Tips from the Bride
Tips from the bride, Steffie
- Do what you want to do (or at least try). You will get differing opinions from everyone including your family, your husbands’ family, friends, the wedding party, etc. You may want to please everyone, but that will add a lot of stress and worry. It is impossible to please everyone. Listening to everyone’s ideas may help you figure out what you like and don’t like…but at the end of day, this is your wedding day…do what you want…and make your day your own. Don’t sacrifice what you want to please everyone else.
- Make fun dates out of things you need to do. My family came over for dinner one night, and ended up helping me with the invitations. We had an assembly line going and we made a night of it…food, drinks, laughing. It was a great time while doing some wedding related stuff. Try making a fun night out of a wedding chore like invitations or favours by inviting your family or girlfriends over to help. I appreciated that my bridal party and family never made me feel guilty for asking them for help. They were always there to help out.
- Don’t be scared of a tight timeline. You will be stressed regardless if the wedding is in 6 months or 2 years. A wedding in 6 months means you have a shorter amount of time of intense stress whereas a wedding in 2 years means you have more time to stress. If you can handle a shorter time period, go for it!
- Plan with your husband…it’s a great time to make memories and the burden is not all on you; it is his wedding too. Plan a wedding that fits your and your husband’s personality. Also, try to stick to your budget.
- Think about your out-of-town guests…they travel a long way for you, so keep in mind travel arrangements for them (ex: hotel).
