6 WAYS TO STAY ZEN WHILE WEDDING PLANNING - Vera Bradleylife.com
Planning a wedding can be stressful. Relax! The days leading up to your special day should be fun. Here are 6 secrets to arranging a stress-free wedding.
- Delegate. Consider a wedding planner. They’re familiar with venues and have relationships with vendors, plus they know how to work out the details that can help save money. You can also ask your bridesmaids, close family, even the groom for help with coordinating a few details, like flowers, favors and seating arrangements.
- Plan Ahead. Try to make as many of the major decisions as early as possible. It’ll help ease stress, and can even save money, too. Some things you can get out of the way first are choosing a dress, booking the ceremony and reception venues, compiling the guest list and selecting the invitations.
- Don’t Try to Please Everyone. As long as you and the groom are happy, that’s all that really matters. Of course, everyone from Mom to Grandma will have an opinion and offer advice, but ultimately it’s your day. You want it to be memorable for you.
- Make It Fun. If you’re visiting a venue for the reception, make a night of it with your hubby-to-be and stay for a meal. Or, call on your girlfriends for a day of bridesmaid dress shopping and lunch. It doesn’t have to be arranging and stress all the time.
- Relax. Have a wedding planning-free weekend with your girlfriends. Take a yoga class, get a massage, or head to spa. All the pampering will calm you completely.
- Refocus. It’s easy to get caught up in the details for a picture-perfect wedding. So take a moment to remember what’s most important - you’re committing to spending the rest of your life with your Prince Charming.
