Don't Forget to Breathe The big day is coming faster than you can prepare for it and you are so stressed out you could light a match...
just by looking at it.
Pre-wedding stress can be a royal pain in the wallet as well as the heart and there is no worry worse than one that involves money.
You have planned a wonderful wedding and reception but more things have seemingly gone wrong than right.
You have heard that wedding planning is supposed to be fun but by now, that is just a vague rumor and you know the truth.
If this sounds familiar and you are still planning your wedding...
STOP! Do not forget to breathe.
Choosing Your State of Mind Wedding stress is natural and is sometimes hard to deal with.
It is also fun and a wonderful experience.
Which one of these you get the most out of is completely up to you.
If you are in a frenzied, ready to pull your hair out and then start on someone else, very stressed out mode and you are just weeks from the big day it is time for a breather because this kind of state is the last frame of mind that you want to be in going into your wedding day.
It is okay to let someone else take the reins for a little bit while you gain your composure.
Pass smaller but important tasks, like choosing wedding favors, especially unique wedding favors, on to someone you trust.
You do not have to do everything yourself.
Did someone say Spa Day? Its Miller time and you need it.
If you are too stressed, and find yourself taking it out on everyone around you, take a break.
You want to be relaxed and composed on the big day so treat yourself to a spa day and get a massage.
If that is not an option for you, grab your closest girlfriend or your best man (if you are the groom) and go do something fun.
A nice bed and breakfast would be just the ticket to get away for a few days and read a book.
Do whatever it takes to get rid of some of that stress because you will enjoy your blissful day much more if you go into it with as little stress as possible.
Honeymoon Myth Do not get into the mind-set that everything will be better when you get to your honeymoon destination.
By that time, the damage is done and your wedding memories will be far less clear if you went through your wedding stressed out and with all the pre-wedding rush fighting for position in your mind.
If you can take a break a few days before your wedding day and go somewhere relaxing and new to you, do it.
You will enjoy your wedding day much more if you are less stressed and clear headed than if you went into it in a stress-filled fog.
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Perfection is for God and God alone.
Everything and everyone else is flawed.
Things are going to go wrong and that is a fact.
You can plan, plan some more, and do everything in the world to try to have a perfect wedding and chances are, you will.
If, however, things go wrong, do not let it get you down.
Remember to enjoy the reason you are there and do not lose sight of the overall, big picture.
You are marrying the person that you love and that is all that matters.