In an age where the average cost of a wedding is rapidly rising to the £20,000 mark and stories of severe wedding planning stress are rife, it is perhaps time to take a look at why such a potentially enjoyable experience becomes a burden to so many.
We often hear of brides who can’t eat or sleep properly as the stress of planning takes its toll. There are reports of family feuds, irrational behaviour and the once sensitive, sensible person being transformed into the bridezilla she never wanted to be.
What can you do then, to ensure that it doesn’t happen to you but instead, you enjoy these months before you marry, planning one of the most significant days of your life?
It’s depends on your attitude, approach and perception of what your wedding is all about…
Your wedding is, in every sense, a creation. Piece by piece you bring together elements that will eventually be identified and remembered as your wedding day. You face one of life’s great opportunities to truly express yourself before an audience of people who love and care about you. It’s an enviable place to be!
You have a choice of either putting together a day that is authentic to who you are or have a wedding that fulfils others expectations and/ or sets out to impress.
Authentic means ‘of undisputed origin.’ Therefore an authentic wedding will
1. come from you
2. represent you
3. capture your essence as a couple and as individuals
4. communicate your intentions
5. radiate your energy
6. reflect your personal style7. be connected to you and you to it
The result is a wedding that has meaning, feeling, warmth, poignancy, beauty and above all, heart and soul...
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