Before wedding planning I'd heard from various sources that it could be stressful and high tensions, time-consuming, and exhausting. Planning for me went off without a hitch. Holding myself accountable to a budget, figuring non-negotiables that I imagined, location, food, design of dress, etc these things came quite easily and naturally for me since I'd been planning a wedding intricately in my head for a few years. Face it; I'm thirty-five! I'm NO spring chicken. I've lived life, acquired a bank account, been to a "few" weddings in my life time, watched several wedding movies i.e the wedding planner, my best friends wedding, father of the bride parts one and two, bridesmaids, maid of honor, bride wars...I mean the list could go on and on.
Not only is my life planned out so intricately, it doesn't hurt to be the ONLY daughter of your parents and the ONLY sister to your brother.
My end of preparation has gone off without a hitch. It's OTHER people that cause issues, doubts, delays, stresses, or tension. I'm just keeping it real...all the way one hundred!
Here are a list of High's that have helped me maintain (sanity) throughout planning of a wedding and the process of beginning a new life with someone:
Supportive parents
A Maid of Honor that's organized and on top of you and holds you accountable to your timeline and vision
A friend to vent to that's been-there and done-that to help alleviate early frustrations and ask intricate questions to
An all-inclusive venue
A to-do list which continually evolves
A coordinator (either wedding or day of) that can take your vision, work it out, and be "the voice" of the wedding
WIlLING participants/bridal party members
Praying family and true friends
A bank account
If you've planned a wedding recently or, if you're in the planning process comment below with your wedding HIGHS! Future brides need to know!
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