Weddings: Prepare, Plan, and Put Your Feet Up

Weddings are by far some of the most beautiful and iconic events in the history of humanity. There’s truly something to say for a ceremony that has perpetuated throughout time for as long as it has.

While the topic itself can be controversial depending on the “meaning” of the wedding, be it religious or otherwise, the fact that two people (and sometimes more!) come together to be “bonded” with one another is a beautiful thing that shouldn’t be kept from anyone.

Of course, if you choose not to wed at any point in your life, that’s just as beautiful and respectable as a couple who prefers to be united.

The ceremony itself seems to be pretty straightforward and even predictable at first, considering a large portion of people follow one “mold” to which they feel they fit for a ceremony. But there are those of us who prefer to break away from the pack and change up the formula for our own sakes.

I want to note that no matter which camp you fall under, you should be prepared, have everything roughly planned out (or planned out to the exact T, if you will), and you should be happy. One thing individuals always seem to forget is to not stress for such a momentous, beautiful, and important day.

While some people are too carefree, more often than not people aren’t carefree enough. There become times when the latter experience can ruin one’s wedding and sometimes even their marriage itself.

So how do you avoid overplanning and overreaching? To me, it comes down to having family and friends who know you best and can read what’s needed in the situation. If you’re worried someone is going to be over the top or do something wrong, it shouldn’t be your problem to fix it during YOUR wedding. Having others on top of things, though, truly helps to ease your own emotional distress.

Another thing to keep in mind is having the right tools and supplies (office supplies and packaging supplies) at the ready when they’re needed. For example, I saw someone have the absolute perfect use of packing tape the other day at an outdoor wedding I was attending when the wind took hold of the head table’s table cloth and almost rip it completely off the table! It even managed to throw the marriage license papers into a state of disarray, which is definitely something a bride or groom may stress about. But the attendant happened to have the right tape at the ready and was able to securely fasten the tablecloth so that everything still was functional and looked gorgeous. Whether you bring your own packing tape or other packaging supplies is up to you!

Tackling Larger Tasks

Home projects can be quite a pain, a chore, and a luxury considering the time and money that is usually needed to carry out bigger crafts and ideas.

For the most part, the majority of people would say they’re looking forward to working on a certain project around the house. The problem is that most people have 5 to 10 things on a list of projects that they haven’t begun to even tackle the smaller ones.

Basically, it all boils down to good intentions but not enough action taken. But can we blame all those people? Can we blame ourselves when time is money in this fast paced society full of long work days and not enough time to just relax? No, we really can’t blame everyone like this.

The thing everyone should keep in mind is that time isn’t always money if you think of time spent on a project as a hobby or even as a bonding experience with your partner or kids. So rather than the task or project being similar to hard work and stress filled days, it becomes a beautiful thing of leisure and fun with other people you love. And if you can acquire the right office supplies or packaging supplies (like whiteboards and markers to keep track of chores and tasks), you’re really on your way to a better and more organized home.

To me, that’s the key right there to not just home projects and menial chores but also everyday things like cooking or driving to the grocery. If you can do these things with your partner, your friends, your family, your kids, whoever, they suddenly become better and easier to do. They become more fun. They become “not work”, and that’s the biggest thing right there to actually accomplishing them.

This is how I feel like I consistently do the things that need doing, like picking up the house, sweeping the floors, keeping an eye on the budget, and cooking meals every evening. Like I said, I have a whiteboard for lists and cardboard boxes for organized storage, so you too can get those packaging supplies and stay on top of things. I also do those things with my girlfriend, so they suddenly feel a lot less like time-invested tasks and instead become fun things I can accomplish with her. We talk, we screw around, we act silly, and we ultimately get things done.

That’s all it really takes in handling daily tasks: a shift in your mindset. So who’s to say you can’t do the same thing with a weekend project for your home? Who’s to say you can’t look at it as a time to drink a few beers, put in some hard-earned sweat equity, hang out with a friend, brother, your child, or your spouse, and get it all done?