6 Tips For Future Brides

Having just gone through the stresses of wedding planning, I’m here from the other, married side to share some tips that I have for the future brides out there stressing about planning a wedding. For those of you who may know, I am a 2023 bride, and am so happy I can leave the stresses of wedding planning behind me.

That said, here are some tips for all of the future brides out there, or for anyone who is planning a wedding:

1. Remember the why.

With every goal that you have, you have to remember the reason why you have the goal. The same goes for wedding planning. Why are you planning this wedding? For me, the wedding planning was because I wanted to celebrate a lifelong commitment to my best friend. I feel like so many brides out there often forget that, and get swept up with the smaller details and drama of the day — myself included. But, the goal is to celebrate two lives molding into one.

2. Create a List:

With so many moving parts, a to-do list is your BFF to make sure that you have everything you need to done.

3. Delegate:

One of the hardest things that I have had to learn was the ability to delegate — whether it was with my bridesmaids, mother in law, or husband to be. Delegating different things helps make it easier than ever before to make sure that you get everything done with as little stress as possible.

4. Make sure you take off time at work the week of and after.

If you’re taking a honeymoon, chances are you’ll have the week after your wedding off; however, I highly recommend that you take off a few days before the wedding for the very reason to give yourself some breathing room. I did not do this, and I highly regret it. There were so many last minute details that I couldn’t attend to during work hours, and of course, it was overwhelming trying to balance everything.

5. Start Early:

With weddings booking into 2025/2026, it’s easy to procrastinate. However, don’t. Try booking the venue ASAP. That said, don’t get me wrong. Enjoy your engagement. Soak it in. But, make sure that if there is a venue that you’ve been dreaming of, you book it.

6. Use Instant Cameras for Guest Book.

One of the best things that I did that was a hit was my guest book, which was using an Instax Mini camera for guests to take pictures and write messages. I loved this because I can see my wedding through the guest’s point of view. I highly recommend it to any bride looking for a unique guest book idea.