Wedding planning can be so stressful. But the whole point of it is that you’re excited about getting married to the person you love most! This post shares some tips on how you can stay focused on what matters in the midst of the busy season of engagement.
1.plan something that is beautiful but don’t get caught up in making everything pinterest perfect
Now, in the days of Pinterest and Instagram, we feel that weddings have to be or look a certain way… not everyone has the financial means to do that or even wants a wedding that looks like that! Comparison really is the thief of joy, and that’s the last thing you want to feel as you prepare for such a happy day. If you plan a wedding that is simple, beautiful, and creates an intentional space for you to celebrate your marriage then you’ve succeeded.
2.Be present on your wedding day
A wedding day is something you dream of, and you want it to be one of the happiest days of your life. What would it look like if you could be present on your wedding day and focused on the important things like your future spouse, and celebrating with family and friends? If that means you need to hire a day- of planner so you can be present, then do it!! If you find that you need to hire a full service planner so that you can focus on what matters, like planning your marriage, during the whole wedding process, then do it! Even if it’s not hiring a planner my best advice is to figure out what will make it possible for you to be present and intentional on the day of your wedding, so you can soak in those special memories.
3.Set aside date nights
Take a break! Seriously, this is your permission to pause on the planning and stress. Pick some nights where wedding talk is off the table and you just spend time together. Whether you go out or stay home, be intentional about focusing on your relationship and growing together - I promise you won’t regret it! This is something I wish that we had done more during our engagement season. We did spend time together and intentionally invest in our marriage, but we also let the decisions about wedding stuff take over our conversations at times. So word to the wise, create some no-wedding-planning-zones at the beginning and plan in time to learn about creating a healthy marriage and just have fun together!
4.Remember your wedding day
Take some time after the wedding, whether that’s on your drive after the exit or sometime on your honeymoon to talk about each of your favorite parts of your wedding day. It’s a great way to connect and remember the special moments of your day! This can also provide a way to re-focus even after the wedding. Maybe some things didn’t go as planned or people you wanted to be there couldn’t be for some reason or another, but ultimately the goal of your wedding day is to get married, so if that’s the only thing that happened then it all worked out ok.
I still remember our wedding day as one of the best days and our hope is to serve our clients well so that they feel the same way. Our favorite couples are the ones who are so in love, and care about creating a happy, healthy marriage that lasts beyond just their wedding day.