Our wedding is teaching me a lot. Wedding Magazines won't tell you that you should learn at least one thing about life while you're planning. I say at least one to account for short-engagement brides!
What I've learned so far:
1. Follow your heart. This is your wedding and you won't have a chance to pull a re-do. On ANYTHING.
2. Be receptive to help that is offered and accept it. I'm a DIAY(Do it all yourself) queen and like to be self-sufficient. There is no way you can be self-sufficient planning a wedding; you will need help and the sooner you realize that if you're like me, the better a time you'll have planning.
And the latest...
3. Sometimes the problem is the solution! If you have an idea for something and it's not working out, it may not be meant-to-be. My headpiece has been driving me up the wall for going on 3 weeks now. I have been patient, I have bought more materials and I have tried several versions. I accept that it's not working.
So what's the solution hidden in this problem?
Since I've met Shawn, on my BEST days when I'm really happy and it's Spring or Summer, I wear a sunflower in my hair. I've had everyone from my mother to our friend Chuck, the Juggalo, say it's awesome. So on our Wedding Day, an early summer day that will be the happiest of our lives together so far, why would I wear anything different? It's my HiLLjO-flavored personal celebration of the best day of my life until Shawn and I make children.
Lastnight I did a makeup trial and came to this realization after trying my makeup on with my flower. What do you think? More eyes, less eyes, more color...?
Did you know? Hawaiian tradition states that a single woman wears flowers in her hair on her right side, while a woman who is taken wears them on the left! Who knew?!
Stumble it!
3 comments:
Yes, Yes, Yes! This is great advice, and too true. I too had a 6-ish month engagement, and it was quite the whirlwind. I too had to follow my heart, accept help, and remember that if a detail didn't work out, it wasn't going to make or break my wedding (though the last bit I only realized in Hindsight).
How wonderful that you have such perspective now. I can't wait to see it all come together!
@Hindsight BrideThank you!!!
Your make up is B E A UTIFUL!!!!
I love it! and the headpiece, it couldn't be better. It fits everything so perfectly!!
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