If the description fits you to a T, or at least someone sufficiently bold called your attention to the monster waiting to be unleashed within you, then it is time to shift gears towards avoiding being the proverbial bridezilla. Let's start with your wedding dresses.



Set Realistic Expectations

Even the best-planned of military operations will have its share of snags. You have to expect that setbacks, snags, disappointments and disillusionments will happen during your search for your dream wedding dresses.

You have to accept that there are some things that are just beyond your control, including your God-given body measurements and body type. There might be too little time and too little money on your hands right now to undergo a full body reconstruction surgery. Better that you enroll in bridal boot camp, don't you think?

One of the most important considerations in choosing your wedding dresses is, of course, the total wedding budget. Your sensitivity to the issue of money is good practice towards money issues during the marriage. Try to be as mindful of the budget as you can.

Shop Early

As soon as you and your fiancé have set the date and sent the “save the dates” invitations, shop for your wedding dresses. You can start as early as four to six months before the wedding if you are planning for a formal wedding, which will allow you to make allowances for fittings, alterations, and repairs.

When shopping early, you can also scour sample sales and trunk shows where you can look for wedding dresses made by top-notch designers. You can even save because you can then compare prices and find the best bargains!

No matter how perfect you want your bridal dresses to be, you will still have ample time on your hands to make them perfect. In so doing, you can give your family and friends a break from your manic perfectionism.

Shush Your Inner Voice

Yes, that inner voice that tells you “This is your day, this is your day” ad nauseum. You have to realize that the wedding day is not just your day. It is also your groom's day, your families' day, and your friends' day! Think of it as an all-star cast with you in the title role – you are the star but without the supporting cast of groom and bridal party and families and friends, you are a star with no shine, no glow, no brilliance.

You must remain sensitive to other people's needs. This way, you can have a great time planning your wedding because the people around you will fall all over themselves to help you. After all, a sweet smile and a sincere “please” and “thank you” go a very long way in establishing goodwill!

When your family and friends are happy that you are getting married and extending all helping hands to assist you plan your wedding, headache-y things like your wedding dresses quickly become easy-peasy.

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