be one of the more stressful areas of wedding planning, but you
shouldn’t settle for the first one that has space on the date you prefer. You
and your partner should choose a venue that matches the style of your wedding; once you’ve decided on the number of
guests you’ll be inviting and chosen your venue, everything else will start to
fall into place, and you’ll be able to plan more efficiently. A venue is
arguably one of the most important aspects of a wedding, so it should be
something you both love.
Look Forward To Your Honeymoon
You must
focus on things that’ll keep you sane while you’re planning, and what better
way to do this than to daydream about your honeymoon? If you’ve planned a tropical getaway, you
can envision white sand, gentle waves, and swimming with tropical fish every
time you’re starting to feel a little stressed. Having something to look
forward to together directly after the wedding will help to keep your nerves
and stress in check, and you’ll be able to mention it to your partner whenever
you sense that he or she is getting a little wound up.
There’s
no denying that planning a wedding is likely to be a stressful experience, but
work together like the team you are, and your big day will be one to remember.
About
Author:
Harper
absolutely loves attending happy celebrations like weddings, from the romantic
atmosphere at the ceremony to the fun, relaxed vibe at the reception (hello
dancing!), and most of all the emotional - and often hilarious - wedding
speeches! To read more about freelance writer Harper and her published work, visit
her Tumblr page.
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