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We have all seen at least one episode of reality television with a woman to be wed behaving badly. In fact, there is now a proper name for such a woman, "Bridezilla". But at the root of every "Zillas" bad behavior is usually unmanageable stress. Sadly, that stress could probably have been prevented with a few simple measures.
What causes a bride to become a Bridezilla?
Bridezillism(TM)... a condition that causes a bride to respond and/or react to situations and people uncharacteristically as a result of wedding planning stress. This stress is most common in the absence of preventive maintenance or adequate support. Strains of this condition have been known to show up in close friends, family members and/or especially the wedding party with most cases reported in the mother of the bride/groom.
Now that we know what causes a Bridezilla, how do we help the newly engaged steer clear of this path? Bridezilla Prevention Boot Camp! We have put together an informative, impactful series of preparatory webinars for the newly engaged bride who has a wedding to plan and no idea where to begin. Before, after or while you are searching to hire your planner, you need to make sure you get in on this information!
After the Boot Camp Series you will be equipped to handle some major pain points:
- Beginning Planning
- Where to start and not feel like you are falling behind
- What to do 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th
- The most important thing to plan an absolutely perfect wedding
- Involving Others in Your Wedding Plans/Planning Process
- What are the roles of the Bridesmaids, Maid/Matron of Honor and everyone else?
- How do I handle his mother/my mother?
- How do I ask for help and not lose control of my wedding?
- Vendor Selection... How, Who and Where Do I Choose?
- How to find the best vendors
- Contract questions I have to ask and terms to understand
- Enlisting Help
- How to decide if and when I should hire a wedding planner
- Warning signs that a coordinator may not be the fit for me
- Keeping My Cool While Everyone Tells me to, "Relax"
- Setting realistic expectations for me, my honey and everyone else
- Taking wedding planning breaks (days or even weeks off is okay)
This is just a snapshot of the information that you will receive. But here comes the best part... If you are one of the first 50 to sign up for the 1st in the series, when the Boot Camp goes live, you will get the first sesson completely FREE plus 15 minutes of one-on-one Q&A time with me. Subscribe to the blog today to make sure you are in the know for the GO LIVE date.
The truth is that the Boot Camp Cost is going to be a deal. You get professional, behind the scenes planning insight, information and tools PLUS, you sit in on the session that fits your schedule. No stress there! The information is available when you need it and the tools are yours to keep throughout your planning.
We can't wait to get started. Subscribe today as your first step towards prevention!
This bride's story should end happily, right? She started planning early enough. She kept records of deposits, contracts and details that she discussed with her on-site coordinator. The bride and the coordinator worked so well together that the bride felt comfortable letting her tweak some of the final decisions with the florist, caterer and designer. After all, they had discussed everything and the coordinator knew what the budget bottom line was. But, the one thing they did not talk about was the on-site coordinators resignation to start her own event planning company...1 week before the wedding. To make matters worse, the venue did not communicate the change in staffing until the night of the rehearsal.
24 hours before the wedding was to begin, the new on-site coordinator could locate the bride's file, but none of the notes taken by her predecessor. And while she had a good amount of experience, she had no information about the vendors, delivery schedule or details of the wedding taking place the next day. She did not want to alarm the bride, who was visibly upset already. She also did not want her employers to doubt her competence, but she was in a really tough spot.
The good news is, that June bride had a beautiful day. The vendors had plenty of experience with the venue, so they were able to come in and do what they said they would. They worked well together and helped the new on-site coordinator work through minor issues. There were a few changes that had to be made last minute with the floral design, but the bride liked what was chosen. Overall, she was happy. She was also very, very lucky
On-site coordinators are exactly that. Their job is to coordinate the logistics of your wedding, as it relates to the venue that they work for. Guidance on attire, invitations, budget, guest list management, bridal party coordination are not details they typically handle. There are many who are excellent at what they do, and invaluable to you and your wedding team. However, they can only help you, while they are working for the venue. If anything happens to change that, so does your plan. Your contract covers use of the space, typically not who is staffed there.
This story could have ended in horror. The bride admitted that she did not sleep at all the night before her wedding trying to put as many details as she could on paper. In fact, she was a wreck until she saw everything in place before the ceremony started. Even though everything turned out okay, she mentioned wishing that she had spent that time with someone who worked for her and not the venue. "Peace of mind would have been priceless that night" she says now.
Spend time planning your day with someone who works for you. The average wedding takes over 250 hours to plan. The bulk of those hours are spent on details that happen before you even get to the venue. It makes sense that you would build a plan to manage them with someone who has the time to handle them from start to finish. On-site coordinators are a great bonus for many venues. Make sure that you have someone who can dedicate the time and attention you need to your whole wedding plan...and you.
