Is It Even Really Possible To Reduce All Types of Wedding Stress?

Wedding are such a wonderful part of life. Most little girls and boys dream of their future spouse and of that very special day. Now it has happened. You’re getting married and you are overjoyed with the prospect of the wonderful life ahead of you! Then, suddenly, reality kicks in and you find yourself in the middle of one of the most stressful situations you’ve ever encountered in your life. What happened? How could such a wonderful moment turn into such Stress? And if you’re thinking about a beach wedding, don’t even go there, because then you’ll be thinking about getting the perfect discount wedding favors.

I’ve planned and consulted on more weddings than I care to admit. And with all of them, I’ve found that the following tips will greatly help you navigate through the sometimes muddy waters of wedding planning as well as through the waters of finding amazing beach theme wedding favors.

Who do you invite to the wedding? Be very careful with your wedding invitation list. This is one of the major points of contention between the bride and groom’s family. If from the beginning you both decide that you are only going to invite those people that are special to each of you, you will circumvent much stress. Extra tip: stick to your guns! Another tip: give your guests unique wedding favors. They always love them!

Choose your wedding party wisely. Do not worry about hurting anyone’s feelings when you and your future spouse make this decision. If you don’t choose wisely, you will end up with a great deal of stress and end up losing friends. And if there are too many people to choose from and you can feel problems brewing, limit yourself to a maid of honor (or two) and a best man (or two) and call it a day. You’ll thank me for it.

Enlist people to help you. Don’t try to do everything yourself. Yes, you and your future spouse should be the decision-makers, but ask close family and friends to carry out tasks for you, especially ones that are easy and do not need your oversight. This alone will spare you much anxiety. So rule 3, do not be a micro-manager. Let others sweat the small stuff!

If you can afford it, hire a wedding planner! You have no idea how much stress a planner can alleviate from the wedding. They do all the scurrying around and you make all the decisions. Yes, this will add probably 5-10% on your wedding budget, but if you can afford one, by all means do it. Also, you always can use the wedding planner as the resident scape-goat when you want something and others disagree. They are amazing to have in your corner during this stressful time.

Trust your own judgment when making decisions. This is not a time to be concerned about others feelings and fulfilling what they want for your wedding. If you allow others to influence your decisions about your day, you will only grow to resent it and them. Be especially careful with this. Be nice, but remember, it is your day.

When all else fails, just get away for the day. Different surroundings bring a different perspective. Just remember, this is your day. Do everything you can to keep it special during the wedding process. And just remember, you’ll make it and it will be wonderful.