Getting a FREE Honeymoon!

One thing couples often don’t think about is registering for their Honeymoon. Lets say you both already have a wonderful mix of spice racks and blenders, but not enough dough to send the two of you on your dream honeymoon. The smart fix here is to register for it! That way your friends and family can all donate what they can to help send you on your dream vacation.

Honeymoon Registry Websites like: TheBigDay.com, StarwoodHoneymoons.com, HoneymoonWishes.com, WeddingManor.com, HoneyLuna.com, ForTheMoon.com, and DistinctiveHoneymoons.com all offer an online registration.

To get the word out, send personalized cards with the website information to all your guests explaining how you’ve opted to go this route other than gifts at your wedding. Or, you can send your guests cards with the Honeymoon Registry information and the locations of everywhere else you’re registered.

Tips to Manage Your Wedding Stress

Finally! The holiday rush is over and things are starting to calm down… well, not really! Planning a wedding can be a very hectic time in your life but only if you let it! Getting married should be all about your love for each other, not constant fighting over the fact that your soon-to-be mother-in-law is insisting on marble cake, when she knows your hubby to-be’s grandfather is allergic to chocolate. Little things like that can take what is supposed to be the most exciting time of your life, and make it a living (you know what). So, after doing a bit of research, we’ve found some simple things you can do while planning your wedding to alleviate some stress. We cant promise that the cake-fighting will come to a screetching hault, but… we hope that with some of our thoughts- it might subside!

Many brides (and sometimes mother’s) run into the issue of “I want it my way” and try so hard to perfect everything that they end up getting stressed out or stressing every one else around them out. Not only is stress a problem, but it puts strain on the whole situation. Think about things for a second from the man’s point of view. He’s in love, he wants to spend his life with you, he’s been planning to propose, he’s nervous- he’s excited… stumbling a little, and bam! He spits out those four words, will you marry me? And you (as women do) start crying and say yes! He’s excited to spend his life with you, his perfect woman, and now all the wedding planning begins. And don’t worry, he understands that it can be a little stressful, but the last thing he wants is to sit back and watch the woman of his dreams to go crazy during the planning of the most important day of your lives. Instead of trying to control everything about this important day, recrute people you know you can trust such as parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and friends, and give them all duties. Say uncle Joe, you’re in charge of invitations. Here’s an idea of what I’m looking for, draw it out if you have to, and let him go. Say, bring me ten samples and I’ll pick from there. The less you have on your plate, the more time you can spend on overseeing every area and all the details instead of obsessing over doing it yourself so its “perfect”. Have a little faith in your family and friends, they want to see you have a beautiful wedding too, and they’ll feel so blessed that you asked for their help!

Another thing you should do is sit down with your new fiancee and plan out every detail of your wedding together. Go over everything from colors to cake to music and write everything down. Once you have your plan of how you two both see your day together, then you can start giving tasks to your loved ones. Having a detailed plan and dividing up tasks is a sure way to relieve some of the normal wedding-stress. Don’t forget though, if you have to, compromise. It’s his day too and even though girls are most known for planning their dream weddings by the time they’re five, guys have an idea in their minds too of how they see this day. Incorporate his ideas as well and you’re sure to have a beautiful, successful wedding.

One of the biggest issues with wedding stress is the budget. Many brides forget about this aspect and “have to have” those five-hundred dollar swavorkian crystal champagne flutes… but the problem is, if you cant afford it- give it up! If you’d rather opt for the flutes other than cake, thats your decision. But honestly you can always find something just as beautiful to enjoy. Or, you can always ask for them as a wedding gift. But no matter what, stressing over something you cant change (like how much you have for your wedding) only makes things worse. There are a million different resources out there and if you’re smart, you can have a million dollar wedding on a hundred dollar budget!

As a last resort, if you find things getting a little out of hand, here’s a trick: stop whatever you’re doing… take a deep breath, close your eyes and picture the first time you saw your fiancee. Picture your first kiss, picture him proposing. And imagine walking down the isle to him… trust us, you’ll feel a lot better! Good luck, and just think… soon enough this will all be over- so try and treasure every moment!

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