Wedding Planning Tips
I’m here to formally tell anyone who thinks that planning a wedding is an easy feat. it’s not. And for reasons, you might not expect.
Oh, and bridal shaming is real.
I’m not exactly sure how I got here considering I’ve made it a whole life goal to have a blissful wedding journey. I’ve made it very apparent to all my friends and family how much this chapter in my life meant to me. Heck, I built a whole business about it people.
Nevertheless, it seems that almost every aspect of our wedding was faced with some sort of drama behind it from picking my bridal party to picking who was invited, and from where to host certain events.
It’s been A LOT.
Don’t get me wrong, 6 months out from the big day I am still extremely thankful, excited, and just can’t wait to marry my fiancé. But I’m here to keep it, real people. I have had to buck up, stand up for myself, and be wrung through the drama mill more times than I had expected or wanted to in this process. And the worst part is nobody talks about that side of the planning process. It’s like as a bride you’re expected to be perfectly happy all the time and simply just in this “wedding bliss”. Which is unrealistic and wrong. Despite you planning the most important day of your life, normal life is still happening, life is continuing to go about its business along with everyone else.
Luckily, my wedding planner, friends, and family have also helped much in this process. So today I wanted to share a little bit about what I’ve learned so far.
First things first, literally the only thing that matters is what you and your fiancé want. Everyone else can suck it up. Sorry, not sorry.
Two - and this is straight from my wedding planner who may be the ultimate and exact badass genius this production needed. “You can’t include every single person that has been a part of your story so far, you have to include those who you want to be a part of this journey from here on out.”
Three - Prioritize everything. I know that sounds like an oxymoron. But seriously. If you want to make something happen you need to plan and think, about cost, logistics, and vision. PERIOD. In all honesty prioritize your mental health, peace of mind, SKIN CARE, and happiness during this time.
Four - There are A LOT of wedding vendors out there. So much it can be overwhelming, if something doesn’t work out with a vendor it’s probably for the better. I genuinely believe all the right people found me or I found them and vice-a-versus.
Five - Don’t follow the trends, follow your heart.
And six for a bonus - your wedding is not a family reunion.
