The Best Wedding Advice I Ever Received
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I have been enjoying the wedding planning
process thoroughly. Maybe it's the fact that I'm obsessed with timelines and to
do lists or maybe it's because I know at the end of it, I get to marry my
favorite human. It's a little bittersweet to be honest with you. I've heard
stories from both sides of the spectrum: people having fun planning their
wedding and others who almost end their engagement because of it. Now that I'm in the
thick of it, I can definitely understand both sides. Weddings are stressful and
can be very, very expensive. Also, did I mention stressful? Everyone wants to
give you advice (whether you ask for it or not). I have been taking down every
tip and advice from anyone offering.
Let me explain. I never thought I was going to
get married (that's the truth, ask my fiancé). I didn't grow up playing
"wedding" or designing my wedding in my head. Around the age of 24, I
dreamt of being a wedding planner. Not because I was obsessed with getting
married myself, but I all I wanted was to help others make their dreams a reality. I wanted so
deeply to be a part of making someone else's dreams come true.
Which leads us to now. Jonathan and I were going
to have a court wedding November 2018 but somehow decided to plan a small-ish
wedding instead. The first thing we did was pick the wedding venue and after
that put everything on pause for 3 months. So, in actuality, we've only been
planning this wedding for 7 months. I guess it's better that way, less time to
change my mind. 🤣During the entire process, these were the top 3 tips I
received from friends and family.
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| Photo by Trung Nguyen |
3. Hire a Wedding Planner/Wedding Coordinator
There is absolutely no way to be your own coordinator on the day of the wedding. Okay, unless it’s a super small and simple wedding, but still, why would you want to. I’m a planner by nature and thrive in chaos but even I know better than to not hire a day of coordinator. You want to be able to enjoy your special day with as little worry as possible. I’ll be writing a full blog on the difference between a planner and coordinator but here’s a few perks of having a planner/coordinator:
· Single liaison between venue, vendors, bridal party and guests
· Answer/assist questions from venue, vendors and bridal party
· Help keep the wedding timeline on track
· Help decorate venue as needed
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| Photo by Wesner Rodrigues |
2. Relax, Enjoy Every Moment and Drink
I grouped these together because I feel like they all fit the same theme. Take in every second, soak up every drop of love and truly just enjoy the moment. This day will only happen once and there's no re-do so just let it all in. I think this applies to the planning process as well. But on the day of the wedding, you would have prepped everything you could possibly prep, so there's nothing to do but let it go.
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1. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff (and it’s all small stuff)
This is also a great book by Dr. Richard Carlson. The #1 advice I’ve been getting from all my friends who have been through the wedding process is not to worry about all the little things. Nobody will notice, so let it go because it’s not that important. At the end of the day, what is important is that you’ll be marrying your best friend/soul mate. All of the other things are trivial.
Let me know what other tips you have, comment below.
With love,
Linh
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