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Shu Ling and Chin Feng’s Casual Paparazzi-Inspired Pre-Wedding Shoot in Bangkok<\/a> by Sanit<\/i>1. \u201cOMG I\u2019m ENGAGED!\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/p>
He popped the question and you screamed, \u201cYes!\u201d After the tears of joy have been wiped away, you\u2019ve filled with excitement about planning the Wedding of the Year. It\u2019s your once-in-a-lifetime celebration, and you know exactly what you want. You\u2019ve always had a sure sense of style. You start Pinning gorgeous floral and pampas grass circular arches, donut walls, garden ceremonies with a backdrop of the ocean, calligraphy agate place cards, and stunning designer gowns (only those that have a low back, v-neckline, fit-and-flare silhouette, and tiny floral embellishments). Your Pinterest wedding<\/a> board is looking epic!<\/p> Make the most of this phase:<\/i> Soak up the feelings of pure joy and bliss as long as you can! Enjoy being newly engaged and talk about your hopes and dreams for your future life together as well as for your wedding day. Don\u2019t rush into wedding planning, and don\u2019t get pressured into setting a date immediately. All that will come in due time. <\/p> 2. \u201cI\u2019m going to be a totally chill bride. Wedding planning is so fun!\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/p> You\u2019re going for an intimate celebration so wedding planning is going to be super chill. You and your fianc\u00e9 go on romantic dates scoping out venue contenders. Trying on wedding dresses with your girlfriends is super fun. You look like a bride! It doesn\u2019t matter that none of the dresses are exactly what you want. You\u2019ll find The Dress eventually. Wedding planning is so fun! What a special time!<\/p> Make the most of this phase:<\/i> Enjoy the excitement and share it with close friends and family who only multiply your joy. Take your time exploring your options and getting a feel for what you want in your wedding.<\/p> 3. \u201cWait, where do we start?!\u201d <\/b><\/b><\/p> People start asking you when and where you\u2019ve having the wedding, and you have no idea. You\u2019re starting to feel a little lost. How do you know which venue to choose if you don\u2019t know how many people are coming? How much does everything cost? What are you forgetting? Why does everyone give conflicting advice about the best way to plan a wedding? How do you even start?<\/p> Make the most of this phase:<\/i> Don\u2019t let yourself get overwhelmed. Sit down with your partner and talk about your budget, a wedding date, the number of guests both sides of the family intend to invite, and what kind of wedding vibe you\u2019re both going for. Once you\u2019ve made these decisions, you\u2019ll be able to find a venue, and look for other important elements. When you\u2019ve locked down the major details, other decisions will be easier to make.<\/p> 4. \u201cLet\u2019s DIY everything!\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/p> You want your wedding to be a true reflection of your story as a couple, and also make it more special and meaningful for your guests. You decide to incorporate personalised details and DIY elements like handwritten notes to each guest, a basket of flip-flops for the beach ceremony, a DIY photo backdrop, or a jumbo Jenga game. You enlist the help of your most crafty friends, and spend every evening at home becoming really handy with your glue gun.<\/p> Make the most of this phase: <\/i>Get the most impact for your efforts by selecting only a few important elements to personalise and DIY. Instead of spending tons of time wrapping individual wedding favours, how about personalising the signs for an interactive flower bar, so guests can have a unique experience and bring home something they put together themselves?<\/p> 5. \u201cI need to get in amazing shape!\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/p> You\u2019re determined to look your absolute best, especially since your wedding day memories will be captured for a lifetime. You sign up for yoga classes, pilates classes, spin classes, and hit the gym four times a week. You cut out fat, sugar, dairy, and live on green smoothies.<\/p> Make the most of this phase: <\/i>There\u2019s nothing like a wedding to motivate a girl into getting into shape! It\u2019s the best time to make some healthy lifestyle changes, like getting into a habit of working out<\/a> three times a week, cutting out unhealthy junk food, and being aware of eating whole, unprocessed foods. Make lifestyle changes instead of going for fad diets and exercise regimes you can\u2019t maintain, so that you\u2019re healthy and toned beyond your wedding day.<\/p> 6. \u201cWho\u2019s getting married, us or our families?\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/p> Everyone has an opinion or request regarding your wedding, whether it\u2019s for more auspicious colours, inclusion of certain traditions, or additions to the guest list. You understand that your families are celebrating as well, but you\u2019re frustrated that your wedding vision is getting compromised! <\/p> Make the most of this phase:<\/i> Wedding planning with both families is a preview of married life, when you form relationships with your in-laws. Sit down and have a heart-to-heart talk with your partner about any issues or frustrations you may be facing, and discuss solutions or compromises together. Decide on which areas you can\u2019t compromise, and which you can make concessions on. If you\u2019re having a problem agreeing with an in-law-to-be, ask your partner to speak to them. <\/p> 7. \u201cI can\u2019t find anything I want!\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/p> You have so much inspiration on your Pinterest board but it\u2019s impossible to find anything you want in Singapore! If only you lived in the States and Etsy delivered to your house. You showed florists your references and couldn\u2019t believe what they would cost. You hunt for wedding shoes and can\u2019t find anything in the ideal height and colour. You\u2019ve been to countless shops hunting for the perfect wedding dress but it doesn\u2019t seem to exist in Singapore. <\/p> Make the most of this phase: <\/i>If you can\u2019t find a dress you love completely, consider getting a bespoke gown. Many bridal boutiques<\/a> offer a bespoke option that you can buy or rent. Be realistic about your flowers and their seasonality. Arrangements with a lot of imported flowers will cost more, so ask your florist to recommend alternatives that suit your budget. When you find yourself feeling depressed about your \u201cimpossible\u201d Pinterest board, look for a wedding stylist<\/a>! They have much more experience hunting down d\u00e9cor elements and executing a wedding vision.<\/p> 8. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you care about our wedding?\u201d *Cries*<\/b><\/b><\/p> You\u2019re severely sleep-deprived and sugar-deprived from your strict diet, and everything is starting to feel overwhelming. Why is your fianc\u00e9 not helping out? Doesn\u2019t he care about the wedding? Doesn\u2019t he want to get married? You lash out and break down in a fit of tears. <\/p> Make the most of this phase: <\/i>Most grooms don\u2019t care about the colours of the flowers, or the calligraphy font for the place cards. That doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t care about the wedding, and it definitely doesn\u2019t mean that they don\u2019t want to get married! Instead of insisting on his opinion on invitation design or ribbon width, why not ask him to select your wedding playlist or take charge of logistical elements, like arranging delivery for the catering or applying for a marriage license and solemniser<\/a>.<\/p> 9. \u201cWhatever. I don\u2019t even care anymore.\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/p> You can\u2019t find the right shade of mauve for your bridal bouquet ribbon? Fine, that lilac one will do. Your dream pair of shoes costs an arm and a leg? Forget it then, that other pair is fine. Your Taobao shipment is late? Whatever, you\u2019ll just forego your customised wooden puzzle guestbook and use something else. You need to make decisions about your song list, music choice for your childhood montage video, whether your groomsmen are wearing ties or bow ties? You don\u2019t even care anymore. You just want to check things off your never-ending list so this will end.<\/p> Make the most of this phase: <\/i>Decision fatigue is real. Planning a large-scale event like a wedding requires a ton of major and minor decisions to be made and tasks to check off, and you might start feeling jaded as the stress wears you down. Take a break from planning and go for a romantic date where you don\u2019t talk about the wedding at all, but focus on each other instead. You\u2019ll relax and remember why you wanted to get married in the first place\u2014because you\u2019re in love!<\/p> 10. \u201cThere\u2019s no time!\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/p> You\u2019re constantly on the phone planning your wedding during the train commute. Your weekends are filled with vendor meetings. You write your vows during lunch breaks. You schedule your facial, nails, and wax appointments back to back. You\u2019re glued to your craft table in the evenings. You have 20 different Whatsapp chat groups and they\u2019re chiming every minute with new messages. Sleep? You\u2019ll sleep when you\u2019re married.<\/p> Make the most of this phase: <\/i>The last few weeks leading up to a wedding can get really hectic. Plan ahead by taking a few days off work before your wedding, so that you can check off last-minute tasks and get your beauty sleep. Don\u2019t try to do everything yourself! Delegate tasks to your wedding party and your family, or simply ask them along on errands for moral support. Surrounding yourself with your loved ones will help keep stress away.<\/p> 11. \u201cFinally, I think we can actually make this happen!\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/p> The wedding date is nearing and it\u2019s finally looking like everything will be done on time. Your vendors have gotten a handle on things, your wedding party is up to speed, your beauty regime is done, and all the stress of planning has actually made you lose weight! Instead of just feeling nervous and stressed or just plain depressed, you\u2019re starting to feel pretty excited again! You\u2019re going to marry your fianc\u00e9 and start a life together, and that\u2019s what really matters!<\/p> Make the most of this phase: <\/i>The wedding is starting to look like \u201cyou\u201d, and you can fall in love with it all over again. Appreciate everything you\u2019ve pulled off, and the people who helped! Don\u2019t stress on the little details anymore. Best of all, catch up on sleep!<\/p> 12. \u201cI can\u2019t believe I get to marry my best friend!\u201d<\/b><\/b><\/p> The day is finally here! You\u2019re so happy that you\u2019re about to get married that you completely forget all the stress wedding planning has caused. You can\u2019t stop smiling and laughing, and you\u2019re so grateful to everyone who helped make the celebration possible, and who supported you along the way. You see your favourite person in the world, and your heart is so full, you think it\u2019s going to explode. It\u2019s the best day ever!<\/p> Make the most of this phase: <\/i>It\u2019s your big day! Smile, let go of anything that isn\u2019t going according to plan, and truly enjoy your wedding day! You only get one special day, so soak up every precious moment with your groom, your loved ones, and everyone who came to celebrate the two of you.<\/p> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/capella-singapore-wedding-132.jpg\")
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