Harsashen's Bridal Magazine ( Issue # 1 ) 2012 | Page 7

How to Plan Your Wedding to Perfection W eddings are difficult things. After you have got over the initial joy and are into the planning phase of it, you will realize just how difficult it can be to pull off. Many couples will really find their relationship strained during this period, but it does not have to be like that. Simply follow this guide for a few key ideas for what to do to minimize overall stress and hassle, to give you the very best wedding possible. The first thing to remember is to plan in advance. This may sound obvious, but a lot of the time the key reason for a wedding becoming a huge hassle is failure to prepare with enough time in advance. There is a reason why some people will wait months or even years after becoming engaged to actually marry – there is an awful lot of planning involved, and as this is something so special there is no sense in rushing it. In doing this you can avoid stress completely – a lot of the time people will suddenly realize how little time is left before the date that they have had planned for the big day, and will start to worry incessantly rather than wait with anticipation. To avoid this, plan ahead as much as you can, to give you lots of time to get exactly what you want sorted. This way you will not have to leave things until the last minute, and risk having to postpone your plans. It also will allow you to save a lot of money – if you can tell certain service providers long in advance that you are going to have work for them, they will be far more likely to give you favorable rates, as you will have guaranteed work for them in the future. Booking in advance also means that you will be far more likely to get the venue and date that you want – quite often the best places will be taken up quickly, and you will need to book long in advance to make sure that you stand a chance of getting the one that you want. Planning in advance also lets you send out invitations early. Getting everyone you want at your wedding free on the same day can be incredibly difficult, so the earlier you plan it the more likely that all your friends and family will be able to make the date that you specified with no complications. This can be really useful as it means that your wedding will be far more likely to go to plan in the long run. So remember the trick to success for your wedding is simply to plan as far ahead in advance as you can, to minimize overall stress and to make the whole process easier. Not only will it save you money but it will save you time as well, and will lead to the overall perfect wedding day that everyone will be hoping for. HM 2012/2013 Harsashen.com ñ 5