So you’re getting married – congratulations! We don’t have to tell you all about how exciting that is, but we will anyways, because we just can’t help ourselves. Your wedding is your big day, your biggest day. It may still seem like a long way off if you’re just in the early stages of planning, but it will undoubtedly get here before you know it, and you’ll suddenly be walking down the aisle, listening to toasts and doing your best to give all your guests some precious face time.
When your wedding day inevitably arrives, you want to make sure it is the absolute most special and perfect thing it could possibly be, right? Of course you do, because everyone does. Well, if you’re actually going to pull off the wedding of your dreams and impress all your guests, then it’s going to take a lot of good, old fashioned hard work. Weddings don’t plan themselves, after all. (Wouldn’t it be great if they somehow did and turned out just like you wanted, though?)
You and your fiancé are going to be spending a lot of time making arrangements, checking out samples, looking into vendors, making phone calls, scrolling through websites, etc. This may not be the most shocking revelation you’ve ever read, but all that planning can be really stressful on both of you. If you’re not mindful, it will be relatively easy to let all of it just eat away at you until the two of you are at each other’s throats. Obviously, that’s something that both you and your fiancé want to avoid at all costs.
Unfortunately, the high-pressure stakes of getting every single, little, intricate detail absolutely, positively just the way you want it to be can be enough to break even the most patient, anxiety-free couples. What I’m saying is, you should be aware that you are not immune to the negative effects of wedding planning – no one is. But, don’t start panicking just yet. This is supposed to be fun – and it will be! It’s just also going to be stressful at times, too. Still, it’s extremely normal for the stresses of wedding planning to cause tension in a relationship. If planning out your seating chart or finding the right baker ever gets the two of you at each other’s throats, well, just step back and balance it out with some good times. After all, you’re in love – you should enjoy it!
Take a Stroll Down Memory Lane
Remember when one of you first asked the other out? Remember how your first date went? Your first holiday season? First anniversary? If you’ve decided to get married, then of course you do – these wonderful memories are some of the reasons you’ve decided you’re right for each other forever. And hey, in case you did forget a thing or two, I’m sure Timehop can help you out by digging up some funny or romantic moments in the history of your relationship that you shared online. (Thanks, Facebook!) Reliving these memories will cause the stresses of wedding planning to melt away and the excitement of getting married to the person you love to return to the forefront.
Get Away
Why wait for your honeymoon to take a romantic getaway? Sure, the honeymoon should be an extra special trip, but that doesn’t mean you can’t escape for a week or even a weekend now to have a little fun together.
Get Your Dancing Shoes Out
You’re going to have to dance in front of everyone at your wedding, and you want to impress them all with your graceful moves, right? So why not practice now by making a date with your fiancé and getting out onto the dance floor?
Melt the Stress Away
It’s been proven time and time again that exercise is a great cure for stress. Physical activity takes your focus away from whatever has you all worked up and lets you calm down. The bonus here is you’ve probably been thinking about how perfect you want to look in your wedding gown and how handsome he should look in his tux, and dropping a few L-Bs and toning up some will certainly help out there.
Start Your Vows Now
It’s not official yet, but are you going to feel any different about your fiancé on your wedding day than you do now? No, and that’s a good thing – it means you already have committed to loving each other forever, so start showing it. Think about what your vows mean and be patient with one another and show some love when things are at their most difficult.
Cubic Zirconia Jewelry
One last thing that will help you get through the stressful times with a smile on your face? A big, beautiful cubic zirconia engagement ring from Birkat Elyon! Our Russian Formula cubic zirconia jewelry is so stunningly gorgeous, that you’d never think it wasn’t the real deal – until you see the price!