The “Wedding Brain,” can envelop you in a fog. You might actually believe that you can afford to buy a dress that’s significantly more expensive than your budget. In fact, you can even be talked into it. You might decide that you absolutely, positively, have to have a particular kind of champagne for your reception, even after you find out that it will cost you $150 a bottle, not $50. A florist may present you with a number of gorgeous options, and you suddenly must have the white orchids instead of the white roses you had in your budget.
Of course, this kind of thinking is like a freight train. Once it gets started, it sort of propels itself forward. You choose a different dress, and then you have to have the shoes that go with it. Suddenly, your flowers look too plain with your new dress. Before you know it, you have gone into hundreds or even thousands of dollars over budget.
Stick to your budget and priorities and it will pay off!
Again, the answer is in being yourself, grounding yourself, paying attention to what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. If you’re trying to be something you’re not, it’s an extremely expensive proposition!
Stop, Look, and Listen.
At every step of the wedding process you need to:
Stop: Assess who you are and who you are trying to be for the wedding.
Look: Stay grounded. Analyze the amount of money you have to spend, and create your wedding budget accordingly.
Listen: Listen to your own body, and your own inner voice. If you feel frantic and anxious and if your thoughts are racing, go back to “Stop.” Re-assess.
Sandy and Mitta
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