Relieve your wedding planning stress

You don’t have to meditate for an hour everyday to help ease the tension and stress of wedding planning. If you’re short on time, just taking five minutes a day can help—especially when you’re in the middle of a stressful wedding task. Just take five minutes to do one of the following and you’ll be feeling better in no time.

1. Breathe Deeply - Focusing on your breath has an amazing ability to melt away stress. Sit in an upright comfortable position. Close your eyes. Place one hand on your belly as you inhale slowly through your nose. As you inhale you should feel your belly expand. As you exhale slowly through your nose you should feel your belly pull in toward your spine. Put all of your focus on your breathing for 3-5 minutes and note the difference in your mood afterwards.
2. Walk Around the Block - When tension creeps up, get moving. Take a quick walk around the block to get some fresh air and your blood moving.
3. Plug In - Your iPod, that is. Listen to a favorite, uplifting song. If you’d like an extra boost of happiness, sing and dance along.
4. Stretch - Holding your shoulders up around your ears? Take five minutes to stretch your arms, neck, legs, jaw, and back. Imagine your stress just melting off of your body.
5. Unplug - Turn off your phone, computer or any other gadget that has you “on call” for just five minutes today. Turn off the radio and the TV too. Just sit in the quiet of your own thoughts for a change.
6. Laugh - Look up your favorite comedian on YouTube and have a good laugh. Laughing is a great way to lighten your mood.
7. Call a Friend - Take five minutes to call a trusted friend and hash out your feelings. You might gain a new perspective or just feel better for getting things off your chest.
8. Write it Down - Jot your worries down on paper. Get it all out and leave your worries there. Move forward with a sense of renewal and lightness.
9. Be Grateful - Name five things you are grateful for in this moment. Remember how much we have in life puts things into perspective.
10. Have a Cup of Tea - Instead of drinking coffee, which can increase feelings of stress, opt for green tea instead. Take five minutes to drink your tea without doing anything else - just enjoy your tea. Green tea is loaded with antioxidants that will help boost your immune system and help you feel better.

Taking small steps to manage stress and tension will have a big affect over time. You’ll enjoy a higher quality of life when you can relax and enjoy what you are doing - even when it involves a seating chart for 300 guests.

Wedding Checklist

A lot of people have told me that wedding preparation is going to be a tough task. So for me to be able to avoid the hassle, I will surely need a checklist. Here’s my tentative list:

Church
Documents (Certificates)
Confirmation / Confession
List of Entourage
Sponsors, bridesmaid, flower girls, etc.
Reception, Venue, Caterings, Sound and Lights, Host
Bridal Car
Flowers, Candles and Decorations
Wedding Coordinators
Wedding entourage clothes
Bridal gown and accessories
Motiff and Design
Wedding Cake and Wine
Wedding Souvenir

01 Church / Garden / Beach
02 Theme / Motiff
03 Food / Menu
04 Hotel Preps
05 Bridal Coutoure
06 Entourage
07 Photography and Videography
08 Wedding Invitation
09 Wedding Ring
10 Bridal Car
11 Flowers
12 Wedding Cake
13 Favors and Souvenirs

Planning your wedding: setting a BUDGET

Congratulations to you and your partner on getting engaged! Now as bride and groom, you have the exciting responsibilities of planning the wedding of your dreams! Finances are the primary source of conflict among couples, so minimize any fighting or tension by working together to establish a realistic, well-researched and mutually-satisfying wedding budget.

First work together to create your over-all budget. What is the total amount of money that you have to work with? Is it $10,000? $20,000? $30,000? Take into consideration the following factors:

a) the amount of money the bride and groom have saved up for the wedding
b) the amount of money the bride’s parents are contributing
c) the amount of money the groom’s parents are contributing
d) the free services and/or gifts family and friends are contributing

Please consider the following expenses: (Feel free to create a spreadsheet or record information such as maximum budget, price quotes and actual costs in a special wedding planner or wedding journal):

1) WEDDING CLOTHES

a) bridal gown, shoes, lingerie, jewelry, veil/hair piece

b) groom’s clothes: tuxedo – purchase or rent?, suit?, shoes, shirt, undergarments

c) bridesmaids’ dresses
*consider 3 options
1) bridal couple pays for bridesmaids’ dresses
2) each woman pays for her own dress & shoes
3) bridal couple pays for portion and bridesmaid pays for portion of expenses

d) groomsmen clothes û rent tuxes or purchase suits, purchase shoes
*consider 2 options
1) couple pays for tux rental, shoes & extras
2) each groomsman pays for his own tux, shoes & clothes

2) WEDDING CEREMONY

a) MUSIC
i)vocalist(s)
ii)musician(s)

b) flowers

c) ceremony location rental: church, park, community centre, museum, art gallery

d) officiant/ pastor/ minister fee

3) WEDDING RECEPTION

a) rental of hall/ restaurant/ art gallery/ museum/ park/ church reception room

b) flowers

c) WEDDING LUNCH OR DINNER
-catering fees

i) cost of meal

ii) cost of catering services

iii) cost of tables & chairs rentals

iv) cost of alcohol – decide whether or not to serve alcohol

v)cost of desserts and appetizers

d) decorations

e) entertainment û DJ or band or musicians

f) lighting & sound system

4) WEDDING HONEYMOON

a) cost of hotel/ resort accommodations

b) cost of air or train travel

c) cost of meals/ food

d) cost of honeymoon travel; for excursions, dates, day trips

e) cost of honeymoon clothes

f) travel health insurance

5) OTHER EXPENSES

a) wedding planner

b) wedding planning book

c) bridal shower(s)
û does couple pay for bridal shower, or bride or groom’s friends/ family; lunch or dinner included?

d) engagement party û does couple pay for party, or bride or groom’s friends/ family

e) presents for husband & wife to give one another

f) presents to give bridesmaids, groomsmen

g) bride and groom’s wedding bands

I hope that you find these wedding planning ideas to be helpful to you and your groom as you plan your wedding budget. Feel free to print out this article and use it as a “To Do List” to guide your planning. Enjoy your journey towards becoming husband and wife!

Wedding Documents

If there is one thing that is not so exciting about wedding preparation - it is the wedding documents. Signing up forms, going to city hall / parish, falling in line - just to get and then submit the requirements needed for the wedding.

Below is the list of the basic forms and requirements:

Pre-requisite (in order):

1 Birth Certificate
2 Baptismal Certificate
3 Confirmation Certificate
Wedding Banns
Pre-Cana Seminar
Canonical Interview
List of Principal Sponsors
Marriage License

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Bridesmaid Itinerary

The Bridesmaids Duties On The Wedding Day

The wedding day for the bridesmaids is a long day, jam packed full of tasks and duties to help keep the day running as smoothly as possible.

Possible the best advice for you on the wedding day is: Don’t skip breakfast. It is going to be a long, l-o-n-g day.

Back to bridesmaids…

Wedding Day Bridesmaid Schedule

8:30 a.m.
Wake up and get a good breakfast in your stomach.

9:15 a.m.
Clear your mind. Try and do some sort activity that will allow you r mind to be cleared. Perhaps go for a jog or walk, read a book, anything that is not wedding related. However, do keep your mobile phone handy incase you are needed.

9:45 a.m.
After your walk or jog, take a good shower.

11:00 a.m.
The maid of honor should be meeting up at the bridal suite or other base, always armed with the brides emergnecy repair kit, in case there are any mishaps which need to be sorted out.

11:30 a.m.
The bridesmaids can now do some checking up to ensure that the flowers, limo service etc are all running on time, and that there are no nasty surprises waiting to come out.

12:30 p.m.
Hair and makeup stylists arrive.

2:15 p.m.
By now the Groom’s mom and sisters should arrive.

Becuase there is still time for a last minute dash, make sure that nothing has been forgotten, and that the bride has not left her perfume, garter, earings or anything else behind.

2:30 p.m.
It is important that everyone takes in some lunch, especially the bride.

3:15 p.m.
Time for the final touched on the bride. Manicures, make-up, and the veil. For the bridesmaids, it is time for you to get dressed into your bridesmaids dresses.

4:00 p.m.
Check the bouquets and then distribute them accordingly. Meet the photographer or his/her assistant when she arrives at the bridal suite to set up for prewedding photos.

5:20 p.m.
Help bride get into her gown.

5:45 p.m.
The bride’s father or escort should arrive in the transportation.

6:00 p.m.
Bridesmaids, sisters, and groom’s mom depart for ceremony in prescheduled limos/town cars.

6:10 p.m.
The maid of honor should meet the officiant with the bride, groom, and best man to sign the civil marriage license.

6:20 p.m.
Guests should now start to be seated. Ushers will begin seating important family members, such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles

6:30 p.m.
Officiant walks down the aisle and takes his/her place.
Groom and best man follow.

6:35 p.m.
Processional starts. Take your places.

6:40 p.m.
The wedding starts.

Entourage Sample

Below is a sample of entourage set that you want for your wedding, depending on how you both (groom & bride) want it to be.

Basic Set
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Bride + Groom
Parents of the Bride | Parents of the Groom
Principal Sponsors
Secondary Sponsors
Maid of Honor | Best Man
Bridesmaids | Groomsmen
Ring Bearer | Bible Bearer | Coin Bearer
Flower Girls

Optional
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Matron of Honor
Man of Honor
Little Bride / Little Groom
Junior Bridesmaids
Rosary Bearer

Note:
1 Bearers can be a child or an adult or a girl or a guy.
2 Bride can either walk alone or with his father.

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What to where under there on your wedding day.

Your wedding lingerie is probably the most carefully chosen underwear of your life. It’s the one day you want to feel uniquely amazing from top to bottom, inside and out. And those wedding undergarments can either keep you happy and cool or make you miserable during those magical hours. Here are five important suggestions for buying the perfect undies:

Don’t buy your undergarments until you’ve chosen your gown.
Think hard before you buy that lacy bridal bra studded with Swarovski crystals. Lace or patterned undergarments may show through a sleek gown design and soft fabrics. You might require a body smoother (or “slimmer”) that fits you from just under the bust through the leg to eliminate lines under the dress. The primary purpose of wedding undergarments is to make your dress fit fabulously, so your dress style and fabric will heavily influence your underwear choices.

Consider all your options and get a professional fitting.
Visit lingerie stores and the lingerie department in department stores to see all the possibilities. The bridal salon where you purchased your gown is also a good resource. Did you know eight out of ten women wear the wrong bra size? These places should have knowledgeable people on staff to advise you and guide you toward bra and panty paradise.

Choose comfort over style.
This doesn’t mean you have to give up hot, sexy lingerie on your wedding day. You just have to find the right style of undergarments that will keep you feeling comfortably cool during the wedding and reception and sizzling hot for your wedding night. If you have your heart set on something sexy that just isn’t going to stay comfortable for 5 hours of ceremony and reception time, remember you can always change into some heart-stopping lingerie for those late-night festivities later.

Purchase your bridal shoes before your hosiery.
Are you wearing pumps, slingbacks or sandals? You may prefer thigh-highs or pantyhose with or without seams, but look for sandal foot or invisible toe and heel hosiery if you’re wearing slingbacks or sandals. You do want to start your marriage off on the right foot, don’t you?

Bring all your wedding undergarments and your bridal shoes to the first fitting.
If anything needs to be changed, now’s the time to find out. Wearing the shoes you’ve chosen will help get the hem of your dress precisely right, so you don’t trip as you walk down the aisle and inadvertently show everyone your lovely bridal lingerie!

Bride to Be Essentials

Now that your loving boyfriend has finally proposed, congratulations and welcome because you are now on your first stage of wedding planning!

So, what are the things you need? Bride to Be shared top 4 essentials of bride’s preparation:

1. Bride to be pad
You can use your old notebooks if you want but since this wedding is really special, you can create or buy a new one. This notepad/notebook will help you to store quick notes, reminders and ideas that suddenly came on your head.

2. Calendar/planner
This is really important! Mark special dates, suppliers appointments, weekend meetings with bridesmaids or if you are going to visit your cake designer for cake taste test.

3. Wedding checklist
A list of what you will need, church requirements, caterer, music band, gown couture, gifts, wedding shoes, etc.

4. Beauty regimen

Wedding can be really stressful so you need protection and daily beauty drama to maintain your good health and beauty- and prepare yourself on your wedding day. Basics are : sunblock lotion, hair hot oil, vitamin D, E and ascorbic acid for your protection. When I was on this stage, I bought the Skin, Hair and Nails at Healthy Options.

Armed by the above essentials, you are now ready on your wedding planning! This is just a once in a lifetime moment so don’t forget to have fun too!

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QUIZ: What kind of bride will you be??

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I hope not the bridezella type. LOL!

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