Tips on De-stressing Before your Wedding

Planning a wedding can be one the most exciting times in your life but it can also be extremely stressful too. You put in a lot of time into making sure that your wedding is perfect and goes off without any surprises.

Here we have some tips to help you de-stress and take control of yourself in one of the most important days of your life.

Take a break

If you are stressed and losing yourself take a break from all of the planning. Now if your wedding is a week away and you have deadlines to meet this may not be the time to take a few days off. In that case you may want to take a few hours to relax and have some ”YOU” time. On the other hand if your wedding is months away you should give yourself a week or two to relax with no planning what so ever. Enjoy time with your fiance without talking about the wedding. and rekindle that romance that may have been put aside because of the stress. Try taking a short trip out of town together and renew yourself as a whole and as a couple.

Hire a planner

This  is what we do best. We handle all of the stress related areas for you.  For example, if a vendor is being difficult then we will take care of the calls and it will be taken care of. We can also set up the appointment, keep you in budget, and possibly get you great deals. You get to enjoy the details of your wedding without all of the hassle of dealing with the problems that may arise.

Watch what you eat

During times of stress its very easy for us to find comfort in foods that are loaded with fat and no vitamins. This might help you in the moment but in the end these foods will leave you feeling tired and can make stressful times worse. Not to mention cause you to gain weight before the wedding.  Try foods like fruits and vegetables that contain loads of vitamins and minerals. These foods will give you energy and help you cope with stressful areas that may come up in planning.

Get Help

Enlist the help of friends and family when you are stressing. They love you and would love to help with making decisions, running errands and planning. All you have to do is ask. Aside from that, if you need emotional support who better to talk to. They will be there to listen to your concern and reassure you that everything will be fine. Take a day to go to the spa with your girls. Between getting a massage and having laughs you are sure to feel better.

 

In the end don’t lose sight of what you are trying to accomplish. This is all leading up to one of the most important days of your life. You don’t want to lose it and fall apart at the finish line.  If you relax your mind and body and get help when you feel you need it then you will do just fine and have a day that will leave you proud and accomplished in the end.

Writing your Wedding Vows

Nothing is more romantic than a bride or groom confessing their love to one another in front of their family and friends. However, coming up with what to say has perplexed many well meaning people. With a few tips, you can take what is in your heart and put into words.

First make a list of things that you love about your partner. This will help you remember what you want to include in your final copy.

Then make another list of things you promise to bring to the marriage. This could be anything from promising your support, your plans for handling arguments, or promising your faithfulness to them. Just anything that you promise to bring to the union.

You should have about 3 or 4 things listed that you love about them and 3 or 4 promises that you plan to make when you are finished. If you have more than that you may have to pick through them and prioritized your list a little. Make sure what is most important to you is included.

You then have to decide on your mood. Do you want your vows to be poetic and mushy? Humorous and entertaining?  They should fit your personality but don’t forget to make them true and from the heart.

 You must decide on a length of your vows also. Try nothing over 1 minute long. It’s nice to go on and on about the love you have for your partner, but after a while your guest could get uninterested and not pay attention. If there is more that you would wish to say maybe you could write a speech for the reception or wait for the honeymoon.

There are many ways that you can start writing. You can write about when you first realized that you were in love, how you see your future together, how your partner has inspired your life. The possibilities are endless when you put your mind to it.

Most all of us have our favorite romance movies and songs. Including a quote from them in your vows is a nice thought as long as you don’t go overboard with the lines or make it to cliché. ”You complete me” is really over used. Try turning the words around to fit you personally.

It’s nice to end your vows with the promises you have made and what you see for your future together.

Finally, read your vows to someone whose judgment you can trust. Does it sound like you? How does it sound read out loud? Make sure that you don’t say anything that will embarrass your partner.

When you are happy with your vows, make a fresh clean copy and be proud of yourself. You have just created something very special for your future spouse by putting what’s in your heart into words.

If you are still having trouble, think about working together. You might find it easier that way. A marriage is all about team work so you might as well start now.