Mae West said, “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” When it comes to planning an event, especially a wedding, I’m not so sure this is true.
When I got married not-that-many-years-ago, the main online resources for brides were The Knot and Wedding Channel. Those sites still offer a wealth of information, but with the huge crop of bridal blogs, it can be overwhelming! You can easily spend hours on sites like Style Me Pretty, and then a few more hours on Pinterest, and then more on Etsy. Suddenly, your wedding to-do list just grew by 50 Do It Yourself projects… that must be completed in the next three weeks. Eek!
When you’re newly engaged, time spent perusing these sites can be quite helpful and help you narrow your focus. Even picking one or two colors (if not a specific theme) can make the start of your planning a lot easier. Once you get your feet wet, however, try and limit the time you spend looking around for inspiration – easier said than done, I know. Planning a wedding while working full time and managing other commitments is already a handful, so don’t make things harder on yourself! Even if you’ve hired a planner, you don’t want to veer too far off course, and seeing hundreds of options for each little detail can definitely confuse even the most decisive bride.
Have the many resources out there helped you or made your planning harder, overall?
