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Planning your wedding can be less stressful than what you expect and you can actually have fun during
the process. There are some key factors that will significantly help you to reduce the overall stress. These
are having the right attitude, starting your planning as early as possible, working with a budget, sharing
your tasks with others, finding good service providers and suppliers, and exercising daily.
First of all, you must have the right attitude. After all a wedding is a very happy occasion. Therefore,
planning the wedding should be equally fun. You should be convinced of this before taking on the
responsibility. Wedding planning will allow you to be exposed to beautiful attire & accessories, visit
beautiful venues, and enable you to taste delicious foods and cakes. Also, it will become one of those
memorable occasions you will talk and laugh about for years to come.
Second, you should start your planning as early as possible. Once he has popped the question and you
have said “yes”, you can begin the first stages. You can start gathering ideas by attending local bridal
shows, purchasing bridal magazines, talking over experiences with married friends, shopping around, and
surfing the internet. Starting early will allow you to be better organized, explore more possibilities, go over
decisions more thoroughly, and best of all, leave you some time to relax the days before your wedding.
Third, you and your fiancé should sit down and set up a budget. You must estimate how much total
available money you will have to spend on your wedding. This includes your own as well as any money
others will contribute for your wedding. Later you should design a worksheet and allocate the total
amount among the different items you intend to spend on. The more detailed the budget, the better. You
should not spend more than what you have allocated for each category. At first, this will seem like more
work, but later sticking to the budget will help greatly reduce your stress and save you much needed
money.
Fourth, is to find other people who can help you. There are many tasks involved in planning a wedding
and many times it can be overwhelming. Finding others to share the tasks can offer great reassurance if
you choose wisely. Remember, the idea is to reduce stress, not to increase it. Choose people that make
you feel comfortable, are not domineering, and won’t trigger conflict. Also, always keep in mind that it is
your wedding and you do not want others deciding for you. Choose a close family member or best
friend. I personally chose my mother and sister to help me with the planning.
Fifth, shop around for good service providers and suppliers. Look for quality as well as price. Also, look
for good service and the willingness to work with you. There are many out there. Some can be excellent
and others terrible. I personally had a very bad experience with our caterers. Many of the people
attending my reception got sick after the party. Luckily, other factors in my wedding made my party a
success. Many times, service providers can make or break your wedding. For service providers, ask for
references and/or ask to see them at work. If you attend any weddings or special occasions, remember to
ask the names of the providers if you were satisfied with their services. This hand on experience is the
best way of knowing. Regarding suppliers, purchase samples of wedding items first. If you are happy with
the quality and service provided, then go ahead and purchase the rest of the items.
Finally, remember to include exercise in your daily routine. After a day filled with tasks and decisions you
deserve a little time to yourself. Set aside at least half an hour to do an activity that best suits you. This
can involve going to the local gym, swimming, sports, yoga or even walking around your neighborhood.
This will help relieve much stress and help you feeling fit, trim, and beautiful.
I am sure that these six suggestions will greatly help in reducing the stress and set you on your way to
happy planning.
Elizabeth Cuadrado
Founder
elizabeth@theroyalball.com
The Royal Ball - Denton, TX 76210
Copyright © 2005 Elizabeth Cuadrado of The Royal Ball - All Rights Reserved
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