Wedding Tips #2

Here I am with # 2 Wedding tips. Hope it's really useful for you all brides to be.
Here it is....

If you've survived the panic attacks and followed the tips on how to de-stress then you're back in business and ready to tackle this head on! In fact, let's engage in this together; two heads are always better than one.


I'm back with another of the Wedding Survival Tips from a very good source. Wedding Tips # 2.


And now that the big elephant (I mean all the stress) is out of the way, you can focus on the important issues. And in my experience if these four things are dealt with early on in the planning phase, why...the rest is a breeze!

Wedding Survival Tip #2


A Little Perspective on your Big Day


Grab a pen. I'm going to tell you the three most important aspects of a good wedding:
The Gown, The Guest, The Venue, and The Groom. These are the pieces of your wedding that you really should put a lot of thought and effort into. Bungle any of these four and you could live to regret it. (Some might argue that the choosing the right Groom is more important than The Gown, but come on. Have those people ever tried to chicken dance in a too-tight bodice?)


Now, once you have all of the Big 4 ironed out, you can relax and enjoy the planning process. Honestly. A mistake too many of us make is treating every tiny detail as earth-shattering. But you know what? If someone screws up and prints May 13, 1907 on your ceremony programs - it's not the end of the world. It's actually kind of funny. Here are a few more perspective checks:


Calendar Cruise Control.
This one may fly in the face of reason, but as your wedding date approaches, allow fewer and fewer things to get to you. The hard truth is that the closer you get to the date, the less likely it is that you'll have time to fix stuff. If you catch a misprint on the program two months before the wedding, bark about it long and hard to whoever can fix it. But if you catch a misprint the day before the ceremony? Laugh it off. Mainly because, well, you have no choice. The sooner you regain a normal human perspective about silly details, the sooner you will actually relax and enjoy your wedding.


Check, please!
Don't think of misprints, broken heels and incorrect color choices as "horrible mistakes". Rather, think of them as "Saving Opportunities." When you catch a minor error, it's likely you'll be the only one who actually notices. But that doesn't mean the vendor who messed up should get off scott free. Heavens, no! If something arrives incorrect or late, you should firmly (but courteously) insist on a discount. Luckily, the only people more sensitive than a bride are wedding vendors. Their bread and butter is bride satisfaction, and they will most likely give you a discount or even free stuff. So ask!


Up with People.
Hyper-drive can't even describe how fast your wedding day will speed by you. One minute you will be getting your hair done in your bathrobe and the next thing you know, it's 2 a.m. and you're doing a tipsy can-can with your bridesmaids on the dance floor. There's one way to slow it down just a little. The minute you wake up on your wedding day, tell yourself that nothing matters; literally! If you refuse to let any inanimate thing like flowers, cake or food stress you out, you will free yourself to focus on the people around you. Just soak up the fact that you are surrounded by everyone you love. They are there to share this incredible day with you so take your time, let yourself go. And save one of those goofed-up programs for your album.


Learn to laugh, slow it down, and put everything in perspective. You'll find you could take care of the rest with your eyes closed...well not literally. But I promise it does get easier. So in the meantime, turn a blind eye to the trivial stuff .


Stay tuned for tip number 3, "How to keep your guests happy."
Happy Planning,

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