Wedding Planning Help and Advice

Posted by Jenny Evans Aug 5, 2009

Wedding planning is, in a word, horrible. There are a million and one things to plan, all of which are supposed to happen simultaneously and without a hitch on the same day. It's expensive and stressful, and worst of all, it takes away from the specialness of your engagement! Trying to choose the perfect wedding date, find the right wedding invitations, and hire the right wedding photographer were some of the biggest stressors for me.

Hindsight is usually 20/20, and unfortunately it's like that with wedding planning too. Looking back I see a lot of things I'd do differently, particularly in how I worked with my wedding photographer. I wish I'd communicated more clearly what I wanted, and feel a little twinge of wistfulness when I see a wedding album with the photojournalistic style that I love.

I'm onto the next phase of my life now - rearing three kids 5 and under - but I can clearly remember the hours of planning and searching leading up to my wedding day. Weddings deserve diligent attention and planning, but truly, the important thing is the marriage that goes on after the wedding day is nothing but a distant memory.

(And just for laughs, as I was writing this post I happened to come across this wedding procession!)