As with planning anything, it can be very easy to start off on the wrong foot and become overwhelmed. When dreaming up wedding ideas, getting carried away can happen very quickly. Here are some very easy mistakes a bride can make in wedding planning. And how to avoid them!
Too many options
This can be a huge factor in any decision making. It is a fact that the more options anyone will have, the more difficult be to decide. The same goes for planning a wedding. While there is no easy way to try and cut down your own options before making a decision, choosing a specific theme and sticking to it will help the process. This amazing TED Talk on The Art of Choosing has some great advice on how to make decisions:
Taking on Too Much at Once
Planning a wedding requires just that… Planning! It may seem obvious but that means not trying to do everything at once. This is the first part of planning anything… Scheduling what you need to do and when as well as recruiting people to help you can make planning anything a little easier.
Shopping
Is a second set of cufflinks for your groom and his best men THAT important? Or that third pair of ‘just in case’ wedding shoes? Your budget is decided on in at the beginning for a reason (and should also allow for a little over spend!). Make sure you always have that item checklist with you if you’re out shopping and remember to keep all of your receipts in one place.
