Planning For One Beautiful Day, Prepping For a Lasting Marriage

As a wedding planner, I am a big marriage fan but no one is really talking about it. Marriage. Weathering life’s highs and lows together, celebrating wins and gutting losses, years that fly by and some that trudge along. Complete self sacrificing, “I am second” love. What is more romantic than someone fully knowing you and sticking it out despite it all? This is what a wedding celebrates and nods toward the generations of couples who have come before you. The joining of two families. I am continually feeling the push and pull of planning for months, sometimes years, for a beautiful day reflective of your love, only to find that the very marriage that is being celebrated and planned and scrutinized over every detail, is lacking.

I encourage pre-marriage counseling, marriage prep, talking to successful couples, diving into the oddities and funny aspects of your partner. There are millions and millions of weddings that happen every year, trends that come and go in a season. Celebrate your unique love. There is nothing like it! Browse Pinterest, get excited and converse with your partner about your marriage celebration dreams! BE YOU! The most successful weddings are truly the ones that celebrate your love. That is why there are weddings planners! Find someone that you trust. Find someone who loves love more than they love a wedding because that is the basis of it all. Without love, a wedding is just a really great, really expensive party.

In all, do not rush, do not stress, have a budget, stick to it, don’t over-invite and be in love!