I hope you all had a wonderful holiday period :)
I am going to kick this year off with a Wedding Wednesday / So Let's Talk About fusion to talk about something any bride-to-be loves!
Pintrest.
I love Pintrest. It is just a really easy way to quickly search for images, or recipes, or interior design.
And weddings.
It is such a rabbit hole to fall into, especially for wedding things!
You can find my Pintrest boards here.
In the beginning of your wedding planning process, I think Pintrest can be a great tool to give you ideas for colours and themes and decor ideas.
There are lots of gorgeous images on there of stunning weddings, and posts for DIY projects that make everything seem so easy.
But take everything you see with a pinch of salt.
Use Pintrest as a guide, definitely, but do not use it as a bible.
Here are my tips for climbing out of the Pintrest rabbit hole unscathed.
1. Simmer your ideas for the first few months
You will continually find more pins that inspire you, and before you know it, you will have fallen in love with a combination of things that might not actually work together, or worse, cost an absolute fortune to buy and/or make. Don't rush into buying anything! Sit on your ideas and really think it through before committing to purchasing items (trust me, you've got time!),
2. Be realistic
So many photos you see aren't real weddings - they are photo shoots & creative designs that are designed to make you want them because they look so good! Don't be disheartened when your DIY project doesn't look like the picture, or if a venue setup isn't possible or will cost thousands of dollars to have a theming company recreate it for you.
3. Don't go overboard with DIY projects
Yes it might be cheaper to make some things yourself. But you are busy enough already without adding endless crafting projects to the list. If you have time, that is awesome! But also do your research on the cost of materials, because sometimes it actually isn't cheaper to DIY :)
4. Cut down on your Pintrest use once you start locking things in
Once the details of your wedding are coming together, pin less! Stop shopping for ideas because you will only cause confusion, or change your mind. As soon as I bought my dress, I stopped pinning dresses; the same for Mack's suit. Ditto for my bouquets, and all other details actually. You just have to - you will drive yourself crazy otherwise.
And that's it.
I still use Pintrest for my wedding things, but typically only for a few ideas of the things I am currently looking to decide. For example, I am looking at hair styles & nail polish colours because that is currently the thing I am trying to confirm.
Join me next Wednesday for another installment of Wedding Wednesday!
Hx
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