Self-Care While Wedding Planning
If you’re anything like us, you love a self-care day. And while practicing self-care during wedding planning sounds pretty straightforward, we have some ideas and tips of ways to practice self-care in even the most basic forms. Even as wedding planners ourselves, we need to take care of ourselves! You have to fill your cup before you can fill others’. Start scrolling and see what works for you!
01. Take care of your mind and body. One of the worst things that could happen on your wedding day is if you were too sick to enjoy it! Leading up to the wedding you might feel extra stressed, overworked, tired - your immune system is low and germs know it. Be sure to take care of your body leading up to the wedding! So that means eating your fruits and veggies, making sure you’re drinking tons of water to stay hydrated, and prioritizing sleep and your sleep schedule. If you aren’t properly taking care of your body, your mind also starts to suffer. If the wedding planning process feels overwhelming and you’re struggling with pre-wedding anxiety, seek out professional help! There are so many amazing resources online and in person to help you, whether it’s guided meditations, therapy sessions, life coaching, etc. Be sure to check in with yourself all during the wedding process, making sure you feel okay all around. But remember, it’s okay to not be okay.
02. Go on a date with your partner! Even though you’re engaged you should still date each other. Whether it’s a fancy dinner and a show, eating fast food in a parking lot listening to music, or going to TopGolf and then to a bar afterward, you still should be intentionally dating each other. Remember that at the end of day, you get to spend the rest of your life with this amazing person, who you’ll always be learning new things about and watching them grow and thrive. On said date we challenge you to not bring up the wedding at all. No talking about vendors, asking about guest counts, not even mentioning that you’re excited about the wedding - talk about everything but!
03. Plan some down time after the wedding. This seems like a no-brainer, especially if you’re going on your honeymoon immediately after the wedding, but we’re suggesting scheduling weeknights together to do nothing, saying “no” to random commitments you maybe weren’t excited to go to in the first place, and putting you and your partner first. It can be so easy to get right back to regular life after the wedding and all the stress of planning, but sometimes you just need those extra days or nights to decompress and spend time together uninterrupted. Maybe the first weekend you’re married you have an epic movie marathon, or go out for brunch and then spend the day at a park - whatever is good for your soul and rejuvenates you. Put those electronics away and relish in the fact that you just married the love of your life!
04. Spend time with friends and family. Yes, you are likely already spending time with friends and family going dress shopping, venue hunting, partying on your bridal shower or bachelorette…but what about for non-wedding related things? Be sure you’re still seeing your important people for casual morning coffees, Sunday dinners, movie nights, and trips to the mall. Intentionally fostering those relationships while wedding planning will give you a much-needed break from the planning and will also keep those relationships strong! Again, we encourage you to not bring up any wedding topics, unless you desperately need to.
05. Ask for help! It’s okay to ask for help, and it’s actually heavily encouraged! Wedding planning is no joke, but thankfully there are so many resources out there to help you, including us! Delegating what needs to be planned and booked is our specialty, and wedding planners are designed to make your life easier. We have great resources to help you and make the planning process as stress-free as possible. One of our biggest tips we could give you to alleviate stress day-of, is to hire a day-of coordinator! We handle every surprise issue, vendor communication, and drunk uncle, most often without you even knowing it. ;)
Being engaged is such an exciting time and wedding planning can be so joyful, but there are going to be times where you feel stressed or flustered - and that’s okay. It’s so important to take care of yourself, stop and smell the roses, and incorporate some healthy habits into your routine! While these are just some ideas, there are countless others that might be more effective for you. Find what works best!
We’ll be here, cheering you on every step of the way. <3