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As a wedding photographer, I know weddings are stressful. If they are stressful for the photographer, they are even more so for the bride and groom. Here are some tips on how to avoid wedding stress.
Planning a wedding is exciting but it can also be one of the busiest times of your life. If you don’t want to end up being a nervous wreck a week before your big day, you may need to say to no to new commitments that would take away from other important wedding-related tasks. It’s really ok to say no every now and then.
The more organized you are, the better your wedding planning experience will be. Keep a digital copy of all of your important documents, contracts and information in one file on your computer so that you can easily refer back to them when you need to. Consider creating a binder of those important documents in case you may need it during a meeting with a vendor.
If you feel frazzled, stop, take a breath and let yourself have fun. Take out your calendar and schedule a few fun days in-between your planning. Make fun and laughter a priority in the weeks leading up to your wedding. Sometimes it’s important to come back down to earth and remember why you’re choosing to marry your partner and that trying to control every single aspect of your day is only going to leave you wishing it was over. Go out and enjoy an afternoon with friends where you don’t talk about the wedding at all.
Exercise does wonders when you are stressed and just need to take a breather and focus on your health. You don’t need to do an hour at the gym every day, but if you are short on time simply take a walk for 15 to 20 minutes. This will help improve your energy level.
Take a complete timeout from wedding planning whenever you feel overly stressed. Every bride deserves a relaxing soak in the tub or a massage to relieve some of the tension she might be feeling. It can be difficult to make time to simply relax but do your best to find the time, even if it’s just 30 minutes a week.