10 Ways To Reduce Stress During Wedding Planning
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Every woman wants to have that picture-perfect wedding. From finding the venue, to deciding what to wear to party favors, it’s no wonder so many people get such severe anxiety over it. Weddings are stressful for everyone involved and take ages to plan. However, there are ways to deal with this while still maintaining a relatively cool head. After all, these are your last few days as a free woman, and you’d want to relax and enjoy some time with your gal pals. Here are a couple of ways you can de-stress during that crucial time:
1. Letting It All Out
Sure, you might think ranting about your wedding woes might drive your friends away, but that’s far from true. Everyone understands the pressures couples face while planning a marriage, and your friends would definitely lend an ear, if not a helping hand. If ranting to friends is a big no-no for you, you can find some wedding-related facebook groups where you can air out your frustrations judgment-free. Keeping feelings of anxiety balled up will only cause you to explode in the future.
2. Develop A New Skill
If you and your partner are super stressed from all the wedding planning, maybe you two could try taking a painting class or attend pottery classes. This would distract you from the drama related to the wedding planning and allow you to focus on each other and learn something new.
3. Exercise
Exercise is honestly one of the greatest natural stress-busters on the planet. Stretching out your body and during a workout session will help relieve any remnants of a tension headache and any tightness in your shoulders, etc. And the rush you feel after a good workout session is unparalleled to anything else. You and your partner could even join a couple’s yoga class or a hiking group if the idea of joining a gym doesn’t appeal to you.
4. Organize Yourself
We get it. Wedding planning is a tough business, and between the planning and the executing, you might often forget certain things. To make sure you’re always on track, you could keep a small diary or download an app that helps you stay organized. You could also make use of a cloud-based app that would allow you to access your lists from any laptop or smartphone.
5. Take A Weekend Off
Sometimes, all you and your partner need to relieve stress is an impromptu road trip. Whether you decide to drop by a friends’ place or even your favorite cousin’s, a road trip can do wonders. This is the best way for you and your spouse to reconnect and take a breather.
6. Start Assigning Tasks!
If a wedding planner is out of your budget, don’t fret. Just pick up your phone and dial 1-800-Loved-Ones! Your parents, relatives and friends would be more than happy to lend you a helping hand (even if it means coercing them with a bribe). Of course, this doesn’t mean you burden them by assigning them with the most time-consuming or cumbersome tasks.
7. Try Saving Up For A Planner
Many couples see wedding planners as their saving grace. They swoop in and pick up the burden of wedding planning from the get-go and ensure you don’t have to be tense about anything. Planners will help create a wedding timeline, organize lists, deal with vendors, etc. And the planner will also be present on your wedding day to ensure that everything is running smoothly.
8. Pick Unproblematic Wedding Vendors
When it comes to picking wedding vendors, it’s best to go with trusted sources or people who’ve been reviewed by your friends. And while it’s okay to skimp out on spending in a lot of areas, your wedding shouldn’t be one of them. You’d rather pay extra and have everything be perfect than pay someone the bare minimum and have them do a shoddy job on the event.
9. Take Breaks When Tired
Even if you and your partner are unable to make a weekend getaway, you can take a break from all the planning and have a staycation. This would, of course, involve no talks of wedding or planning or anything relating to the pending nuptials. Even if you and your partner do not have much time to spare, you two could catch a film or take a stroll in a park.
10. Remember Why This Is Important
Often in the haste and anxiety of wedding planning, you forget why you’re doing this in the first place. You’re doing this because you’re getting to marry the love of your life. The wedding is just the start. You and your partner are going to have the rest of your lives to relax and enjoy each other’s company.
Yes, wedding planning can eat away at your mind and stress you out, but you shouldn’t lose sight of the important things. Focus on the big picture instead of worrying about the tiny specs of dust on the windshield of your life. What are your thoughts on this list? Let us know in the comments below.
