Weddings can be emotional and high-stress events for your family and close friends. Family drama can easily bubble up when planning a wedding together. One of the best ways to handle and mentally prepare for your wedding planning process is by taking steps to address any concerns in advance before your wedding. Advanced planning, and maybe even some professional help, can help reduce anxiety and help you focus on the celebration.
Wedding Budgets
One of the biggest issues when planning is the wedding budget. Many couples have trouble compromising over money, which can lead to a lot of arguments. Whether your family is paying for the wedding or it is coming out of your own pocket, learning to maintain a stable budget should not be a stressful thing to do. With time, preparing a budget long before the wedding can help narrow down the options you have for many things. Setting a comfortable budget for everything will make things much easier.
You may even find that family and friends would love to help out and some can even donate items to make things easier. It can be hard to have the wedding you’ve been dreaming of if your finances aren’t as flexible, so it’s important to get creative and be open to accepting help from those around you. This can also be where you and your partner’s teamwork skills are put to the test. Working as a team with your significant other will help get things done much faster and help prepare you for marriage.
Guest Satisfaction
Weddings are supposed to be the dream that you and your significant other have created as a couple throughout the time you have been together. Not everything in your wedding has to be satisfying for guests. Questions such as, “Will I be able to have a wedding without alcohol?” are important questions that should be talked over. Guests always like a good party, but if you and your partner don’t want alcoholic beverages at your wedding then you don’t need to have them. You don’t always have to do things to satisfy the people you are inviting.
If having a relaxing night without any problems is what you want then the guests should accept it and respect what is being asked of them. Stressing over things such as the destination of the wedding and what attire everyone should wear can become frustrating. Try to worry less about pleasing your guests and a little bit more on planning the perfect day you have always dreamed of. Remember, your wedding day should be about you and your partner and the unity you will be accepting together.
Always Have a Plan B
It can be easy for things to seem overwhelming and feel as if one thing falling apart will cause the whole wedding to go down the drain. To keep things from spiraling out of control, think of an alternative plan for as many events and activities as possible throughout the wedding planning process. Choosing a different venue, and having a plan B for things such as entertainment, food, and seating will ease off the stress if one of the caterers decides to not show up.
Couples also tend to get more stressed when the date they choose is unavailable at the location they want. Booking the venue, church, or anything else should happen about a year before the wedding. It is very common for people to get married in the spring which means a lot of the venues will be at full booking capacity.
Communication is key in the planning a wedding process and keeping a good and fun relationship with your significant other will always ease off the stress. Think of planning a wedding as a hobby. Many people plan weddings as an everyday job and are professionals that can be sought for help. If you and your partner are stressing over small details that can be easily fixable, maybe taking a break from the planning can be a good idea.
Try planning little by little every night after you both get home from work to keep things manageable. Eventually, you can have a few sit downs a week over dinner, even after a fun romantic movie. Wedding talk can be exhausting and having it over a fun date can ease the tension. Maintain good communication throughout the process with your family as well. Getting your families on the same page from the very beginning can help avoid any future problems. Keep a refreshed and positive mind throughout the wedding process and you will be fine. Stressing over small things will not help your wedding, only damage it.
