by Ashlie Metcalfe, WPICC of Harmony Wedding & Event Coordination
Let’s face it, everyone is trying to save money by any means necessary and with the costs associated with planning a wedding it’s no surprise that couples are choosing to DIY. What they don’t consider is the time and energy it takes; not to mention the costs of materials bought experimenting and mistakes made trying to make their wedding “Pinterest Perfect.”
Those cute tree slabs that host your farm fresh flowers on all of your reception tables, someone has to actually cut down a tree to make those and that requires a chainsaw and a license.
How many trips does it take to Michael’s to find mason jars and burlap? Do you have any idea how many feet you need? How many hours will you spend in the kitchen canning your homemade jam favors? Oh, your bridesmaids offered to help make your wedding invitations? But there you are 11pm hot glue gun in hand with a half drunk bottle of red wine all alone because your girls decided they would rather go to sleep at a decent hour. By this time you are too mentally exhausted to even think about all of the cupcakes you decided to tackle in hopes to save money by not buying a cake.
I truly believe that anyone can handle planning their own wedding but it comes at a cost. Not a monetary cost but the cost of possibly losing your sanity. Most couples work full time jobs and planning a wedding is exactly that-a JOB. If you decide to take on your own wedding without the help of professionals you need to devote as much time and effort in to your wedding as you do your day job. This means coming home from an 8 or 10 hour day and putting a few more hours into planning your wedding. This takes time away from kids and your spouse, not to mention friends and family. “Sorry ladies, I can’t go out tonight, I am planning my wedding.” The closer you get to your wedding the more you will fight with your significant other, test boundaries of friendships, especially those who are in your wedding party. You might finding yourself saying “I can’t wait for this all to be over” and even question why you are getting married in the first place.
Don’t let DIY suck the life out of you. Hire a team of professionals to make your wedding an event you look forward to and will want to remember for the rest of your life. It just might save your marriage.
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