You only get to plan your wedding once, so don't turn into a bridezilla.
Keep your cool and make your day stress-free and fun for you and your guests! One of your greatest assets in planning your wedding is your bridal party.
While you may be tempted to ask relatives in other states to stand up, it is in your best interest to have at least one person who lives nearby and can help you with the small details of wedding planning.
They will be your go-to person when you have 200 gift boxes to prepare, a wedding dress that's four inches too small, or an unruly mother-in-law.
Choose people who will be there for you through the whole process.
You should also begin planning as early as you can.
Trying to plan a wedding in three months is almost always stressful, while giving yourself a year or more allows you to spread it out more and not feel overwhelmed.
If you do have to plan a wedding on a time crunch, delegate the work as much as you can.
Rather than trying to do it all yourself, ask your parents, your future spouse, and friends for help.
If you happen to get caught up in wedding planning and feel overwhelmed or stressed, remember why you are working so hard-it is a day to celebrate you and your future spouse's love! Put things into perspective; it is, after all, only one day.
No one will care (or even notice) if the napkins don't exactly match the bridesmaids' dresses or if dinner starts twenty minutes late.
Remember to relax and have fun, and you will have a day to remember for the rest of your life.