When we hear of someone getting engaged, we get excited. We think of all of the fun you get to have vetting all of the possibilities. These are only things that will bring you and your fiancé happiness and joy while planning such a beautiful day. It should be the most exciting time of your lives. But we also know how easy it is to become seriously overwhelmed by the time you get to the altar. Hiring a professional wedding planner can be great for your peace of mind. It eases the woes for wedding day, and for the many months, meetings, and to do lists leading up to the day. We are going to share with you 5 issues you do not need in your wedding planning.
Fear of the unknown
When you are planning huge life celebrations, you don’t want to feel you haven’t done everything necessary to be sure it is a success. But you simply don’t know what you don’t know. Being unsure of what’s next can cause stress and anxiety. This is already an emotional journey. Why would you put yourself through more stress if you don’t have to? There are a number of categories when it comes to wedding planning, and each category can have an enormous number of details. Hiring a professional wedding planner gives insight to knowing what you should be doing while planning, and eases the nervousness of your wedding day.
Staying organized
If organization is not your strong suit, don’t plan your wedding alone. If are you super organized, don’t plan your wedding alone. Weddings are detail heavy, and can get really involved depending on which details are most important to you. Unlike other events, weddings deal primarily with the heart. So attempting to take on the task of planning your own wedding while using your heart as a gauge can be a bit much. Even the most organized person can still not be as attentive due to how things affect them emotionally. Having someone experienced at your side will keep you from veering off on things that aren’t as prominent to the day as your heart tells you they are.
Handling stress
We have found that no matter how organized and detail oriented you are, you can still experience stress with wedding planning. Most people who are keen on details are also dealing with some level of perfectionism. Think about it. Now add in the fact that it is your wedding that you are gathering and organizing details for. Your perspective and priorities can easily be changed because of the emotion you attached to it. The best way to handle being sure you avoid as much stress as possible is to hire a professional wedding planner. Why deal with something of that magnitude if you don’t have to?
Finding vendors
Vetting the perfect wedding vendors for your day can be taxing on your mind and your body. The unknown factors that contribute to stress here are both not knowing what the costs for each vendor type is and knowing who to hire. Not to mention, knowing the differences in what they offer and what you need. A professional wedding planner will guide you through the process and alleviate hours of speaking with vendors who don’t fit the need of your special day.
Spending too much money
Have you ever paid for something that you yourself didn’t necessarily need? I have absolutely purchased things because they were pretty. But I had absolutely no use for the purchase, and had to either give it away or purchase other items to go with it. At the end of the entire ordeal, I realized I wasn’t that inlove with it and it ends up at the Good Will. Well, that is a simple way of explaining one of the many ways you could possibly spend too much money while planning your wedding. You could fall inlove with a venue that is entirely too big for your guests count. You could order stationery you have absolutely no use for. This is all preventative with the right help. Talking your ideas through with someone who has witnessed the end result can be super beneficial.
Planning a wedding is supposed to be fun. You are gathering all of your thoughts, wants, and needs to be a beautiful representation of yourselves and your love story. You dream of the perfect venue and decor, of what your beloved will think as you walk down the aisle, and how smoothly the day will go. Go at this alone and your wedding day dreams can turn into glimpses of a possible nightmare. You don’t have to have these issues. We have shared 5 wedding issues you do not want, but there could be more. Don’t let this be your situation. Hire a professional planner. Be intentional about enjoying your wedding day.
Until next time…
be sweet & happy planning!
~Tish
(photo credit: Simone Elise Events and Elizabeth Hoard Photography)
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