Your wedding day is about you and your partner – we can all agree on that, right? But when it comes to planning a wedding and trying to come up with an authentic event that feels like you, a lot of worries start to creep in!
Will guests judge the theming? Will people be whispering about your wedding outfit choice? Will anyone even still talk to you, once you reveal how weird you really are?!
It’s the irrational, less-than-sane thought cycling that holds back many brides and grooms to be. You don’t want your wedding to be thought of as weird, and you don’t want your guests to think you’re strange on your big day either!
But you don’t have to give into these thoughts or any compromises here. If you have a perfect image of your wedding day in your head, here’s what you need to do to beat the weirdness woes!
Keep Your Plans to Yourself
Or at least, to a small group of people who know, love, and respect who you are. Your close friends, siblings or cousins you’re close to, e.g., and keep everyone else out!
These are the people who’ll make wedding plans a breeze. They’ll understand and support your design choices, they’ll throw some amazing bachelorette ideas into the ring, and they’ll celebrate with you the whole time.
And even on your wedding day when all the other guests filter in, your people will be close by with all the same love and energy they’ve had throughout. It’s hard to feel weird when you’re not alone in the situation!
Make Your Wedding Smaller
Maybe the scale of the wedding is getting out of hand at this point, and you’ve felt like you’ve had to add a bunch of wedding favors, expensive additions, and new guests to the list.
After all, without inviting the family you don’t like, specific vows, or a cake that fits the current wedding trend, people are going to think your wedding’s a bit weird.
Throw those plans in the bin. The moment you feel pressured to include something (or someone), it’s the wrong choice for your big day. Even if there’s a guest or two who thinks it’s weird that these things are missing, that’s their problem – and make sure you remember that!
Only Invite Those You Actually Want There!
Worried someone will make snarky comments about your dress, or have a lot to say about your music choice? They don’t have to come! Really, no matter who they are, they don’t have to be invited.
And we know it can be hard to resist pressure from friends and family, especially if you’re not allowing plus-ones, children, or any extended family into the event, but that’s that! It’s your wedding day, and you’re allowed to only invite the people you actually want to be there.
When you’ve got weird wedding worries, trust those closest, slim down the guest list, and remember that it’s your big day.
