{"id":1558,"date":"2016-08-10T23:30:39","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T03:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/?p=1558"},"modified":"2016-08-10T23:32:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T03:32:00","slug":"six-wedding-planning-disasters-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/six-wedding-planning-disasters-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Wedding Planning Disasters to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mistakes happen. No matter how organized you are and how much you pride yourself on being completely prepared for any contingency, you\u2019re still going to make mistakes once in a while. It\u2019s OK \u2013 it happens to all of us. But if there\u2019s one day in your life during which you really<\/em> want to do everything you can and then some to avoid making a mistake, it\u2019s your Big Day. Everything has to be absolutely perfect on that day.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m talking, of course, about your wedding. You\u2019ve dreamed about it all your life, found the future husband or wife of your dreams and made the commitment. Now it\u2019s time for the planning. (Well, after you spend some time making everyone jealous of your gorgeous cubic zirconia engagement ring<\/a>, of course.) But how do you make sure you get it all just the way you want it? That\u2019s where we come in. Following are some of the biggest and most common wedding-planning mistakes couples make and what you can do to avoid them. Good luck!<\/p>\n

Doing Literally Anything Before Making the Guest List<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you looking at flowers? Venues? Gowns? Picking dates? Thinking about a theme? Well, stop it. Yes, you need to stop it right away \u2013 if you haven\u2019t put together the guest list first, that is. This is not an optional first step; it\u2019s the one every happy couple needs to address first and foremost. Almost every other element of your wedding is in some way dependent on the guest list, which means you\u2019d be crazy not to prioritize it.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not always going to be super fun: you\u2019re going to have to skip over a few people you wish you could invite once you figure out what number of guests make sense for your budget, but it has to be done. The good news, at least, is this will kick-start fun discussions with your fianc\u00e9 about your wedding theme and atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Being in Charge of Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s your wedding, so you want to be in charge, right? That\u2019s normal, but it\u2019s not necessarily reasonable. At some point, everyone has to delegate some tasks. The key to feeling good about doing so is doing your due diligence in selecting the people you choose to make the decisions you don\u2019t have time for and trusting them to do the job you gave them and do it well. Choose a couple projects that are nearest and dearest to your heart and take full ownership of them. Delegate the rest and thank us later.<\/p>\n

Busting Your Budget<\/strong><\/p>\n

You probably (hopefully) came up with a budget early on in the planning process\u2026 only to realize it wasn\u2019t high enough. That stinks, but it\u2019s understandable, as planning a wedding budget and sticking to it is a Herculean task. Don\u2019t just accept it when you start creeping up to or over the number, though. Look around at other items and see what you can cut and\/or trim. If you absolutely have to go over and incur some debt, be sure to do so responsibly. Discuss it with your fianc\u00e9 first and assemble a payoff plan.<\/p>\n

Losing It Because Someone Else Wears Your Gown<\/strong><\/p>\n

How dare she? That was your<\/em> gown. You picked it out. Everyone told you it was perfect for you. <\/em>Then someone else went and wore the same exact one. Unacceptable! Before you lose your cool and go all Bridezilla, though, try to think of a creative solution. For instance, what if both of you wear completely different accessories like brooches or sashes or one of you gets some creative embroidery work done?<\/p>\n

Thinking Your Groom-to-Be Cares About Bridal Magazines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ladies, trust me: he does not care about bridal magazines, and there is nothing you can do to make him care about them. It\u2019s just not going to happen, so you might want to stop wasting your time on it. That doesn\u2019t mean he should spend all his free time watching football while you\u2019re planning the wedding, of course. Your future groom should absolutely be involved in the planning and should have a chance to inject some of his own personality into the wedding too, but he doesn\u2019t want or need to be involved in flipping through wedding magazine pages or planning some of the more minute details. You both need to compromise on this, and you\u2019ll both be happier you did in the end.<\/p>\n

Realizing You Have the Wrong Color \u2013 Too Late<\/strong><\/p>\n

Is the wedding in a month, and you\u2019re just now realizing that purple is not as you<\/em> as you thought it was? Yikes. The good news is that it\u2019s usually not actually \u201ctoo late\u201d to make changes. Talk to your florist if you hate the color scheme of the flowers. He may not be able to change the whole thing, but he\u2019ll likely at least be able to mix things up a bit in a way that will make you happier. Don\u2019t like your bridesmaids\u2019 dresses as much as you thought you did? Try adding some accessories to liven them up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mistakes happen. No matter how organized you are and how much you pride yourself on being completely prepared for any contingency, you\u2019re still going to make mistakes once in a while. It\u2019s OK \u2013 it happens to all of us. 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