Helper of the Bride Award…and a Teaser!
Written by Sara on August 16, 2010 – 3:12 pm -Hey y’all!
Today I started off my career in graduate school – eek! It was SUCH a great day, and I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to pursue higher education and especially to get to teach incoming undergraduate students! I can’t wait for the semester to get started.
Anyway, the lovely Valery from Young(s) and In Love bestowed upon me the super-awesome HOT Bride (Helper of the Bride) Award, which therefore requires me to bestow 7 powerful pieces of advice regarding weddings. Well, here’s my batch:
1. Ignore the WIC voice that’s telling you that you need a wedding planner – you definitely don’t. For us, our friends and family were more than willing to help make our day a success, and chances are, your loved ones will, too.
2. Wear the yellow shoes. Or the veil. Or no veil. Or a short dress. Or a long, long, forever long train. Or a pantsuit. Or whatever. In other words, DO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU.
3. DO NOT sign up for stuff at bridal shows. All you get is spam email…and no sweet deals, sadly.
4. Try one DIY project. Just one. I promise, you’ll learn something about yourself that you couldn’t learn otherwise.
5. However you’re feeling is how you’re supposed to feel. Don’t worry about “being present” or “remembering the little parts of your day.” If you look back on your wedding day and all that you remember is the blissed-out joy you felt, cool. If you look back on your day and remember how the stupid DJ didn’t play the right music, or the best man misplaced the rings right before the ceremony, only to find them in *enter random spot here* later, but you still feel the serious joy of being MARRIED, equally cool. Just own those feelings, and don’t worry about whether or not they’re right, or they’re what you’re supposed to be feeling.
6. Yes, take a honeymoon. But don’t think that it has to be epic. Don’t think that you have to go abroad and stay for a whole week (unless you want to!) … do what YOU want, even if it’s a trip across town at your favorite getaway spot.
7. This one I feel super strongly about: DO A FIRST LOOK. It was the single most goosebump-inducing experience of my life, and I’ll never, ever forget it.
And now, a teaser of lovely things to come:
[Photo: Before our wedding pictures began on the hottest day of the summer, courtesy of our amazing photographers]
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