Wedding planning can be stressful, and the reason is simple: there are too many spinning plates. A wedding involves guests, food, entertainment, apparel, and seat covers to name a few. Wouldn’t you like to simplify plans and include some minimalist ideas for a stress free wedding?
Why can wedding planning be so complex? Well, when you mention “wedding” the typical image that first comes to mind is hundreds of people in a church gazing at the adoring couple, with a bride who’s wanted to be a princess on her big day. After all, you’re only supposed to do it one time so it’s a once-in-a-lifetime deal, and you need to do it right.
Need to do it right? By whose definition? Imagination and reality are two different things, and you and your fiancé may not want the “typical” wedding.
Wouldn’t it be ten times easier if there was less to worry about leading up to the big day? Yes, it would, so here are four tips for to minimalize your nuptials and have a stress free wedding day.
1) Be Guest Selective
You want everyone to share in your happiness, and they want to oblige. Offering them a spot at the day ceremony is a foregone conclusion. They’ll (hopefully) accept the invite and RSVP straight away. But, adding extra people to the guest list only escalates the planning, organization, and cost. It might just be a handful of additional people, yet that means ordering them a meal and finding them a place to sit. It’s tough enough to do this for 50 people, so don’t go over that number. Plus, it’ll mean everyone there is a loved one.
2) And Invite The Rest To The After Party
Worrying about leaving people out? If your wedding reception ends early enough (say by 10:00 pm or so) why not have an after party?
The fantastic thing about including this type of evening party is the lack of responsibility. There is no need to worry about food or places to sit because you’ll be at a public venue (often a bar or nightclub). The after party is all about drinking and dancing.
3) Outsource Jobs
Because brides don’t want there to be any surprises, some feel that they have to control the whole day. In reality, this is a bad move, especially if you suffer from stress. You should be relaxing and enjoy your wedding day, not worrying about the details.
If the people you delegate to will lean on you for every single decision, it’ll be pointless asking them to help in the first place. Instead, hire a third party for their services, and give them some freedom. The wedding caterers shouldn’t have to follow a recipe. As long as the food tastes delicious, the meal will be a huge hit. By all means, communicate to avoid glitches, but don’t micromanage.
4) Skip Tradition
Tradition is cool, but it can get in the way if the tradition doesn’t mean anything to you. A gift registry is a perfect example. The idea of presents is nice, but if you truly don’t need or want anything, you might struggle to create a list in the first place. You’ll spend time trying to come up with material items which you don’t need because you’ve lived together for ages. What you can do instead is ask for money for the honeymoon or ask guests to donate to charity.
You’re in charge, so the question is: what parts of the wedding planning are bogging you down, and what areas would you like pare down to make your wedding stress free?
* This is a contributed post
I hope you found this information on having a stress free wedding useful!
Hearts, Joy, Love!
Jean
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