Things that I learned planning my wedding.
Every single person you come in contact has an opinion
I've learned to just smile and in one ear out the other.
You can't make everyone happy
There are going to be people who don't like your dress, your color scheme and maybe your entire wedding and that's ok.
If you can't "buy" your vision make it yourself
I couldn't find invitations I loved anywhere! I found one piece of an invitation I liked and overhauled the rest of the invitation. Also I couldn't find the perfect shoes so I dyed my own. Let's be honest most of my wedding is based off of this idea.
Most of the pictures you see on blogs and Instagram are Editorials/Styled Shoots
Essentially meaning, professionals got together with unlimited amounts of cash and designed that one piece of the wedding and photographed it. In other words it wasn't a whole affair. Use them for inspiration, but don't design your entire wedding to look identical to it.
Once you find something you love, stop looking
I fell in love with my bouquet and cake very early in the planning process. I learned quickly not to second guess myself and go with my original love. If you keep looking you'll just confuse yourself. Go with your gut.
Things will go wrong
Two months before my wedding I got a call from the city saying the park I had reserved months ago was no longer available. Luckily my MOH jumped in and went park searching the very next day. Three days before the wedding we found out google had updated their maps and no longer took you to our venue.
Ask for Help
I suck at this one, but really you should. The only person I felt comfortable (outside of day of) asking was my MOH who is a saint. (Because I ask her all the time) So if you want to help reach out.
Remember What it's All About
This is your wedding day. Don't do anything you and your fiancé don't want to do. I promise you will not regret it.
Wedding planning is stressful, but take it in stride. When it's all over, you just might find yourself missing it.
Congratulations, and happy planning!!
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