Becoming a Balanced Bride: 6 Tips to Prevent the Stress of Wedding Planning

So the ring is on your finger. You put a ton of plans in motion, found the perfect dress, asked your girls to stand up for you, picked out the flowers, and booked the venue. Suddenly, you realize that you are a bit distracted: nervous, prickly, sarcastic and biting…just off balance. There is still a lot to DO and you are starting to feel a bit overwhelmed. How are you supposed to stay on top of these details, deal with the sudden influx of in-law issues (I know, your future mother-in-law was *totally normal* before you got engaged!), manage her social life, and oh yeah , work full time? Surely enough to drive a girl crazy!

Maybe a mini bride is about to rear her ugly head. Or maybe we can avoid all of that in passing with a few simple stress-relieving tips.

1) Eat right and drink LOTS of water. I know, you’re busy! But eating a well-balanced diet filled with plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein helps keep you fueled properly, and the right amount of energy helps with your natural stress response. Make sure you stay hydrated too. Drink water, iced tea, whatever you need to quench your thirst. However, avoid empty calories – your body and skin will thank you!

2) Get enough sleep. Of course, what’s “enough” depends on the individual, but it’s probably safe to say that staying up until 3am every morning reading wedding blogs isn’t going to help your stress levels. 7-9 hours a night is a good range. A tired bride is an unhappy bride, and your psyche will thank you for getting enough sleep!

3) Get up and exercise! Do some yoga, Pilates, go for a jog, go to the gym and vent your frustration at a kickboxing class (imagine that bag is your latest annoyance), get moving in Zumba, walk, dance, whatever turns you on! moving! Research has shown that chemicals released during exercise help improve mood and brain function. I know that I always feel better after a good workout.

4) Do not give up your social life. Keep your girls date nights: Spend time with your BFFs talking about everything EXCEPT the wedding. Shop, go dancing, have a day at the spa, do something fun to distract him from the many decisions he has to make. God knows they want to stop hearing about the wedding as much as you’d like to stop thinking about it!

5) Get away from everything. Take a break from planning. Turn off the laptop, put the iPhone on silent and go out with your fiancé and just spend time together. Talk about something other than the wedding. After all, they are planning their life together, not just a wedding. Go out to eat and see a movie, go people-watching, or just walk around holding hands. Reconnect! Really enjoy each other and remember why you’re going through all this stress in the first place!

6) Ask for help and delegate. In my opinion, this is the best stress reliever! I know it’s hard, but it can take a lot of weight off your shoulders if you hand over some wedding-related tasks to a responsible friend or family member. Planning a wedding can take up to 300 hours (depending on size and such). Why would you want to do it alone? Of course it’s your day, but you should enjoy this process, not strain under the load of it all! So hand over some stuff and breathe a sigh of relief!

Bonus Tip: If you’re still feeling the pressure and feel like you might snap, it might be time to call in the big guns! A big part of a professional planner’s job is to help him de-stress, take on what he’d rather not, and even talk him through those jolly in-law matters. His goal is to walk you down the aisle calm, cool, and fabulous, with your sanity intact.

The stress that comes with wedding planning goes beyond the size of the event. It’s more than just the cost. Marriage is a huge life-changing event. The engagement period should be more than just the buffer between being in a relationship and being permanently attached. It really is designed to help you adjust to the idea of ​​being married. Following the steps above will help you create the space you need in your life to process that adjustment.

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