Make Wedding Planning Enjoyable With These 7 Expert Tips
From choosing a venue to curating a menu, buying a dress to looking for a photographer, wedding planning is stressful! It is an exciting but dreadful experience. The wedding itself is fun! However, the months leading to such a monumental event are nerve-wracking. It can put a strain on your time, money, and even your relationship! If you are planning to tie the knot, read on! I will share some tricks to make wedding planning fun!
7 Tips to Make Wedding Planning Enjoyable
Planning a wedding should not be tedious! Get ready for the big day while having fun as a couple by doing the things mentioned below.
Go On a Vacation and DayDream
A holiday is a fool-proof way to de-stress, even when you are planning a wedding! As you start your preparations for walking down the aisle, book a vacation! It doesn’t have to be grand. If you have financial limitations, even a night at a hotel is fun. If budget is not a concern, head to the beach, try camping in a forest, or go on a cruise. 
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Alt-text: Turn your vacation into a wedding planning session.
Turn your vacation into a planning session. Taking a few days off from work and everything else will make it easier to focus on the nitty-gritty of the wedding. Imagine this... you are lying on the sand, enjoying the sun, drinking cocktails, and just talking about the wedding venue that you want, the people you would like to invite, the food that you want to serve, and the theme of the wedding. Going on a vacation is especially good if you’re going for a destination wedding. This is your chance to scout for potential locations.
Shop Rings Together
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alt text: shop wedding rings with your partner
I am not talking about the engagement ring here. You are already planning for the day when you say “I do,” so the assumption is you are past the stage. Rather, what I’m suggesting is that you go find wedding rings together. Hop from one shop to another together. Try as many rings as possible. Take as many photos as you can. Look at them when you get home or share them with your friends. Experiment with different stones and materials. Download apps that will let you create custom rings and see how they fit. Research is also an important part of the process. You probably have questions like, are diamonds better compared to lab sapphires? Is platinum a better setting, or should you go for white gold? You can find the answers to such questions through online research.
Eat and Drink as You Scout for Suppliers
Food and beverages are among the highlights of any wedding, so it requires careful thought. Should you go for a formal plated dinner or a buffet set-up? Would you like to serve American, Japanese, Thai, or Chinese? Is a mobile bar a good idea? Go out with your partner to eat and drink. Start by researching a list of the top five restaurants that can provide food and drinks to weddings. Visit each of them to try their offerings. While doing so, take it as a chance as well to talk to the manager or anyone else who will take care of reservations for wedding catering. After trying several suppliers, list down the pros and cons. Don’t forget to ask the supplier about things like customizing foods for special dietary requirements and other terms and conditions.
Turn It Into a Competition
A little competition won’t hurt! It can be between you and your partner, or it can also involve your close friends who are willing to extend a helping hand during the wedding preparations. Can’t decide on the hashtag to use for the big day? Ask your friends for help. It can be as simple as having a Facebook post or Instagram story inviting people to suggest witty hashtags. Ask them as well for creative ideas on wedding themes. Whoever wins can get a free restaurant or hotel voucher or whatever nice prize you can think of. Challenge your partner to a friendly competition. Try sending emails or calling suppliers individually and see who can get the best deals!
Get Your Friends Involved
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alt text: wedding planning tip - get friends to help
While most of the work when planning a wedding is between the couple, you can also involve your friends to make it fun. Beyond asking them to participate in a competition, there are other ways to encourage involvement. For instance, let’s say that you are going on a fitting session for you and your entourage. Once you are done, plan to have afternoon tea or cocktails with the group. This is a time to catch up, plan more, and de-stress. Want to save money? Plan a night out with the girls and turn it into a makeup session. Watch online wedding makeup tutorials and try as many looks as you could with your girlfriends! On the wedding day itself, one of your friends can turn into your makeup artist!
Build a Wedding Website
If you are a tech-savvy couple, you might want to consider creating a wedding website as a part of your preparations. Many website builders are available online, including those that are free! Best of all, they are easy to navigate for most people. The website will serve as a one-stop-shop for anything wedding-related that you would like to communicate to your guests. Think of it as a digital wedding invitation. It will contain essential information, such as the day, date, time, and venue of the wedding. Upload pictures of attire inspirations, so your visitors won’t have a hard time thinking of how to dress up. Include a registry as well to help others plan their wedding presents. Even after the wedding, the website can still be useful. It is where you can upload wedding photos. Don’t forget to upload a thank-you note as well.
Celebrate Your Wins
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Have you sealed a deal with a magical venue for a destination wedding? Go out and have an intimate dinner. Did the wedding dress fit perfectly? Enjoy a sumptuous afternoon tea. Done distributing the wedding invites and getting confirmations from your guests? Sip a bubbly! Whatever it is, once you have accomplished something on your checklist, celebrate and reward yourselves for a job well done. This way, you can forget for a moment how stressful some days have been!
Final Thoughts
The day when you finally say “I do” is going to be one of the biggest moments in your life. Hence, it should be perfect and memorable! Anyone who has planned a wedding before will agree—it is exciting but stressful. Do not let it turn into a nightmare. Instead, make it fun by doing the things mentioned above. From going on a vacation to kick off the planning process to celebrating your wins, there are plenty of ways to make it enjoyable. Is there any other wedding planning tip that you would like to add to this list? Share it by leaving a comment below!
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