Weddings are days marking the beginning of the rest of your life. They’re supposed to be happy occasions celebrating the joy of union with family and friends. ...
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Weddings are days marking the beginning of the rest of your life. They’re supposed to be happy occasions celebrating the joy of union with family and friends. However, there is a lot of work that goes into organizing this day and the stress of doing this can be very seriously overwhelming. Added to the preexisting anxiety of starting a new life with a new partner, this stress can really ruin the day. An unhappy wedding day may have lasting and nasty repercussions, making it very important for you to stay stress-free throughout the whole ceremony. Here are a few tips to help you hold on to your sanity as you go about organizing your wedding!
Indian weddings are a humongous deal involving numerous meticulous rituals even if you choose to only have close family invited. In such a scenario, lists are your best friends. It’s a very good idea to make a list of all the things you’re expected to do on the day along with the time taken for each. This will help you make more lists of things to do so that every item on your agenda is done effortlessly and you remain stress-free.
The only thing more exhausting than a wedding is wedding preparation. The sheer number of things you find yourself doing in a day is incredible, and it is often likely to leave you not only feeling but also looking exhausted. There’s not enough that is said about the importance of keeping yourself well-fed and hydrated. Whether it is the numerous shopping trips or rounds of invitations you’ve assigned for yourself, make sure you carry water and protein bars with you wherever you go. It might serve you well to set reminders on your phone to sip and have a protein bar because it’s too easy to forget even when you’re carrying them in your bag.
When you put everything down on paper, there may seem to be too much to do in too little time. This is the best time to rope in the closest of your friends and family members and assign some of the work to them. Remember that many people are excited for your wedding and only want the best for you. Involving them in the process of making it possible will not only help you avoid the strain of doing everything yourself but it will also deepen your bond with them.
This is easily the most underrated of all wedding preparation woes. There is no doubt that the water and protein bars will keep you energised, but there is only so much you can expect yourself to do in 24 hours. No amount of relaxation therapy can stand in for what sleep can do. It might seem impossible to make time for sleep once the spirit of the wedding season truly kicks in, so writing down and rigorously following a sleep cycle is absolutely mandatory if you want to keep your wits about you.
You’re likely to feel like all the running around is more than enough exercise for you, but remember that most of those activities are haphazard and stress-building rather than relaxing or relieving. Fixing on and committing yourself to a short yoga routine or a quick gym workout daily can help you channel the stress out in a constructive manner. It also helps the right hormones flow in healthy amounts to keep you feeling satisfied and happy despite the stress.
Remember that your wedding should be all about you and not about what pleases everyone else. It is the one time in your life that you should only be working to ensure that you have the best possible day. Make sure you talk to all those who are involved in the preparations and express exactly what you want things to be like so that even if you cannot think of solutions, they can contribute to make it just like you want.
While it helps to keep everyone on the same page, know that you can always learn from other people’s experiences. Discussing the worst case scenarios may be considered “inauspicious” but it’s a good idea because it can help you prepare for it and therefore prevent it from happening. Talk to your loved ones about wedding disasters they’ve experienced and see if you can do something to avoid that at your wedding.
Stress builds up in the most unexpected manners, so it is always a good idea to use subtle tools that keep your spirits high at all times without needing you to do much for it. One of the best stress-busters of all time is music. Fill up your phone or portable music device with energetic, happy music that you can listen to while you’re on-the-go. Being unable to handle listening to these tracks could also serve as a warning of rising stress. Using subtle scents instead of powerful deos that can overwhelm your senses is also a great idea.
Going out with your friends may seem like something that can wait till after you’re married, but it is a very good idea to make sure that you get away from the entire planning process and not even really talk about it for a while. This helps to get a perspective on things and that might make you do things differently than you’d otherwise opt to.
Lastly but most importantly, remember that you’re sharing this day with your partner. It is extremely important to communicate with your significant other and make sure you both know what the other is going through or planning for. Disagreements between the couple on the big day are entirely unwelcome and must be avoided – the most effective way to do so is to make sure you don’t avoid talking about important things whenever you meet or talk.
Weddings are stressful events to organize, especially if it’s your own wedding you’re trying to plan out. Urban Company will do most of a wedding planner’s work for you, from fixing appointments with stylists to providing you with last-minute massage appointments as and when you need them. This wedding season, go forth and be stress-free! Happy Wedding to you!
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