Your Wedding is Your Day

Planning, anticipating and executing a wedding can be one of the most stressful things for the bride, groom, and their families.

Your wedding, however, should not be an event to cause stress or anxiety. It should be the most exciting and beautiful adventure you begin.

That is why it is important to always keep in mind that no matter what happens, the goal of the day is that you get married, that you and your spouse-to-be pledge your love and commitment to each other.

While it is important to both you and your family and friends to have their input, remember that this is your day, not theirs. They've either had their chance to have their wedding day dreams come true, or they will.

If your dream is to have purple as your color and your future mother-in-law hates purple, remind yourself that your mother-in-law was not forced to have purple in her wedding and therefore you should not feel obligated to not have purple at yours!

While input should always be welcome, you don't have to do what everyone suggests to make everyone happy. It is absolutely impossible to make everyone happy and have everything everyone else wants in your wedding. So before you give yourself that guilt trip, remember:

Your wedding day = your day.
Your goal = to get married.

If you want a small intimate ceremony, invite a few of your closest friends and family and call it good. If you want a huge white wedding, invite everyone you can think of!

The beauty of it being your day is that it's all up to you!

Just remember, you can't do it all by yourself. Let people take your visions and help you make them all they can be!