Top 10 Don'ts of Wedding Planning

So, he's just popped the question.... happy days!

If you said YES, this Blog entry is for you... 

If you said NO... girl, sorry but you've clicked the wrong link!

So for all you YES ladies: CONGRATULATIONS!

Now it's time to plan, plan, plan!

There is so much information out there about wedding planning, and if you are really bad at planning, there is no excuse, just hire a wedding planner... or get your girlfriends and family to help you out!

My Top 10 DON'Ts of Wedding Planning

(Check out my video for more on this topic - link is below)

Stress!

Don't stress... it's one day of your life! Do your best with planning and let it all fall into place. The most important thing is that the marriage is a happy and loving one, even if nothing goes to plan on the wedding day, the marriage is more important! Enjoy the day and don't throw the punches, just roll with them.

Get lost with the fairies

Ladies, keep your plans realistic. Set a realistic budget with your partner, stick to it and save money where you can. There is nothing worse than starting a marriage in thousand of pounds in debt, just because you wanted a 7 tier cake, 5 horses with a golden carriage and a six figure wedding dress. Men are usually good at keeping to budget so this is where you can let your beau's skills shine! (P.s don't let him talk you out of EVERYTHING though, compromise is the key word here.)

Get lost in the hype

Remember to still spend time away from wedding planning with your fiancé. It's very easy to get consumed with all the planning. Don't forget to chill out sometimes, go to the park, go and watch a film, have dinner or something... anything that isn't associated with the wedding.We all need a break sometimes.

Be a push over

Allow your family, friends or anyone to take over or bully you (or your partner) into doing anything you don't want to do. Protect your partner and always stand in the middle as the peace maker between your partner and your family with regards to disagreements. This way you protect their relationships with each other. Overall remember that what YOU & YOUR PARTNER says, goes  (just communicate in a loving manner and allow those around you some freedom, after all they only want to celebrate with you).

Turn into Bride-zilla!

As much as you shouldn't be a push over, make sure you are balanced. Do not turn into that crazy bride that nobody can talk to any more. Check yourself constantly. 

Be a lastminute.com bride

Just don't do it, You won't be doing yourself any favours. 

Forget to plan your honeymoon

Even if your partner is taking care of this area, try and help as much as you can. The quicker this is sorted out the better (especially if you are travelling abroad). Oh and don't forget passports!!!!

Try and do everything alone

You have friends for a reason. Allocate! (more on this in the video)

Don't risk the perfect wedding dress look because of a random BRA!

Please, please, please make sure you wear the exact same bra that you intend to wear on your big day, whilst trying on your wedding dress and going for fittings. You will not believe the drama an ill-fitting bra can cause on the day. You can do without the stress! For those of you that think this is not a big deal, believe me when I say that a change of bra can make all the difference! A bra can affect your wedding dress fastening up correctly and more importantly COMFORTABLY. This point is important also for those who do not want their bra showing on the day and for those who wish to ensure that everything is supported properly! Don't let this be an issue on the day, once you've got your dress, get the right BRA asap... and try them together asap!  

Skip Breakfast - (For the wedding day)

When the big day arrives... Do not skip breakfast! Trust me on this one... just don't do it!

Incorporate breakfast in your day! You can have breakfast with your girls, the family... whoever you like... just make sure you push food past those lips of yours! You're going to need to keep your energy levels up! Also, if you can, never be too far away from a drink. Things can get overwhelming and you can easily get thirsty. I would suggest water, lemonade or something clear. Drinking a coloured beverage whilst having a white wedding dress on (if that's the colour you go for) is a recipe for trouble.  

So, those are my top 10

What would you  include in your top 10 list that perhaps I have left out? 

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