From Overwhelm to Joy: Finding Ease in Your Wedding Planning
If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a never-ending to-do list, scrolling Pinterest at midnight, or feeling that planning your wedding has turned into a full-time job—you’re not alone. Almost every couple I meet has a moment (or ten!) where the overwhelm sneaks in.
But here’s the truth: your wedding day isn’t about perfect timelines, flawless décor, or Instagram-worthy napkins. It’s about the two of you standing up and saying, “This is our love. This is our commitment. This is our joy.” Everything else is extra.
As a celebrant, I get to see the magic up close. And here’s what I’ve learned: the most joyful weddings are not the ones that ticked every box. They’re the ones where the couple stayed connected to their “why.”
So, how do you keep planning fun and stress-light?
1. Come Back to Your “Why”
Before you get swept up in chair covers or cake toppers, pause and ask: What do we want this day to mean? How do we want it to feel? Keep the answers to these 2 questions front and centre—it’s your anchor.
2. Choose Your Top Three Priorities
Maybe it’s delicious food, live music, and a packed dance floor. Or maybe it’s an intimate ceremony and a gorgeous location. Once you’ve picked your top three, let those shine. Everything else can be simple, or even skipped.
3. Release the Small Stuff
Repeat after me: no one remembers the napkins. Guests will forget the exact colour of the flowers, but they’ll remember the belly laughs, the tears of joy, the hugs, and the vows. That’s what lingers.
4. Create Breathing Space
Block out little “no-planning zones” in your week. Have a night where wedding chat is off the table, and just enjoy being a couple. A glass of wine, a walk, a Netflix binge—it helps you come back to planning with fresh energy.
5. Ask for Help
You don’t have to do it all alone. Lean on your suppliers, your family, your friends. We’re all here to make this easier, not harder. And if in doubt—ask your celebrant (and Internationally Certified & Accredited Life Coach) (that’s me!) for some grounding perspective.
Remember…
At the end of the day, your wedding is a celebration of love. The planning should be a pathway into joy, not away from it. Let go of perfect. Choose what matters. And know that whatever happens, your day will be beautiful—because it’s yours.
Here’s to joy, not overwhelm!!
Let’s Plan Your Joyful Wedding Ceremony Together
If you’d love a ceremony that feels relaxed, meaningful, and completely you, I’d love to chat. Together, we’ll create something that keeps the stress away and puts the joy front and centre.