{"id":86017,"date":"2016-08-10T02:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=86017"},"modified":"2017-10-09T12:29:58","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T19:29:58","slug":"wedding-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wedding-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Planning Can Be Easy If You Follow These 4 Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alright ladies, the struggle is real<\/em>.\u00a0Wedding planning is no joke<\/em>.\u00a0All of those movies about stressed out brides finally<\/em>\u00a0make sense…HA!<\/p>\n

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First of all, one could say that I am in the longest<\/em>\u00a0engagement of all time<\/a>. Our wedding planning story will soon be made into the sequel of The Five Year Engagement. HA! It\u2019s kind of funny actually. Michael (my\u00a0fianc\u00e9) and I joke about it all the time on our podcast<\/a>. We are definitely lagging.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s almost been three and a half-ish\u00a0years\u2026<\/p>\n

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Even with all<\/em>\u00a0of that time to plan..I somehow still<\/em>\u00a0waited the very last minute to do everything. Like still don\u2019t have a dress, haven\u2019t picked out the menus, and just sent out save the dates last week. Our wedding is early November. Help!<\/p>\n

One could say that I should be dubbed the world\u2019s worst procrastinating bride on Earth.<\/p>\n

But hey, better late than never right?<\/p>\n

Anyway<\/i>, since I\u2019ve been kicking my wedding planning into serious overdrive lately, I\u2019ve definitely picked up a few essential tips to keep a bride-to-be\u00a0semi sane\u2026I figured I\u2019d share what I\u2019ve learned.<\/p>\n

Some tips? Got you covered:<\/p>\n

One: Recruit\u00a0Top Talent<\/strong>
\nIf you have the budget for it, this means a planner<\/em>. However, you will also need to recruit your family, friends, soon-to-be-husband, top vendors, and whoever else is willing to help. Wedding planning is a full time job and it\u2019s a lot to handle on top of work, life, family,\u00a0etc. So find the best of the best, cream of the crop talent to make sure things go smoothly.<\/p>\n

Choose vendors that make your life easy, a wedding planner that thinks of everything<\/em>, and get your family involved to help. If you\u2019re a more relaxed bride, ask a friend that is a self proclaimed bridezilla for her input. She\u2019ll think of things you might not, so put her in charge of things that aren\u2019t your speciality.<\/p>\n

Two: Your Top Three\u00a0Priorities<\/strong>
\nOnly three things can 100% make or break a wedding: food<\/em>, booze<\/em>, and\u00a0music<\/em>. So put your energy towards making sure those three things are 100% handled before you worry about who\u2019s sitting where, what color dress your bridesmaids are wearing, or if there are enough flowers on each table. Seriously, your guests will most likely be happy if they’re\u00a0fed well and slightly buzzed.<\/p>\n

Three: Schedule Everything<\/strong>
\nYou\u2019ll need due dates and reminders. Believe me, there are so many tastings, meetings, deadlines, and parties. Make sure you get a calendar and mark down everything<\/em>. You\u2019ll want to keep track of everything from when you need to pay the DJ, to the day you\u2019re tasting guests, to the exact time guests arrive to see you walk down the aisle. I personally opted for a giant calendar and<\/em>\u00a0a Google calendar<\/a>. I wanted a physical copy and reminders sent to my phone. It takes a huge load off when you don\u2019t have to keep track of that kind of stuff in your head. Trust me!<\/p>\n

Four: Make Your Wedding Diet Simple<\/strong>
\nYou\u2019re going to be so<\/em>\u00a0busy planning your wedding. You don\u2019t have time to cook gourmet meals or spend hours in the gym. And you certainly need your energy so cutting calories by starving yourself isn\u2019t practical and it\u2019s definitely not healthy. So do what works for you, but keep it simple! I decided to go with a high lean protein high healthy fats diet, which you can purchase here<\/a><\/em>\u00a0if you want to follow too! It\u2019s tasty, effective, and\u00a0each recipe takes 2-10 minutes to throw together. Perfect<\/em>\u00a0for a stressed out, overworked bride.<\/p>\n

OK so there you have it, true lessons from a bride that literally learned everything the hard way. As always, any tips are welcomed!<\/p>\n

– Lauryn, x<\/p>\n

For the latest and greatest info on fashion, health, and lifestyle, be sure to check out\u00a0TheSkinnyConfidential.com<\/a><\/em>!<\/p>\n

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