Planning a wedding is often a stressful experience and not everything will go to plan. It’s also a huge achievement and a thoroughly rewarding experience. Here are some of the more challenging aspects that nobody tells you about when you announce your engagement and things you’ll only understand if you’ve ever planned a wedding:

Casual is just as hard

You might think that planning a casual wedding would be a lot less stressful as a formal affair, but that’s not always the case. Whatever theme you decide on, laid back or formal, you will still need to organise flowers, food, décor, furniture, entertainment and cake for example. With either type of wedding, make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get all your plans together and find a helpful venue. For a Wedding Venue in Gloucestershire, visit Hatton Court

Consume your every waking moment

You might think you’re not going overboard, but others will probably tell you otherwise. You won’t stop talking about your wedding plans. Don’t let people make you feel bad though when you pull out the cake photos for the hundredth time. It is, after all, one of the biggest events of your life.

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Expect some tears

Even the toughest can let wedding stress get on top of them. It’s a big deal and an emotional time, where small disagreements can seem major and when things don’t go to plan, it can feel like the end of the world. Just remember to let it all out and don’t be too hard on yourself. Take some time out from the planning, have a breather and then come back to it refreshed.

Extreme happiness

It’s not all doom and gloom as you can expect tears of joy too! Perhaps it will come during the vows, or the cake-cutting or during your dad’s speech at your Wedding Venue in Gloucestershire. You won’t know when it will strike, but it will!

Forgetful

Even with the best planning in the world, something will inevitably get missed. That’s why it’s a good idea to include a little extra in your budget in case of emergency purchases or must-have last minute additions.

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Everyone’s opinions

All of a sudden, everyone has an opinion. Even people who have never previously shown any interest in weddings! Be it mothers, fathers, aunties, friends, colleagues or even strangers at the bus stop! Take it all with a pinch of salt and stand fast to what your instincts are telling you about what you want.

You’ll have to trim the guest list

No matter which way you look at it, your guest list will need trimming as you realise you simply can’t or don’t want to cater for everybody you’ve ever met. Having less people to feed will save you a big slice of cash and provide you with more time to spend with the guests who mean the most to you.