The holidays are prime time for new engagements, so CONGRATULATIONS to all of you who found that little box in your stocking. You're a bride-to-be, you're ecstatic and you can not wait to get started planning. Please just resist the urge to over-think your wedding. What do I mean by over-think? Let's consider a few examples ... Example #1: Perusing 100s of wedding blogs and magazines, and attempting to cram 100s of different ideas into your ONE wedding. Example #2: Selecting an extremely specific color scheme (that could probably only exist on a computer) and demanding that every single aspect of your wedding decor follow it to a "T." Example #3: DVR'ing 5 different wedding reality shows and pressuring your vendors to duplicate/copy/follow the work of others, ignoring their own individual talent. Example #4: Giving your photographer 100s of "must-have" photos or providing your DJ with a full 5-hours of "must-play" songs or...
by Rashana Anderson of THE BRIDAL PARTY