Wedding preparation - How you can still relax

... in January the hot phase of wedding preparations begins for many couples. Anyone getting married in May is probably busy choosing the wedding dress, designing printed materials such as the program for the church wedding, tears of joy, menu cards, etc., busy making gifts for guests and going to the rehearsal dinner and hairdresser for a test make-up and hairstyle.

Despite the icy temperatures, you can really work up a sweat.

How can you relax despite all the stress of preparation? Here are some inspirations:

• Set aside at least one evening a week where you as a couple do something together that has NOTHING to do with the wedding - many couples forget to nurture their relationship in all the stress of preparation, but it is so important right now! Go to the cinema, have a nice meal, go to the sauna or watch your favourite series at home
• Take a break for a wellness weekend
• Accept help - friends and family will certainly offer you help with crafts, folding menu cards, etc. Feel free to accept them! A joint craft evening can be a lot of fun - but from our own experience we would definitely recommend that you think about who could take on which tasks in advance. That way you can get started right away and avoid half of the participants being left with nothing to do
• Take your timeline seriously - the further ahead you are, the more relaxed you will be as you approach the wedding. HERE we have put together a wedding planning schedule for you
• Have fun! Despite all the stress and excitement, don't forget that this is supposed to be the best day of your life that you are planning. So take it seriously, but not too seriously - it would be a shame if you and your better half fell out so much because of all the stress of preparing that he or she would just be happy when "the best day of your life" is finally over and you are "normal" again! :)

We hope that we can be of some help to you and wish you lots of fun with your wedding preparations

PS: Stress in the last two weeks before the wedding is probably unavoidable and completely natural - even we don't know of any remedies for it other than valerian and a calming tea ;)