Five Things Every Bride-To-Be Should Know
Your engagement is a magical time in your life. It’s romantic and exciting. You’ve found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. What could be better than that? But wedding planning can be stressful at the best of times. There are things to do and lots of pressure. Read our advice before embarking on this next chapter of your life.
- If we had one piece of advice to impart, it’s this. Enjoy your engagement. You have just made a promise to spend the rest of your life with your partner. That should be treasured and honored. The occasion should be marked in some way. If you don’t want a party, then take some time to celebrate with friends and family. But above all, take some time for yourselves. Go out on dates. Make a romantic meal. See films, go to the theater or do whatever you enjoy doing together. In the midst of planning madness, take time out and be together.
- Our second piece of wisdom is that there are always people to help. From wedding planners to the wedding party, people will help and advise. You are not on your own, and you don’t need to do everything yourself.
Seek out reputable suppliers. Look for people who make it easy, like Pure Invitation wedding invites. And ask for advice. On the whole, people are only too happy to share their knowledge.
Early in the planning process work out who you can delegate small tasks to. Look to family, friends and the wedding party. Who can plan your bachelorette party? Who can help with the favors? Make sure that at least one other person has an overall view of the proceedings. They can help you to field queries. This could be your mom, sister or maid of honor.
- Something is likely to go wrong. We’re sorry to tell you this, but it’s true. Even with the most careful preparations, it won’t all go to plan. In years to come you will laugh at this. Accept the glitches and move on.
- Planning a wedding is emotional. It’s likely you’ll experience the whole gamut of emotions. Therefore, it’s important to plan activities away from the wedding. Get together with your friends and ban all mention of the wedding for the evening. Think of the things you liked to do before your engagement. Lighten the mood and watch a funny film like Bridesmaids.
- It will be over in a flash. Your engagement, the preparations, and the wedding will all be over before you know it. You will be back from your honeymoon; you’ll go through the wedding pics, and you will get on with the rest of your life. A little part of you will miss the crazy late night debates over who is sitting where. So, make the most of this time.
And there we have it. Five things we wished we had known before we embarked on planning our weddings. Remember to seek advice and find people to help you through the process. And not just with practical things. You won’t forget the friend who drank tequila with you, after your meltdown over the napkins. Embrace the experience fully. Enjoy it. Have fun. Laugh and cry. It will all go too quickly. Make some memories to take with you into your married life.
