Quiet the Noise: How to make Wedding Planning More Enjoyable

If you want an opinion that you didn’t ask for, then tell someone you are getting married.  In this information-at-your-fingertips everybody is an expert on everything.  Wedding planning is no different and already has the potential to be overwhelming (chances are you haven’t done this before).  When you factor everyone’s “expert” opinions, it almost certainly will make your head spin.  Below are some tips and tricks to quiet the noise from everyone and enjoy the process.

Tip 1:  Your Budget

Don’t listen to the internet or Aunt Sally when they tell you how much something “should” cost.  Comparing 2024/2025 prices to what your Maid of Honor spent in 2019 to today’s prices will make your head spin.  Don’t get us wrong, we know the internet never lies, but unless that survey they are relying on for their data was done in your market and made up of your peers, then it’s probably not accurate.

The honest truth behind every single thing we purchase – wedding or otherwise, is that it costs what we are willing to pay for it.  For some things we see more value and are willing to pay more for them, but that certainly isn’t everything you purchase for your wedding.  So quiet the noise by identifying the most important wedding day elements and realizing a larger portion of your budget will be spent here. 

Tip 2: Opinions

Everyone has an opinion – including us!  This trick is easy, if you don’t want to hear someone’s opinion about your wedding or a certain aspect of it, then don’t discuss it around them.  I know it seems simple, but we promise it’ll be worth it.  If the wedding does come up around someone you don’t want to discuss it in front of, you can respond with phrases like:

 “Oh, I’d love to chat about it, but we haven’t decided on XYZ yet,” or “We are keeping somethings under wraps until the wedding day so our guests will be surprised.”  It is even perfectly acceptable to say, “I would rather not discuss the wedding right now.  Can we discuss XYZ instead.”

Tip 3: D – I – Y

DIYing aspects of your wedding can give it that personal touch you want.  But overdoing the DIY will lead to excess stress, especially if you chose to take on your own flowers.  I mean the interent and your Aunt Sally said it would be easier and save money.  We began as a floral company.  For one of our recent weddings, we brought someone into our studio to create content of the flower preparation.  She was shocked at the amount of knowledge, time and coordination it takes to produce wedding flowers.  So even though you may think it will be fun and save you money, we promise you – it won’t.  The trick here is that if you want to DIY something, don’t make it something major, and instead focus on something that will add a personal touch to the day.

Tip 4: Hire a Wedding Planner

Girl gangs are the best!  Whether it’s friends or family, they are excited for you and want to make sure you don’t stress on our wedding day.  They have your back.  But on your wedding day you don’t want them running all over your venue overseeing your catering, vendors, putting out the inevitable fires that will come up.  You want them getting their hair and make-up done with you and sipping mimosas. 

The tips, tricks, dos and don’ts that go into wedding day logistics and timelines would take a thesis to explain.  There are levels of planning and coordination for all couples.  

Quiet the Noise: How to make Wedding Planning More Enjoyable was written for educational purposes by our Fort Lauderdale wedding planners. We love being a resource for all couples and you can find more about us at our website. 

If you are looking for a planner, we would love to chat with you!! Consultations are complimentary and a great at any point in the planning process.  Schedule your consultation here.

Happy Planning!