Is Your Wedding Stressing You Out? Here's how to deal with it

Bride in Therapy
Picture Borrowed from Lovemydress.net

Is your wedding planning making you feel like you will need therapy when its all over. Trust me, you're not alone.  If I had a pound every time a bride told me that she is struggling with one issue or another regarding her wedding, I would have been living it up in the Caribbeans by now.

Stress comes with the territory when it comes to wedding planning. Its that desire for perfection for our big day that makes it so difficult to see things through rose tinted glasses rather than the total catastrophe that it seems like at the time.

There are ways to deal with this and I am now sharing some of the techniques I used to get through the issues that caused me the most stress during my wedding 4 years ago and I hope these help you too if you come across such matters.

Here goes...

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1. Its your wedding, do it your way. You and your groom would need to come to an agreement on exactly what is most important to you concerning your wedding and what you want your memories of the day and even the planning period to be. You would inevitably have family and friends trying to help but don't be afraid to be firm where you need to be in expressing your opinions and preferences for the day.  Agree on a budget and try as much as you can to stick to it. Money causes the most stress for most couples during their wedding planning period.

Click Here to view the Estilo Moda themed Indulge Wedding Dress Collection showing you dresses to suit a Vintage wedding, Romantic wedding, Fairytale wedding and Destination wedding.

Estilo Moda Wedding Planning Checklists

2. Create a checklist of things that you have to do before the day. This makes the daunting task of planning a wedding more manageable. It may seem overwhelming where you don't know what needs to be done, how to do it or when to do it but if you have a checklist, you can tick things off as you achieve them. Click Here to find our amazing checklist that we have created specially for you giving you timelines and providing you with all the tasks that are typical of wedding planning.

Bridesmaids Movie

3. Make sure you choose bridesmaids and grooms men that will help and not hinder. The worst thing ever is to have bridesmaids that make your planning just awful. I have heard horror stories about bridesmaids that sabotaged weddings and made the bride's life a living hell. Choose your nearest and dearest and don't bow to family pressure regarding this matter.
Click Here to see our stunning range of bridesmaids dresses.

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Satin Dress - Worn 4 Different Ways

4. Don't get too hung up on a certain dress or certain look for your wedding. In fact, we always say to the brides who come in to our Bridal Boutique before they do to come in with an open mind and readiness to be spoiled :). Not many people have ever worn a dress as glamourous and detailed as a wedding dress therefore, its the one dress you just never know about. You must try on different dresses. You never know which one would look best on you until you try it. We believe that you should focus more on the fit of the dress and how comfortable you are and all the details can be changed around to suit you. In fact, we specifically change  details of a dress every time a bride requires it to suit her tastes and expectations. Click Here to view more of our innovative 2013 Estilo Moda Indulge Wedding Dress Collection and get more ideas on how a single dress can be changed until its perfect for you.

STOP Wedding Planning

5. Schedule a weekly no wedding planning day. This is very important for you and your groom's relationship. You don't want the beauty that existed between you to unravel during the period where you're planning a celebration of being joined in holy matrimony forever.  Find something else to do that night or day every week; go and watch a movie, go for dinner, cook a meal for each other and just talk about everything else in your lives not wedding related. Its easier said than done but believe me, it will be a day much looked forward to each week and something special to get you through that stressful time.

Estilo Moda Client - Aine and her handsome groom
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My final tip is that you should remember throughout the whole planning process that the most important part of this is that you will be joined with the love of your life and everything else will pale in comparison. Everything will work out at the end and you'll have a fabulous day.

Very many blessings and happy planning.

Love,

Lisa xxx

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This April, we have an exclusive bridesmaids dress offer for all you lovely brides out there. Buy 3 bridesmaids dresses and get one half price!!!  Prices of bridesmaids dresses start from only £100. 

We have a massive range of fabrics in over 500 colours so you are sure to find the colour for your wedding in our range. 

Also, we would design your bridesmaids dresses to suit your taste, budget and bridesmaids measurements. No painful alterations payments when they're ready. 

Click Here to View Past Bridesmaids Designs!

Contact us today so you don't miss out on this amazing offer.

OFFER ENDS APRIL 30TH 2013

12 Days of Christmas Wedding Planning

Ok, I've been a bit bah humbug the past few days.  Its not typical but I've really been thinking too much about the fact that people don't really know what Christmas is about.  Being a christian, I struggle with this but at the same time, being a Christian makes me realise that God wants the world to be a happy place and if Christmas brings people around the world a season of love, sharing and happiness (Christian or not), then far be it from me to be grumpy about it.

In fact, I feel right cheery now because our fabulous Ellie, who is one of the great hands that keeps Estilo Moda running so beautifully came up with a fantastic idea for us to run '12 days of Christmas Wedding Planning' blog posts. I couldn't be more pleased with the amazing ideas she has come up with and so for the next 12 days starting tomorrow, we will be bringing you wedding planning tips and pictures inspired by the '12 days of Christmas' Christmas song.  There are loads of picture inspirations for each day but here's a sneak preview of one picture from each day...

A Partridge in a Pear Tree

Partridge Feathers Wedding Dress

Two Turtle Doves

Turtle Doves Table Setting or Gift Tags

Three French Hens

French (Marie Antoinette) Inspired Hen Party Costumes and Theme

Four Calling Birds

4 Calling Birds Dessert Plates

Five Golden Rings

5 stunning gold wedding bands

Six Geese A-Laying

6 Geese Table Center Pieces

Seven Swans A-Swimming

Martha Stewart Inspired Dessert  Pate A Choux  created as Swans swimming in chocolate

Eight Maids A-Milking

Personalised Bridesmaids Glasses 

Nine Ladies Dancing

Ballerinas for wedding entertainment

Ten Lords A-Leaping

Pretty difficult to find ten leaping lords so in this picture, we ditched the lords and focus on 10 grooms men leaping with the groom  in this amazing wedding picture

Eleven Pipers Piping

Pipers Piping and leading the bride and groom into the reception  - Glam

Twelve Drummers Drumming

Glass Drum-set Cake Topper - Gorgeous

We have loads more for you to look forward to so watch this space.

Many blessings at this amazing and beautiful time of the year and give a little thought to the real reason for the season amidst all the food, fun, gift giving and laughter.

Lisa xxx

Meet Estilo Moda this weekend at 2 wedding fayres in Milton Keynes

I hope everyone has had a good week.  Can someone say TGIF? :)  You'd think I had a peaceful weekend planned to hear me say that but actually we don't.  Estilo Moda is attending two wedding fayres this weekend on Saturday and on Sunday in the Milton Keynes area and even though I am really looking forward to both of them, its still work isn't it?

Details of the Wedding Fayres

Saturday 20th October 2012
Perfect Day Events Wedding Fayre
York House
London Road
Stony Stratford
Milton Keynes
MK11 1JQ

11am -5pm

York House is a three storey Georgian building where various ceremonies are held. The venue boasts very reasonable prices. The wedding fayre is free entry and all brides get a gift bag but if you pre-register you get entered into a free prize draw to win a sweet buffet table at your wedding.


For more information and to register please visit Perfect Day Events Website

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Sunday 21st October 2012
Horwood House and Heart Radio Wedding Fayre
Horwood House
Little Horwood
Buckinghamshire
Milton Keynes
MK17 0PH

11am - 4pm


Horwood House is nestled in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside only eleven miles from Milton Keynes. Set in 38 acres of landscaped gardens, Horwood House elegantly combines historic charm with modern facilities making it an ideal venue for weddings, corporate events, inspirational training, family breaks and weekends away in Buckinghamshire. For more information, please visit the links below:
http://www.horwoodhousemiltonkeynes.co.uk/
http://vimeo.com/37414417


We look forward to meeting you and we will be revealing one new style we have just created.  We are also offering a 10% discount to any ladies that book a design consultation appointment at the wedding fayre.

Many blessings,

Lisa xx
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