Unveiling serenity
There is so much more to wedding planning than what meets the eye. Unlike how it is portrayed in films, wedding planning isn’t just about selecting the right dress, venue or, practising your moves for the first dance. It involves an intricate web of decisions, deadlines, and expectations. Many times, these details are what transform a joyous occasion into a daunting endeavour. Exacerbating the anxiety from planning, we often unknowingly do things such as overthinking, which leads us to further spiral down into the stress rabbit hole.
While wedding stress is completely normal, it should be emphasised that stress does no good with planning. It can be detrimental to your mental health or worse, your relationship. With that said, let’s explore the 5 ways to reduce wedding planning stress and anxiety.
Knowing your priorities helps
Often, the feeling of being overwhelmed and stressed comes from the sheer amount of things to do. These to-dos can range from the venue, guest list, budgeting, coordination of the vendors, etc. However, speaking from experience, knowing your priorities helps minimise stress.
Knowing what you value most at your wedding can help you narrow down and simplify the list of to-dos instead of feeling overwhelmed endlessly. By focusing on what truly matters to you and your partner, and aligning your efforts accordingly. You can allocate your time, energy, and resources to areas that hold the most significance. As long as you have your priorities in mind and set realistic expectations, planning your wedding would be more manageable.
Bear in mind help is always available
When we feel overwhelmed, we often forget that we have help available. The source of support can come from your bridesmaid, groomsmen, family and even a wedding planner!
Don’t be afraid to voice out when you need help and don’t be afraid to delegate tasks for people to help you with! Ultimately, these people would want you to have the best day of your life and would likely want to help make the wedding planning process as easy as possible for you. With the additional helping hand(s), you would definitely feel more sane.
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Nitpicking the little things
It is easy to get caught up in the details and find yourself nitpicking over little things. However, it is important to remember that sweating over small stuff can add unnecessary stress. Besides, like many other things in life, you will run into hiccups so imperfection is inevitable. Hence, focus on the bigger picture: Celebrating your love with your loved ones. If anything, imperfection also adds its own charm and uniqueness to the wedding. Embrace the spontaneity and unexpected moments can create cherished memories that you’ll look back on fondly.
Stop comparing your wedding to others
Comparison will always breed feelings of inadequacy and stress. While it can be good to have details of weddings to reference from, we should not hold ourselves accountable if we can’t replicate it precisely. Remember, your wedding should scream ‘you’! By focusing on what truly matters to you as a couple, you can create a wedding experience that reflects your unique love story and vision.
Remembering your why
Finally, the best advice would be to remember the why. Why did you choose to get married and why did you choose to be with this person. Remembering your why(s) can help with emotional anchoring. It helps remind you of the love, happiness, and fulfilment you envision for your future together. Keeping your reasons for getting married in mind helps you prioritize the meaningful elements of your wedding. It allows you to align your choices and decisions with the values and desires that led you to this point.
Read also: 6 Most Common Mistakes Couples Make When Planning Their Wedding And Here’s How You Can Avoid Them
Words from the writer
With that said, it is understandable that we sometimes can’t help but do these things— we are only human after all. So just keep these tips in mind that you will do well.
After all, this is why we created The Wedding Editorial. At The Wedding Editorial, we aim to help couples make better decisions and provide all sorts of tips to make wedding planning easy.
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