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When you start planning a wedding, the lists of "must have items" can be nearly endless. However, a lot of those things are more gravy than meat, if you see what I mean. There are some things, though, which are very important, no matter what kind of bride you are. These are five things that every bride needs.
One: Support. This can be your mom, your best friend, your sister, or a gaggle of bridesmaids. The person could have an official role, like maid of honor, or you could be having a tiny wedding with no bridal party at all. Title is not important; what is important is that the bride has someone to turn to when she needs an opinion (pearl earrings or crystal?), a sympathetic ear (like when her fmil is driving her bananas), or a shoulder to cry on (fight with the fiance). The bride's support person also makes wedding planning a lot more fun, because any special occasion is more fun when you can share it with a close friend.
Two: To Feel Beautiful. Whether the bride has a figure like a model or has been overweight her whole life, the chances are she has some insecurities about her appearance. No matter what her shape or size, every bride deserves to feel beautiful on her wedding day, without exception. This means a bridal gown that makes her feel like royalty, elegant wedding jewelry like pearl earrings, and someone to tell her that she looks darn good. Then the bride needs to allow herself to believe it!
Three: A Honeymoon. It does not matter if it is a week in Paris or two nights in a nearby hotel; all newlyweds need a couple of days alone together right after their wedding. It is a very special time to bask in the glow of that "just married" feeling (it's finally real!). After pulling together a wedding of any size, it is also important to have a few days off from life to relax. If there is no money for a trip, a couple of days borrowing a friend's house would even be great (it cannot be your own house or you will be tempted to clean, do laundry, or pay bills). Just promise yourself that you will not go straight back to work the morning after your wedding!
Four: A Sense of Humor. This is a biggie. It is the lack of a sense of humor (not to mention a lack of perspective and empathy) that turns regular women into crazed bridezillas. Your wedding day is certainly a monumental day, but it is just one day: the start of a new life, not the end all, be all. Things will go wrong, because life is not perfect. If you can maintain a sense of humor, it will be much easier to cope with the unexpected things that can crop up at a wedding (like the minister knocking over your altar flowers), and to enjoy the beauty of the occasion.
Five: A Groom. Seriously. How many brides have you heard justify things they want by saying, "It's MY day!"? Not our day, but my day. Uh, a wedding is not just the bride's day. Remember the groom? Without one of those, there would be no wedding. So every time you find yourself tempted to proclaim the wedding day to be "yours", try to keep in mind that special guy you call your fiance, because the wedding is supposed to be all about marrying him, not the wedding party itself.
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