Helping the Bride-To-Be Keep Her Head Screwed On Straight
Getting married is one of life’s biggest decisions, and it is a beautiful time full of excitement and action. Unfortunately, it is also a time when stress can quickly overwhelm the bride to be.
When my sister asked me to be her maid of honor, I was thrilled beyond belief – but I also knew that this meant stepping up to the plate and handling a lot of wedding stress. After the initial excitement and emotional gushing from both of us, my sister quite seriously asked me to help her “keep her head screwed on straight.”
There are a few places where a maid of honor can really shine in her role during the wedding process and here are some things that I learned along the way.
Lists and Planning
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Brides have a lot to think about, to plan, and to keep track of soon after their proposal happens. No matter how well-organized they are, it is almost inevitable that things will slip through the cracks and be temporarily forgotten. This is why I started keeping a file on my smartphone of “wedding stuff.” Every time my sister got really excited about something and thought she might really want it, I took a picture and made note of where we found it.
I cannot over-emphasize how useful this turned out to be, especially when it came to things like shopping for dresses. Instead of having to wonder which store had which dress in what color, and whether she liked this one more than that one, we had photos and notes on my phone. We could pull up the pictures on the phone or computer, compare them, and make decisions without having to run all over town again.
Maids of Honor, get yourself a good smart-phone planner, a day planner, or even a little notebook that fits in your purse that is specifically for wedding planning. When you are keeping track of details like this, you are taking so much stress off the bride!
Keep an Eye to the Future
One thing that you really don’t want sneaking up on you is the bridal shower. Trust me, one day the wedding will seem eons away, and the next day it seems like it’s right on top of you. Start planning the bridal shower almost immediately in order to get the best results without stressing yourself out. Obviously the first thing you need to do is pick a date and a location, and then get the bride out to create her bridal registry. My sister’s registry had a unique and personalized gift focus, but I’ve had friends who do other cool things like DIY-registries. It’s up to you and the bride!
By starting early, you can get invitations out with plenty of time to spare and guests can know where to buy what the bride needs. This will take a lot of strain off the bride because she knows you have everything under control. Not to mention the guests will know what to buy, since most people don’t like guessing what a bride wants or what her size is!
Schedule Some Quality Time
Getting quality relaxation time is difficult enough in day-to-day life since we all have so much to do. When a woman is also planning her upcoming wedding, that time really goes out the window unless you purposely plan it.
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As the Maid of Honor, try to find ways to make that quality time with the bride. While going to the spa or salon is a great option, keep in mind that what you go out to do doesn’t have to be expensive. Even having a picnic in the backyard with just the two of you can give the bride time to unwind. Just make a time when neither of you have to be worrying about anything other than relaxing. Many people would be amazed at how badly brides need to just talk, even if it seems unimportant. They need to be reminded that the wedding doesn’t define them, and as the Maid of Honor, you’re the very best person she can talk to about anything and everything.
Enjoy Being the Maid of Honor
Being the Maid of Honor is a big job and the stress can occasionally catch up with you. But whether the Bride is your sister, your best friend, or your aunt, remind yourself that this is a blessed time for the both of you and, while there will be stress, this should also be one of the best times of your life.
Help keep the bride’s head screwed on straight, and you will both have a lifetime’s worth of memories to savor from the proposal all the way through the wedding and beyond.
Morgan Gray is a writer from New York with a degree in media production. She has become so inspired with her recent Maid of Honor title and hopes that her advice will benefit our Memory Lane Video community.
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