Recent bride Shelly W. wrote to share her best wedding planning tip: “Brides- and grooms-to-be with stressful jobs or a ton of responsibilities should consider hiring a wedding planner. It means dedicating a portion of your wedding budget to something other than wedding cake or your wedding gown, but the time and even money you save can make hiring a wedding planner worth it. If, however, hiring a wedding planner is just really not compatible with your budget, plan on treating planning your wedding like any other responsibility, i.e., schedule time just for wedding planning. That may mean sacrificing your lunch hour or weekends for a while, but you’ll feel a lot less overwhelmed.”

We love this tip, thanks Shelly!