Prairie HiveWedding planning is one of the things that often freak out most couples. Now, there is nothing wrong about having increased stress levels during this stage. After all, you still have a life outside wedding planning. You got a family, a job, bills to pay, and you need to spend lots of money to pay for the party with some of the closest people to your heart.
Studies revealed that almost half of today’s couples consider wedding planning as a rather stressful thing while more than half of them thought it to be more nerve-wracking compared to other types of major life events such as looking for a new job.
But amidst all the hustle and bustle, you need to remember that being stressed out about every single detail will never change the fact that you will be tying the knot with the love of your life.
Before you experience major headaches while planning your wedding, there are several easy and simple ways to calm your nerves and just enjoy the whole experience. Here are a few tips to have a stress-free wedding planning as much as possible.
Know Your Priorities
Many couples find that they tend to go crazy over the details of their wedding. But, if you will nitpick all the smallest details, there is no way that you will be happy. If you will take on your wedding with a great positive attitude, you can expect that your wedding day will also be great.
To ensure that everything is kept in proper perspective, learn to prioritize all the essentials or the things that matter the most to achieve your dream wedding. You can then go over your must-have list as needed throughout the planning process to ensure that you don’t end up being tempted to try those DIY projects on Pinterest or feeling the urge to tweak your floral arrangements every now and then.
Constantly checking in with your original goals can ensure that you will stick to your budget and stay right on track. You can save yourself from more headaches down the road if you put all these essential pieces in their right places from the very beginning of the wedding planning process. You will also avoid blowing your budget on things that you know were not that important right from the get-go.
Don’t Be Afraid to Communicate with Your Parents and Families
It is not really surprising that parents can also be the cause of major tension during the wedding planning process. Many couples claimed that their parents were the leading culprit behind their stress and some of them that their in-laws were the cause of headaches for them.
Don’t forget that your wedding is all about you and your betrothed and the new life that you will be starting together. If your parents have contributed to the budget for your wedding, it often means that they have a say in the process of planning. Talk to them from the beginning and discuss how you envision your big day will be. Listen to the things they go to say about those things that they personally find important and look for ways to meet in the middle so that all parties will be happy and satisfied.
Making sure that both families are on the same page right from the start will give you the peace of mind knowing that there will be no butting heads in the middle of the planning process.
Have a Plan B in Place
There will always be things that are simply out of your control, including the weather. Preparing yourself for the worst case scenarios can help you continue with a good flow when and if something veers off the plan. Take a step back and stay calm if small hiccups arise, like unmatched fabric swatches. As long as you get married as planned, it is still a great wedding in itself.
Schedule Some Me-Time
Most couples that the stress of wedding planning made them suffer from many physical symptoms such as headaches, breakouts, changes in appetite, reduced sex drive, and sometimes, even hair loss.
Although it may sound counterintuitive if your hands are full, stepping away from everything to enjoy something restorative and pampering such as yoga class, a mani and pedi session, or even bingewatching at Netflix is essential for your general wellbeing.
Schedule certain times when you will work on planning your wedding and when you will step away from everything. For instance, you can allot 2 hours at night thrice a week for tasks related to your wedding. You can then do things you enjoy on the remaining nights.
You can listen to your favorite songs, get a relaxing massage, hit the gym, or attend a yoga class. It is extremely essential to exercise, eat healthy, or do anything that can help you re-center and relax yourself during the planning stage of your wedding.
Meditate
If the notifications on your phone are constantly flooded with messages from your wedding vendors, it can be quite tempting to just forget it all. However, that small device may actually serve as a great way to get some peace of mind.
There are many apps today that have timed meditation practices to help you chill and let go of panic and anxiety in as little as 2 to 10 minutes.
Meditation can help you practice and nurture gratitude and non-judgment. However, there are times when you can use some little cues from certain tools to help you get at it faster.
Every time you feel stressed out and that “fight or flight” reaction sets in, your blood pressure will go up, your heart rate will increase, and adrenaline and cortisol get released to your bloodstream. Meditation is like an antidote to all of these. Your heart rate slows down, your blood pressure gets lower, serotonin and oxytocin are released, and your mood changes. Once these happen, you will be able to see things clearly and objectively.
Follow these simple tips and say no to wedding planning headaches!
