Yes we made it up, but ‘Bridecess’ is our new favourite word!
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July is upon us and it has prompted our thoughts to turn to wedding trends and
ideas for 2023.
‘Bridezilla’ is well and truly OUT!
Being a bride has always carried with it a certain elegance and beauty that those of us who have not been lucky enough to walk down the aisle can only dream of experiencing.
We imagine ourselves moving graciously down the flower adorned aisle or pathway to join our fabulous waiting partner as all our guests and loved ones look on in awe and shed a tear in response to the heart warming exchange between the couple - the loves of their lives.
With this in mind, how then did it ever become fashionable to transform into what we know as 'Bridezilla'?
The word itself brings to mind a horrific picture: A bride in a huge flouncy dress screaming and frothing at the mouth as others try desperately to tame and calm her outbursts. Is it really ever pleasant to have people see us this way on what should be our time to really shine?
Lets be real. Do you honestly want to be seen as an out of control, screaming, nasty bride to be, so feared by not only your bridesmaids, but also your friends and family that by the time the big day arrives they would much rather suffocate you than be part of your special day?
Or do you want to aspire to the persona of someone like Princess Kate Middleton (see where the word Bridecess came from?) who showed courtesy and good manners to all those around her and pulled it all off with such elegance and class? (or if you don't want to go that far, which is understandable, just be someone that puts on a good show and makes people feel welcome!)
We want to convince every one of you to aspire to be a gorgeous and glowing bride, one that is calm, in control and who leaves every person in the room thinking what a perfect choice the groom/partner has made.
Let
the singles wish they were you or wish they had found you
first. Let the elderly people comment on your glow and your fun, while the
married women wish they had been so fabulous on their wedding day. Let your
parents burst with pride at what a great job they have done and your in-laws
feel grateful for the daughter they are gaining. Let your bridesmaids feel excited
and privileged to have such a great friend and to have had an absolutely
fabulous time helping you with this wedding. But most of all ,let your partner feel that they are absolutely the luckiest person alive to be the one standing beside
you.
So......ditch that old Bridezilla (its so 2015) and find your inner Bridecess. Your friends, family, bridesmaids and soon to be marriage partner will all thank you for it.
We’ve put together a few ways that we think you can achieve the true title of ‘Bridecess’
1. Accept the fact that things will go wrong, they always do but it is the way you react to it that will determine whether it complete ruins your wedding or is remembered as merely a road bump on the way to a perfect day.
2. Surround yourself with loving and supportive people who will be there to help you and remind you of the real meaning of the day.
3. Be organised, plan and work out every detail so that nothing can pop up and stress you out.
4. Scheduling 'you' time that does not involve wedding planning and is relaxing and uplifting.
5.
Throw out all the old sayings you have heard –
"You cant please them all so just please yourself",
"You can pick your friends but you cant pick your relatives".
“Weddings are as stressful as a death in the family"
All of these statements carry some degree of truth, but if you approach wedding planning in this negative frame of mind you will feel nothing but stress and anxiety. Of course you have to think about your guests and wedding party, it’s primarily your day but they are all playing a part and deserve to enjoy it too.
6. Lastly but most importantly don’t forget that you are a couple and this is supposed to be the happiest day of both of your lives. Imagine how it feels to be a partner about to marry thier true love only to see her go from being a wonderful person to a total out of control train wreck.
Do
you want your tantrums, tears and bad behaviour to be etched in the memories of
your guests when they recall your wedding day? or do want them to be using you
as their example when they begin planning their day?
Queens, you've got this.
The
Wedding Gurus
xxx
