When it comes to weddings, we have seen it all! From vendors not showing up to blisters on the brides’ heels, anything can (and sometimes does) happen. It is utterly heartbreaking for us to see couples stress on their big day. To help keep you calm and kick the anxiety on the most important day of your life, we rounded up our team and put together a list of the absolute top 5 tips for a stress-free wedding day. Let’s get started!
Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff.
First up is the most important and might be the hardest to achieve, “don’t sweat the small stuff.” We know this sounds like an easy feat to manage, but honestly, most humans have some issues with letting go and not sweating the small details on the wedding day. The truth is, leading up to the wedding (the two weeks prior), you should be making all your final conversations with vendors to make certain that everything is detailed, organized, and outlined. Think of any small concern or question that you have and ask it in advance. Don’t wait until the day of or 24 before. Doing that could mean there isn’t time to accommodate your request. So, have open communication with your team of wedding vendors and once the wedding day arrives, let it go and know that they will handle all the details.
Leave Some Wiggle Room
Having a wedding day schedule (or outline of events) is essential to having a stress-free wedding day! The wedding day schedule will help your bridal tribe and groom squad, as well as wedding day vendors, know when and where they are supposed to be throughout the day. Just make certain that you add some wiggle room to the allotted times for each part of the day. This will help eliminate wedding day stress when the Maid of Honor speech runs 15 minutes longer than expected.
Shoes!
Oh, the beloved wedding day shoes! Brides especially love to purchase beautiful (and sometimes expensive) bridal shoes. While they look great and photographers love to shoot them, the reality is that they are typically not comfortable. Imagine a wedding day with painful blisters from your brand-new designer shoes? It is hard to smile and have a bridal glow when you are in pain. Our expert tip for looking great in your wedding photos is to have comfortable shoes! But if that ain’t your style, then make sure you break in those designer kicks AND bring a second, more comfy pair of shoes to change into if needed.
Prepare A Private Meal
Another great idea to keep your wedding day stress-free is to have your wedding caterer prepare a meal for just the two of you. Many couples forget to eat before the ceremony and photos and rarely have time to eat at the reception. Coordinate with your caterer and photographer to have a small meal or snack items that you can nibble on while taking photos or waiting to be introduced. Absolutely a top 5 tip for a stress-free wedding day!
Don’t Let A Little Bustle Ruin Your Wedding Day.
In today’s day and age, every wedding dress needs a bustle. And while your wedding dress is the most anticipated item at the wedding and most photographed, it sometimes can cause some wedding day stress. You see, a bustle on a wedding dress is created by using many different types of items such as string (or strong thread), hooks and eyes, and sometimes ribbons.
These methods are the best way to create a beautiful bustle. But many times cannot support the weight of the fabric of your dress’s train – so your bustle can break! Don’t let this be the end of your perfect day! It is just a dress, and the real reason you are there is for love. You can gently toss your train over your arm while walking and dancing to keep it from dragging all over the floor. Remember, for an ultimately stress-free wedding day; you can’t sweat the small stuff.
No one can control everything, so remember weddings are about joining two souls together, creating memories and beautiful photography that you can cherish forever. Stay stress-free with these 5 tips, and be radiant on your special day!
