| In this article, I will discuss five different tips for making | | | | Stick Together: Wedding planning is a hundred times |
| sure you stay sane during the process of planning for | | | | less stressful if you and your fiance or fiancee stick |
| your wedding. Wedding plans can put a lot of strain on | | | | together as a team in every decision. In a way, it's |
| your relationship and on your sanity. However, keep | | | | good practice for marriage and enjoying the |
| the following tips in mind, and you should be able to | | | | experience of having someone behind you all the time. |
| come out relatively unscathed: | | | | Of course, you and your fiance or fiancee will |
| Plan: Make sure you plan as much as you can. Get a | | | | disagree, but that's not the question. You should |
| book, ideally a wedding planner, and write down | | | | always publicly stick together. If the two of you |
| everything you've done and everything you plan to do. | | | | disagree, talk about it in private. That way, no one can |
| Put together a schedule. Planning a wedding takes a | | | | try to drive a wedge between you. |
| lot of time and energy, and it's much, much easier if | | | | Date: Don't forget to still be a couple. Go on dates. |
| you have everything laid out. Plus, weddings are far | | | | Since you'll be so busy, you may have to go out of |
| less intimidating when you don't feel like you need to | | | | your way to spend couple time, but it's definitely worth |
| do everything at once, but just the next thing on your | | | | the effort. Make sure you don't just wait to work on |
| list. | | | | your relationship until after you're married. Remember |
| Delegate: Give responsibilities to other people. Use your | | | | that you're a couple now. On date nights, agree not to |
| wedding party, since that's what they're for. Family | | | | discuss the wedding. You need some time not to |
| members are also willing to help. If you can put tasks in | | | | worry about it. |
| the hands of people you trust, it makes your life far | | | | Go easy on yourself: It is very easy to forget to eat, |
| easier. Remember, though, to really delegate. If you | | | | exercise and even sleep while planning for a wedding. |
| constantly check on every detail, it'll actually be more | | | | Remember that putting together a wedding is a lot of |
| work than if you were to do it yourself. In our wedding, | | | | work, and it's not made any easier by fighting against |
| we had a friend who was great at decorating. We | | | | your own body. Don't skip and meals or stay up late. |
| gave her some overall direction, and let her make | | | | There really is nothing that can't wait until tomorrow. |
| most of the small decisions. It worked out great. | | | | |