There is a reason that the term “bridezilla” has become so popular.  Wedding planning can be trying for everyone, but especially the bride.  So how does a bride to be manage to keep the initial bliss of engagement around her so that she can stay zen throughout the wedding planning process.

First thing is first, the couple to be needs to sit down to make sure that they are on the same page as to what type of wedding they are looking for.  If her dream wedding is an intimate family affair on the beach, and he is picturing a rocking’ Las Vegas weekend wedding with all of your fun loving friends then you might have a problem.  The first thing that you need to do is to decide on how large you want your guest list to be.  This will really help you to solidify if you are going to a small and intimate affair or a large and lavish event.

All right, now you have a general idea of what your wedding is going to be. Now it is time for the really tough talk with your fiance’.  With this conversation you need to figure out what is important to your fiance’ and then you need to be prepared to make sure that he is pleased with the choices that you make in that area.  If he really cares about the food then let him have some say about it.

Okay, now comes the brutal truth.  Your groom to be will not care about a lot of details that may seem life and death to you.  Accept it.  Do not hold it against him.  It does not mean that he is not excited about your wedding, and it does not mean that he doesn’t love you and the life that you are creating together.  What it means is that he is a boy, and unlike you he has probably not been thinking of what his wedding would be since he was seven.

Preparation is key to ensuring your bridal bliss.  Spend the time before the wedding attending to details and planing ahead.  Do your research, and make choices that you feel good with.  Take care of everything that you need to make your special day perfect.  Now that you have everything planned to the tiniest detail I have some tough news to swallow.  The biggest thing that you must remember to be a blissful bride is that something will go wrong.  In fact, a couple of things will probably not go as planned.  About the week before the wedding the best thing that you can do is to just breathe and let it go.  This is the time that you have been dreaming of for years so enjoy it!  Laugh through the mixups and remember a wedding is not about the napkins matching your program perfectly.  It is about being surrounded by your closest family and friends as you pledge your love and create a new life with your best friend in the world!