As I sit here writing this post I only have a few days left before getting married. Kris and I have been engaged for a little over two years. Although that may sound like a long time, it flew by!
During the past two years I’ve learned a lot about wedding planning without losing your mind (or your fiancé) so I wanted to share a little bit about my experience.
It’s stressful…
I always laughed at people who said wedding planning was stressful. I’ve always considered myself to be very organized and good at planning events, so why would a wedding be difficult? Well let me tell you right now, it can get VERY stressful.
Planning an event for hundreds of guests requires a great deal of attention to detail. Plus not to mention that trying to please everyone is basically impossible.
Planning a wedding taught me that it’s very important to listen to your heart and talk to your fiancé about what you both want. At the end of the day, it’s YOUR wedding day.
Don’t stress about the little details; remember that at the end of the day it’s about getting married and spending the rest of your lives together.
Don’t stop dating your fiancé
Kris and I got so wrapped up in the stress of wedding planning that we forgot to take time to connect with each other. Date nights were not a priority anymore and all we talked about was saving money, centerpieces, napkins, and linens.
Make sure you take time to continue to get to know each other. Keep reminding your fiancé what you love about them and why you are excited to get married.
Show your friends you appreciate them
Just like your fiancé, your friends will see you cry tears of joy and tears of exhaustion/anger/sadness. And they are always there for you!
Make sure you let your friends know you appreciate their support. Don’t forget to talk about things that are not wedding-related. It will be good for you and your friends to get a break from wedding talk, believe me.
Enjoy every second
Due to wedding lesson #1, I didn’t enjoy much of wedding planning. I let stress take over most of my days and instead of enjoying every moment, I kept wanting the process to be over. Do not do that! It will be stressful, but it goes by so quickly, you’ll regret not taking a second to soak it all in.
Despite all the stress, I’m very excited about getting married this weekend. I cannot wait to see Kris at the end of the aisle and know I finally get to spend the rest of my life with him.
This post was meant to share a little bit of the lessons I learned during wedding planning, and I hope to write one soon about what I learned during my wedding day.
Whether you are currently engaged, recently married, or married for a long time, I hope you enjoyed this post. Feel free to comment below with any lessons you learned during wedding planning or what your favorite (or least favorite) part was!