K & E Bridal Consultants

  

My favorite customer is Melissa, who comes by all the time to see friends and pick up a few comment on her wedding plans. I've got a lot of regulars, but Melissa is my favorite because she is always wearing a smile and believe in me to do her wedding right. I try and make all my customers happy - in this case, I just try and keep Melissa as happy as she was when she arrived!

10 Tips for Combating Wedding Stress!
Many times, brides and grooms experience different kinds of stress.
Brides are usually more emotional about the wedding plans and grooms
can be more concerned about, or "stressed out" about money. Whether
you are a bride or a groom, it is a time where all kinds of stress can
manifest itself. Here are a few tips:
Expect that there will be stress in planning your wedding. Why? There
are a lot of decisions to be made, many details to be worked out, and
others may want, or try to influence you. That is not bad or wrong; it
just requires that you and your fiancé be aware of what is really
happening. Try to respond to issues and avoid reacting to things.
One of the greatest challenges facing brides and grooms is their
feelings of wanting to satisfy everyone. There are so many people
involved - family, friends and relatives. Setting realistic
expectations is very important.
Don't expect perfection. Expect a "terrific" day. Setting expectations
that are too high will create stress and lead to frustration, and then
more stress.
Feeling stressed about certain elements of the wedding such as, saying
your wedding vows or your first dance? Then, visualize the event.
Spend some quiet time alone, relax and really visualize in your mind
the events going smoothly. Does this exercise several times a day if
you need to!
One of the best ways to combat stress is to exercise. When things
start getting out of control - STOP. Take a break and go to the gym or
go for a brisk walk.
10 Tips for Combating Wedding Stress!
There are always some people (relatives or friends) that know how to
"push your buttons". When you are feeling very stressed… be sure to
stay away from or at least limit your time with these people.
Wedding planning can cause a great deal of stress between the bride
and the groom. Individually, they should be aware of their thresholds
for stress, and how much stress they can handle in a given time
period. If you notice that one of you is nearing your "threshold",
then take a short break from your wedding planning and does something
fun together.
Parents can also experience wedding stress as their children get
married and leave "the nest". This is commonly referred to as
"separation anxiety". It can be a time of great anxiety for the
parents which can then create stress and highly emotional issues for
the bride and groom. Being aware of what is happening, REALLY
happening, is a big part of dealing and managing stress.
Time pressure can cause a great deal of stress. Don't try and do
everything yourself. Delegate as much as you can to others. Use the
Internet.
Are you and your fiancé arguing more than normal? Realize that this is
normal because you are spending more time on wedding planning versus
spending time on your relationship. That's why it is so important to
take time away from wedding planning and spend time with each other. A
romantic dinner, a bike ride—whatever you both like to do together
(just don't discuss the wedding plans!)