Hello Everyone, Below is a little advice for Bride-to-bes when planning your wedding and also during the ceremony; 1. Don’t forget about your fiancé. It may not seem like something you’d do, but plenty of women surprise themselves. Weve got our heads stuck in a glossary of floral terms, when all our men know is that there will be flowers at the wedding. We’re neglecting our regular TV and pizza night in favor of dress fittings. Hey, listen up: You’re not just having a wedding, you’re getting married—to that guy over there, sitting on the couch, munching a cold slice of pizza. Put aside the bridal to-do lists and go give him a hug, would you? This is not just party-planning time, it’s major life transition time. So talk to each other. Talk about your life together. Talk about what color you want to paint the bedroom, what you want to name the puppy you’ll adopt—whatever. Anything but flowers and crab-cake appetizers, please. 2. Dont bow to bridal peer pressure. It’s insidious. You just got back from a friend’s wedding and you’re battling the green monster: She had an eight-piece band while you booked a DJ. She had expensive champagne, you’re having sparkling wine. Well, stop right there. If you scramble your plans to best hers: 1) You’ll go over budget, and 2) You’ll hate yourself for it. Worse, you’ll veer off the course you set for your own dream wedding. She made her wedding hers. And you’re making your wedding yours. And that’s an “I do!” 3. Dont be Superbride. Youre smart, youre focused, youre energetic. But youre still one woman. Superbrides—those engaged gals who devote every waking hour to wedding planning, brushing aside all offers of help—eventually run out of steam and end up near the big day with favors unassembled, invitations unstamped, shoes undyed, heads uncounted. How to avoid this fate? Call in your trusty sidekicks before youre really scrambling. Heres a little secret: People want to help. So do yourself a huge favor and accept their kind offers. Then, once youve got a cadre of pals stuffing your envelopes, sit back and have your toenails polished. You deserve it. 4. Dont be bossy with your bridesmaids. In the most traditional sense, your bridesmaids, in particular your maid of honor, are there to stand up for you as you take your vows, to act as witnesses to this solemn event. Somewhere along the line, bridesmaids have become, well, more like maids, and to an extent theres nothing wrong with that. These are your sisters, cousins, best friends, future in-laws, and theres something sort of sweet about the way they gather around you, wearing finery you picked out, helping you pin up your bustle, holding your flowers. But some brides ask (or worse, demand) far more: They expect their bridesmaids to shell out for needlessly expensive outfits, to run endless errands, to wear their hair just so, to attend (and buy gifts for) countless all-for-you parties. Dont let this happen. Be sensitive to how youd feel if the tables were turned. Gifts to the maids are always welcome, of course, but a little kindness and care go a lot further than any pashmina shawl or monogrammed trinket. Happy planning people, but dont forget to call us for all your event planning needs, becos at Mavis Decoration you can be sure to SMILE on your D-day, Mwah!!!! Lovelies
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:32:34 +0000
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