The Bridezilla Syndrome

Picture this, ever since you were young you dreamt of the perfect wedding. In your dreams there was the perfect guy, the perfect decorations, the perfect venue, the perfect bridesmaids and groomsmen. In your dream, everything was perfect.

Newsflash…. Perfection is not achieved by dreams, it is achieved through hard work and determination and effectively communicating your vision without getting everyone in your wedding party so annoyed that they wished they never agreed to be an attendant or help out in the first place.

The Bridezilla Syndrome. Simply put, it means a soon-to-be bride who throws all niceties to the wind and browbeats everyone in their way to get what they want.

Ladies, we all want a picture perfect wedding, we all want it to be magical, but, seriously you don’t need to make everyone hate you just so that you can get what you want.

So when you feel your inner Bridezilla/Godzilla coming out remember these tips: 

Don’t take it out on you fiancé or anyone around you.

Do take a break, take a walk to clears your head (walking and thinking to yourself can bring things into perspective)

Do remember that the people around you are willing to help. Ask for it!

Don’t assume that people would magically know what you want

Do draw them a design or show them a picture of what you want

Don’t be self-centred (yes it’s your day, but it’s a day that you share with people closest to you, so, don’t alienate them)

Don’t micro-manage

Do delegate tasks, nobody said you have to do it all on your own.

What will be frightening is the fact that you would let yourself become outraged for a minute detail on your wedding day that you absolutely ruin the day, for, not only yourself but for all your guests.

On this day screaming is prohibited unless it’s squeals of delight that you share with those around you because a particular moment or event in your wedding comes off unexpectedly delightful or the realization that the coordination and compilation of preparation is so perfect that screaming in glee is the only way to let out that emotion. Truthfully, this is the only time screams should be heard.

So calm yourself bride who is turning into a Bridezilla. This is not how you want to be remembered.

Smile, be happy.

Why Choose a Wedding Planner

So you got engaged! Your excitement level is high and you want to shout to the high heavens and everyone that you know and tell them that the love of your life is going to be your husband or wife. So you start planning and getting ideas of how you want your big day to finally play out.

You are looking for dresses, tuxedos, shoes, venues, decoration…. everything! And while you are looking at everything you run into a problem.Where do you start! You don’t know because you are bombarded with so much information. There is so much different things that you can do. added to this, all your friends who are sharing in your excitement keeps on drawing your attention to so many lovely ideas, that pretty soon, the fun of planning your wedding is not there anymore.

But don’t be despondent, you can always hire a wedding planner when it gets too overwhelming for you.

Most of the times when a person hires a Wedding Planner their reasoning is “I have never planned a wedding before, I don’t know what to do!”  Truthfully, there is no shame in admitting short comings in yourself.

So here are some reasons why you should hire a wedding planner:

1: They can plan the entire wedding celebration for you, or, they can acquiescent to your requests and form their plans around your vision of your wedding.

2. It is less stressful than doing it on your own. A wedding planner would already know the best places and the best deals and service providers who can delivery special requests or on a short notice.

3. Wedding planning is their speciality, it’s their career, so, they have the skills needed to get the job done in a timely and creative fashion.

4. It is less time consuming for you because there is someone who is willing to do the big tasks so that you can go into your wedding day without worrying that you left an important planning task undone.

You can consider a Hotel wedding

One way to eliminate stress is to have you wedding at a hotel.

The most remarkable thing about hotel weddings is the feel of the place because hotels usually go the extra mile to create an atmosphere to match that of relaxation, festivity and traditionalism.

So “Why a hotel wedding?’

Well several reasons in fact:

1.       Cost – it’s a cost effective initiative. At a hotel, they have the reservation, the space, the ambiance, the decoration, the catering, the table, chairs, spoons, music. They provide a full service. So instead of going through the undue stress to looking for each of these individual services elsewhere, the hotel provides it and it is included in the overall cost of a simple wedding event booking.
2.     Convenience – brides and grooms who want to really go all out for their weddings usually choose a hotel wedding because all the services are there already, the dressing rooms, to honeymoon reservation, and room for guests from overseas. The idea that everything is happening on spot is all the excitement and convenience you need to start off the day right.
3.    Creative vision – the wedding industry is usually rife with instances that will need constant coordination between all parties involved and be dependent on each other. A hotel wedding streamlines all these issues. Where, hotels are already attractive venues, they put the added touches of magic to your wedding and it is evidenced by the way they decorate and prepare their food. Additionally, these hotels are already equiped with the amenities of restaurants, event planners, onsite assistance and around-the-clock reminder services. This means better coordinated service that relieves the pressure from the bride and groom.
4.      Recreation – hotels are designed for recreational purposes. If you want a rest from your busy stressful work week or booking a vacation for your family, you choose a hotel. The same could be said for having your wedding at a hotel. It would feel as if you are on a vacation from your life. The hotel wedding would seem surreal and extraordinary and totally apart from the usualness of life and you can enjoy a vacation with your newly wedded spouse.