It's "wedding season"...no I'm not a crasher ;-), but I do notice when it comes around. I guess I wasn't the traditional June bride...we got married in November! We picked that day because it didn't "belong" to anyone we knew. No birthdays or anniversaries that day.
Our engagement was 11 months...and my mom swore none of my sisters would have that long of an engagement ever again! She was stressed, but I don't remember being stressed much. I'm sure she will correct me after she reads this today.
I planned it, and my husband gave me a couple things that he wanted. I never had the "I'm the bride" mentality. When I was given a better suggestion I went with it...like when my bridesmaids asked to wear a dress that was more comfortable for them. I tried to make it as simple as possible...and the mist expensive thing was the dress.
My cousins made a wonderful cake...and the design was their suprise for us, and it was our gift from them.
My advice for a bride-to-be is...RELAX! Make your plans flexible...go with the flow. It's the first day of the rest of your "new" life. It's not going to make your future any better for you to spend thousands, or to be. "bridezilla". Simple can be grand, and nobody is going to remember the center pieces or your bouquet...they will just be too busy congratulating you to care.
Every wedding has its quirks and kinks, but at the end of that day you will be a "mrs", even if something doesn't go as planned!
Enjoy the planning, enjoy the day, let everything else roll off if it won't matter in 20 years! Happy planning brides and grooms!
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