The Wedding Lens Blog – Wedding Planning Tips & Advice

First of all, stop calling it your “big day.” It is, after all, just a wedding. And no, it does not need to be perfect. What is perfect, anyway?

Let me guess: You’re afraid you’ll trip while walking down the aisle, that the florist will fall through or the flowers will look wilted, that the photographer wont get “the perfect moment” on film, that your wedding party will be late, that the makeup or hair wont be exactly what the magazine says it should be, that the DJ plays the wrong song….

Keep it in perspective.  The most important part of a wedding is not the wedding. The most important part is that you and your significant other are gathering your friends and family together to celebrate your love for each other.  It is nothing more, nothing less.  Your friends and family could care less that you trip while walking down the aisle.  They do care, however, that you are happy.

Mrs. Pineapple on the Wedding Bee describes how she felt super duper calm right before the wedding.  She kept things in perspective and knew she’d get stuff done.  But unlike Mrs. Pineapple, don’t resign yourself to the idea that you will freak out.

Be happy! Plan ahead, delegate, and make sure that your loved ones are with you to keep you calm. The good news is that the one you love the most will be there ’cause you’re getting hitched! And that’s the most important part of the whole day.

~Natasha