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Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful times in any bride's life. However, with a few tips, you can make planning your wedding a joy. Remember: you can only control what you can control. Here is how to de-stress your wedding planning. By Robert Chuck Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful times in any bride's life - but it does not have to be. With a few tips on how to decrease your stress, you can make planning your wedding a joy. Remember: you can only control what you can control. If you recognize this one fact, then these tips will be easy to follow and will prevent the development of a Bridezilla. 1. The first most important tip is to learn to pick your battles. You will have to determine what elements are important to you, and be firm on your preferences with these; however, you cannot decide that every little detail is the most important element if you want to decrease your stress level. If you are passionate about the wedding and honeymoon locations, fine; however, compromise in other areas such as the flowers or invitations. 2. Give yourself plenty of time to plan. Trying to plan an elaborate wedding in six weeks is not only a crazy idea, but also stress provoking. Again, pick your battle. What is more important, the elaborate wedding or getting married in six weeks? Based on which you choose, plan accordingly with either more time or a simpler wedding. 3. Enlist help from others. This one is particularly difficult for the 'control freak bride'. We feel like we know exactly what we want and that no one on the face of the earth can do it the way we can, so we may as well do it ourselves. Wrong! Did you know that one of the consistent characteristics among top leaders in the world is that they surround themselves with strong people to help them? You can do that as well. Just pick people you know you can trust and who will accept guidance from you. Notice I said guidance and not bossing. Make your desires known, and then let your helpers do their work. 4. Always have back up plans. When you sit down to plan out your ideal wedding in your head, think of secondary choices for things as often as you can. That way, if you get a phone call that the invitations you want are on back order and will not be ready in time, it does not faze you. You go to plan B and move on to the next item on your to-do list. 5. Save money for the wedding. If you have sufficient funds for your dream wedding, it can really decrease your stress. If you do not have the funds saved and the wedding date has been set, consider getting an extra part-time job, having a garage sale, utilizing eBay for your spring cleaning, or doing something creative for some extra money. This will help cushion the wedding fund and decrease your stress level when picking out things you really want. 6. Look for package deals. Many wedding sites now offer package deals that include food and drinks, flowers, reception site, decorations, and a wedding coordinator for use at the rehearsal. Even though this is a package deal, there is often the ability to customize based on your preference for services they offer. This option can decrease planning time and therefore stress, but can be more expensive. 7. Opt for a destination wedding. Often destination weddings offer package deals as well, and the planning on the bride and groom's part is minimal. 8. Remember there is no such thing as perfect. I once heard someone say that what separates the millionaires from the non-millionaires is that millionaires anticipate things will go wrong. Because they already know that on occasion things may not go exactly as planned, they do not get discouraged or give up, thus leading them to become millionaires. If more things go right than wrong, it is technically a winning situation - at least when it comes to money. 9. If you absolutely cannot take the stress and you really just cannot manage the previous tips, then consider eloping. There is very little planning involved in eloping if you go with a very simple arrangement. 10. Remember to stop often and look at the big picture. The entire reason you are even planning a wedding is to join two lives together forever. You plan to marry your best friend, your soul mate, your love. No matter what might go wrong, at the end of the wedding you will be married. That is the ultimate goal, and as long as you keep your eyes on the prize, everything else is just 'details'. For those of you who require additional convincing that you should not allow yourself to become stressed out while planning your magical day, here is one last pointer. When your stress levels increase, you release stress hormones. These hormones can cause you to feel less than your best, decrease your immune system's ability to fight off illness, and worst of all, can show in your face as a less than perfect complexion. That, my friend, should be enough, because I know every bride wants to look like a princess on her wedding day. About the Author: Robert Chuck writes for http://www.spreadtheknow.com, where you can find out more about news and other topics. Article Source: Adult Escapes - http://www.AdultEscapes.com More free articles: 1st Rate Articles - 1stRateArticles.com |
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