1. Don't Forget To Exercise: Working out regularly can be one of the best ways to relax your body and mind.

2. Remember To Relax Your Muscles: The body's reaction to stress is simple; your muscles begin to tense up. Try to keep an eye out for this!

3. Deep Breathing Will Help: By far the simplest and also most effective technique. When you start to feel overwhelmed take a few minutes to digest your thoughts in silence while taking deep and steady breaths.

4. Eating Well Makes A Difference: Probably applies to most of us! It's so easy to just rely on cheap and convenient options that will only make you feel worse once your body actually begins the digestion process. 

5. Slowing Down: Don't try to plan everything in a few weeks. Most people take 12 months to properly plan and coordinate their event. Make sure you leave yourself a big enough cushion.

6. Take A Break When You Need It: If the whirlwind of excitement about your wedding is causing you to lose sleep, it may be time to take a step back from it all. Find time for things that are not wedding related.

7. Make Time For Important Hobbies: Don't forget to do all the things you love! Your planning process can't take up all your free time. Endless searches on Pinterest can lead to more stress and the inability to make final decisions in a timely manner. 

8. Talk About Your Problems With Someone That Can Help: Problems happen! Don't let them ruin what's supposed to be one of the most memorable moments of your life! Reach out to family and friends who can help you work through these issues. 

9. Make Your Checklist: This one may seem tricky because a long list of unaccomplished tasks may be visually stressful. However, if you've given yourself enough time, the length of the list won't matter! You'll also learn what you thought was a gigantic list in your head may actually be less once it's clearly written down on paper.

10.  Delegate Some Tasks To Others: We absolutely recommend having a few people willing to help! Hiring a professional wedding planner is also an option. If your To-Do list is compiled of tasks that only you personally can accomplish means you need to rethink your list. It will be IMPOSSIBLE for you to plan and execute every single detail of your wedding, no matter how well you've prepared. Trust us! Many hands make light work!

11.  Give Yourself Enough Time: As we mentioned above, 12 months is the average time it takes to plan a wedding. Some parts of the planning process will be completely out of your control. For example, you may find that your preferred wedding vendor (venue, photographer, caterer, florists, etc) may be booking eight months out. In fact, if they have a great reputation and are recommended by multiple sources, it's a good bet their immediate availability will be limited. Trying to book them for your event that scheduled 12 weeks away will be impossible.

12.  Cut Out The Things That Don’t Matter: Some brides get caught up in small details that really have no ultimate effect on your event. Keep in mind that the most important part of the day is who you're marrying and why! Stressing out about small intricate details that your guests probably won't notice can go along way in keeping your stress levels in check. These little details can add up quickly and increase the overall cost of your wedding unnecessarily. It's really helpful to decide beforehand what's important and what you're willing to comprise on!

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