5 Tips to Keep Wedding Planning Stress Free
“I found him whom my soul loves” - Song of Solomon 3:4 ESV
You said, “YES!” Now it is time to plan! Or... for some… “Ugh... now I have to plan.”
This is the day we girls have always dreamt about. It is our day. It is THE day.
I’m sorry; I have to stop right there. It is so different than what I ever thought it would be when I was 7 years old playing dress up. It is even better! But only if you let it be...
It is a day for both the bride and the groom. It is the day that you have chosen together (I hope) to become one. A perfect union. You are celebrating the day that You/Me becomes Us/We. This day is a day to remember forever. This is the day you willingly give half of yourself to the love of your life that you never want to take back and instead you replace it with half of himself. So beautiful!
I refer to my husband of 22 years as my guardian angel. He came to me in a time of rescue. He picked up the broken pieces of my heart and put them together beautifully because they were gently, lovingly, unselfishly mended and intertwined with his all at once. Although life brings trials and frustrations, he is my life partner in it all. He hurts when I hurt. I hurt when he hurts. His joy replaces my grief anyday and mine with his. It’s a union that is unexplainable.
In Genesis 2:20-24 it explains how God made a helper for man; a woman to complete him. A woman was made from man and for man. Although both were made in His image, they were both made with physical and emotional needs that each other needed to be able to meet for one another. He is meant to leave his mother and father and unite to his wife and become one flesh.
As you continue to plan this wonderful celebration of you both becoming one, I challenge you to focus on the beauty of the union and its meaning.
Here are 5 Tips to keep your wedding planning stress free:
When finding your place, look for a venue that is naturally beautiful inside and/or out. This allows you to lightly enhance to your taste without having the bigger expense of transformation.
Keep it simple. Less is best. ALWAYS. The more elaborate the more frustration.
Even if money is not an issue, keep the cost lower to save for the actual marriage and your future! Trust me, you’ll be thankful you didn’t blow it all on your wedding day.
Surround yourself with a team of supporters and doers. If the people you choose to have in your bridal party are takers and not helpers or givers, rethink your selection.
A coordinator is essential. Even if it is just a Day Of Coordinator it is your day to enjoy. This allows you to have a point person for all vendors and keep everyone on schedule. Then, you can actually enjoy your day and be that beautiful and relaxed bride you deserve to be.