Anyone who has ever planned a wedding will agree that it is an incredibly stressful experience. From all the choices to be made, to deadlines, to outside opinions, it may make you feel like you’re going insane. You are not alone in this and, thankfully, there are a few things you can do to keep from feeling overwhelmed. Here are 5 ways you can combat your wedding stress anxiety.
1) Delegate, Delegate, Delegate
This tip is very simple: let others help you! It may be smart to hire a wedding planner that can help you deal with the details of the wedding. They are a wealth of knowledge and advice and may have helpful tips you’ve never thought of. They can also help you manage vendors and logistics, making sure everything happens on schedule, so that you don’t have to worry about it. Sometimes, if you ask your wedding venue they can point you towards quality vendors and wedding planners they like working with. Of course, there’s always your loved ones, who will also be happy to help your big day go as smooth as possible. It may be hard for some people to give up control in this way, but it can be a weight off your shoulders to have some helping hands!
2) Prioritize And Organize
Come up with a plan as soon as you can. Create a timeline for completing certain tasks, like buying your wedding dress or booking your venue. Creating hard deadlines should help motivate you in accomplishing tasks in a timely and efficient manner instead of procrastinating. You and your partner should also make a budget to stick to and agree on what that budget will be used for. It may be helpful to create a list of wedding details, organized from “most important” to “least important”. This can help you decide not only what you should spend your wedding fund on, but also where most of your wedding planning energy should go. There are also plenty of wedding apps, like Zola, that can help you get organized and check off those “to do” lists.
3) Communicate And Vocalize Your Fears
Another thing to remember while wedding planning is that you and your spouse need to communicate and compromise. Go over every important detail to make sure you are both on the same page about what will happen and what each of you wants. Aside from the details it is also good for you and your partner to be honest and talk it out when any fears or anxieties arise so that you can come to a solution together. It’s also good to keep in mind that your parents, siblings, and friends are also there to listen and help you take care of any problems or worries. The main thing to remember is that If you lay out the issue, you may find the solution to your worries is simpler than you thought. At the very least you will get your worries off your chest by vocalizing them and it will help those around you better understand how you’re feeling.
4) Don’t Be Afraid To Take A Step Back
Wedding planning can be overwhelming, so there is no shame in taking a break from it every now and then. There are so many deadlines and budgets and details that it can make anyone’s head spin. That being said no one can blame you for taking a day or two away from wedding planning. So many couples have the urge to hunker down and spend a whole day or weekend knocking out as many wedding details as they can, but most times this can lead to burn out and will only make you more exhausted. Whenever you feel yourself getting tired or overwhelmed, step away from the wedding planning and do something fun, like a date night with your partner where you don’t talk about wedding plans, or a weekend getaway with friends. That way, when you do return to wedding planning, your mind will be clearer and you’ll be more focused, which will help you plan more efficiently.
5) Go With Your Instincts
You obviously want everything to be perfect for your wedding. There are a lot of choices and decisions during wedding planning and it can be a lot of pressure to choose the so-called “perfect” choice. Well, here’s a secret for you: there’s no “perfect”, there’s only what’s perfect for you. So many couples make their decisions and then second guess them out of fear that they made the “wrong” choice, but second guessing can be your enemy. Your first choice obviously grabbed your attention and made you feel excited when you pictured it in your head, which makes it the perfect choice for you. Trust your instincts. Another issue you’ll face is outside opinions from family and friends. You’ll feel the urge to choose details that you think your guests would want most to ensure they’ll have a good time, but you should not try to people please. It’s okay to take advice at times if you’re stuck, but ultimately you have to go with what you want and not your guests. They will have their own wedding day where they can choose whatever they want. This is your day so your opinion is the one that matters most!
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