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What to think about when planning your first dance 804 views
Wedding Professional asked a choreography expert about the first dance. According to Gemma Rogers from First Dance UK an increasing number of couples are using the first dance to add the 'wow' factor to their wedding.
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Wedding Fred Astaire style... 579 views
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8 Ways to Avoid Bridezilla 1879 views
You know you're a bridezilla if you have bouts of selfishness, controlling behaviour, mood swings and compulsive meticulousness. It's official: they are the bridezilla symptoms. Follow these stress-management tips from Dream Occasions to get back on track.
1. DelegateThere are probably several people you know who would love to help you in some aspect of your wedding. Remember, there are minor tasks that others are capable of carrying out. They can be trusted! Having a sister or friend to alleviate the pressure will help your stress levels enormously. For instance, she could contact suppliers before the wedding to ensure everything is on schedule, or maybe she has more time to buy the favours than you do. If your work commitments leave you with precious little time to plan and arrange a wedding, call in the professionals. Wedding planners do the job for a living and will ease your worries without taking over.
2. Keep your perspectiveIt’s all too easy to get bogged down with the hundreds of details surrounding a wedding; stress and panic take over. While there is no doubt that your wedding day is an incredibly important day in your life, it is just one day. Your future happiness does not depend on your wedding alone and a perfect wedding day does not guarantee a perfect marriage. Remember, it is ok to become absorbed by the wedding and yearn for a perfect day, but never forget what is truly important – the union of two people in love and committed to each other.
3. Don’t become too detail-orientated
While there is no denying that a beautifully designed and co-ordinated wedding will look stunning and wow your guests, you should not let it become a source of anxiety. If your bridesmaids don’t have matching shades of eyeshadow or the tassels on the order of service are a tint darker than you envisaged, does it really matter? A year down the line, details such as these really won’t matter and will have been forgotten. Focus on the excitement and wonderful memories that you are creating and try not to sweat the small stuff!
4. Treat yourself and loved ones
Take time out from the planning to relieve the wedding pressure. Treat yourself to a massage or arrange to meet friends for a coffee. Take your mum to the exhibition that she’s wanted to visit for months. Don’t forget to spend quality time with your fiancé. Arrange a date and remind yourselves of why you’re getting married. The reason can be forgotten all too easily when your head is
whirling with ‘to-do’ lists, financial disagreements and you’re losing sleep over how to deal with your difficult Uncle Charlie. In other words, make time for yourself and the people that you love.5. Maintain a sense of humour
As soon as you announce your engagement, you will receive unsolicited advice from everyone you know. From ‘why on earth are you getting married?’ to ‘oh… why have you chosen that venue/colour scheme/main course?’, everyone will have an opinion they wish to share with you. It’s best just to laugh off comments and not worry about people’s perceptions of what you should or shouldn’t do. Leading up to and on your wedding day, things can – and often do – go awry; just go with it. Make the best out of a situation and enjoy yourself.
6. Talk to your groom about his involvement
Everybody’s different. Some grooms like to be involved in the decision-making processes that surround a wedding, while others just want to turn up on the day. Discuss with your fiancé what he would like to be involved in and establish his responsibilities. This enables you both to know where you are in terms of the planning process from the outset. Neither of you are mind-readers, so be open and honest, talk it all through and be happy with your decisions; it will prevent arguments and strain in the coming months.
7. Accept you can’t control everything
Even the most meticulous planning won’t prevent a freak thunderstorm from happening or something spilling on your beautiful dress. Realise that there are things beyond your control and when situations arise, accept them with grace and humour.
8. A daily ‘wedding talk’ ban
Set yourself a time, say 8pm, after which there is to be no more wedding talk. This should happen on a daily basis! Not only will this allow you to free your mind of wedding stress, you’ll be able to discuss the other things that are happening in the lives of your friends and family. There is a world outside the one of weddings!
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Hallelujah for the hen! 1309 views
Let's be honest.With all the stresses of wedding planning such as seating plans, budgets, those damn diets in between dress fittings sometimes it makes you want to kick back and concentrate on something more playful.
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Your wedding: 10 ways to involve loved ones 2050 views
Think creatively and you'll realise that the planning of your big day can incorporate all your loved ones - not just the wedding party. Sarah Richardson suggests 10 important roles for your nearest and dearest.
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