Your Heart's Desire - By: Your Hearts Desire

She pictures herself in a Cinderella wedding dress and her Prince Charming waiting for her at the altar to give her that magic kiss that will ensure that she lives happily ever after.
There are flowers and candle light, perfect little angels walking ahead of the bride carrying their special flower baskets, strewing the petals just so.

As the ceremony proceeds, the photographer captures each tender moment in a way that will tell this love story for years.
The groom takes the bride's hand and promises to love her forever.
They seal their vows with a kiss and walk down the aisle laughing and waving at friends.
The toasting flutes are tulip shaped and are filled and ready for the first toast to the bride and groom.
The band begins to play and the groom leads his bride onto the floor.

It's possible that this sounds just too much like a fairy tale.
Choose your wedding favors to fit your theme.
Make sure that your wedding planner is a romantic at heart.
Make sure that your florist understands your desires.
Set things in motion and follow your heart.

Overcome Wedding Planning Stress Syndrome, a term coined by former bride and wedding photographer assistant Victoria Carrington so that you will look and feel your best on your big day!

I was once a bride and I am now the assistant to Sam Carrington, my husband, owner of Sam Carrington Photography specializing in wedding photography.
Every bride knows that there is nothing more nerve-wracking than planning a huge event, especially one that will change your life forever (hopefully).
Stress and anxiety due to a wedding comes from:

- Planning- so many decisions to be made-how will you make the right choices? Choosing photographers, caterers, venues, florists, dress shops and cakes can be a daunting task, especially as most of us in this generation were not taught to entertain.
Each friend you talk to has a different horror story.

-Perfection-everybody knows that your wedding day should be perfect right? That is not an easy ideal to live up to in any circumstance.
Thinking about a breach in the desired perfection can lead to waking up in a cold sweat many nights before the wedding.
At this delicate time of your relationship with your intended life mate, you must pay careful attention to his needs and the needs of his family.

-Position-some of the main stress of wedding planning may have to with determining your new role within your new family-to-be and sometimes even with your family of origin.
The tension can wear you out and make you feel stressed.
In worst case scenarios, you may need to be block punches from being thrown.
Anyway, a little stress can not be that bad can it?

Could I really have Wedding Planning Stress Syndrome?

The answer is-yes, stress can be very bad for you, your health, your relationships and ultimately for your enjoyment of your wedding day.
Stress causes you to:

-not think as clearly as you should at times.
Being able to come up with a brilliant solution to a thorny planning problem will make you look good to your future family too.
Physically, stress will wear you down.
Stress can cause muscle aches, headaches and stomach aches.
Importantly, stress can also cause your body to be less resistant to germs and diseases as your immune functions get compromised.
In this delicate time of navigating what will be the most important relationships of your life, you need to keep a clear head and be able to relate well to others, even those you may not like or with whom you may not have much in common.
You do not want that to occur.
So what is a bride-to-be to do? First of all, I advise that you relax.

Stress Busters to Help You Overcome Wedding Planning Stress Syndrome

-breathe.
Throughout your long, busy and stress-filled days breathe and remember to breathe deeply and slowly.
Just remember to breathe slowly.
We do not want that to happen as you are engrossed in observing the intricacies of wedding cake decorating, for instance.
A little please and thank you will build your patience and your character and help you to stop rushing around.
For me prayer is the thing that works.
Make this a regular habit and increase your quiet prayer time if you find yourself getting more stressed.

-Stay connected to those you care about.
Remember to still spend quality time with your groom-to-be after you are finished discussing wedding plans.
Keep meeting with your girlfriends and do not feel that you need to discuss the wedding all the time.

-Take care of your physical health.
Get enough sleep each and every night and do not vary your sleeping and waking times too much.

-Pamper your body.
Get a massage, pedicure and/or manicure.

-Read a great book, go to a movie or even watch (mindless) TV if you must.

-Speaking of addicting, it is probably best to avoid the serious stuff.
If you start using say, alcohol for stress relief and treatment of Wedding Planning Stress Syndrome, you may come to rely on it for your wedding day and beyond.

-Most of all keep your perspective and have fun.
Make up your mind that you are going to enjoy the journey as much as you enjoy the destination of the big day.
Count on that and let it go.
But your wedding day will last in your memory as the greatest day in your life.

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