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Tips to avoid wedding stress

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    by Susan Markley

    You've been planning and dreaming of your wedding day most of your life! But as it approaches you are feeling butterflies in your stomach. As a Wedding Officiant I like to help my couples feel as relaxed as possible on the...read more

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    by Jennifer Moss

    Planning your wedding can be one of the happiest times in your life. It can also be one the most stressful. Here are 5 quick tips to try to take some of the stress out of the process. 1. Lists are your friend. ...read more

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    by Marcy Volbert

    When planning a wedding you are going to have stress. There is no way to avoid it 100%. Being a bride-to-be here are the tips that I have lived by for the past 5 months and with 4 months to go I will continue to live by. ...read more

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    by Valerie Ashton

    If you and your fiancee can't get through the wedding planning together, you are really in trouble. Planning weddings can be stressful and overwhelming, so it's important to keep the stress down. Based on my own experience...read more

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    by Shari Atwater

    Whether you're planning a rush wedding or dreaming of that day a year away, you probably hae a thousand questions: Where should we have it? What kind of food? How much can we spend? And that age old questionwhat do you do ...read more

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    by Janet Francis

    Hiring a wedding planner- a false economy? Your wedding daysomething most girls have dreamed about and planned since they were little girls. Planning the wedding, however, is another story. The dress, the cake, the brid...read more

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    by Sabrina Schleiger

    The joy of being in love and looking forward to your big day is a feeling that is completely indiscribable. The stress of planning a wedding is completely indiscribable in a whole othe way. Trust me, as a recent newlyw...read more

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    by Arlene Harrison

    Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue O = Over priced wedding cakes that if you buy a plain ivory or white iced sponge cake and stick a few fresh flowers on top - hey presto a designer wedding...read more

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    by Felicity Flowers

    There are essentially five things you can do to avoid wedding stress and trust me, as a recent bride, I should have followed them! 1. Don't sweat the small stuff! The thing that you have to remember is that weddings...read more

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    by Frank Shetland

    The best way to avoid wedding stress is to simply not allow yourself to get caught up in our culture's ridiculous set of expectations for weddings. Ask yourself: What is more important-my wedding or my marriage. If the a...read more

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    by Michelle Cagat

    When Wedding Bells Ring Loud and Clear Ahh the excitement of preparing for that joyous new beginning, what could be more exciting-and stressful. We've heard of horror stories and have watched films depicting less th...read more

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    by Christine Marturano

    Wow! With all the choices out there, it is certainly an overwhelming industry to survive! With my wedding only six weeks away, and with my being the only one locally helping me with the wedding, it has been an adventure!...read more

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    by Kelli Christopher

    Wedding stress is usually created when couples over-extend their budget or meet the demands of family instead of doing what they wish. No matter how carefully you plan, there will always be some stress, however, there are...read more

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    by Trisha Lewis

    Weddings are the most exciting thing to have as well as when you are apart of it. This is something that no one should never have to stress about. Especially when it is your wedding. You have more important things to w...read more

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    by Marsi Rowen

    I have been married for almost 10 years. This was a second marriage for both my husband and I. We had absolutely no stress with our "wedding". He came into the factory I worked in on a Tuesday afternoon and snuck up on ...read more

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    by Claxton Graham

    The best way to avoid wedding stress is to avoid the wedding altogether. Figure this: A wedding is nothing more than a big party for a lot of people who won't remember it ten years after it happened. Many people spe...read more

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    by Belinda Youlten

    Most brides don't realize the havoc that can be caused by a little tube of mascara on their wedding day. Or that wearing something blue on such a day is fine as long as it's not your eyeshadow. The only way to avoid su...read more

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    by Sabrina Waldron

    Wedding Coordination If you hire a wedding planner, make sure you communicate with him/her regularly. Avoid stress on your wedding day by checking with your planner beforehand all the wedding details. Wedding Hairstyl...read more

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    by Kate Miller-Wilson

    You've bought the perfect dress, made the favors, sent out your invitations, and found a florist, but somewhere along the way, you seem to have lost your sanity. Some of the signs of pre-wedding stress include stomach ach...read more

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    by Samantha Swift

    A no nonsense guide for the overwhelmed bride. OK, so you've had the ring on your finger for a while now. You've been running around telling all of your friends and family just how he proposed. You've drank more champag...read more

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