Planning a Wedding While Working Full-Time: Tips for Staying Sane

Planning a Wedding While Working Full-Time: Tips for Staying Sane

Planning a wedding while working full time is common in our fast-paced lifestyle today. Adding another task to our schedules can easily disrupt our mental state, especially when you've already invested so much time and money into an important event. Here are 5 tips to stay calm and focused when planning your big day. 

1. Work on it when inspiration strikes

When you feel inspired by an idea, write it down so you can build on it later. Or, if you’re not currently doing anything, start taking steps to achieve that goal while you still have the chance.

Our time is precious, and we tend to take on more than we can handle daily. Even on a special occasion like your wedding, motivation might wane after a busy day at work. However, by focusing on your vision when you’re inspired, you enhance both your motivation and satisfaction upon completing a task. Remember, any progress counts!

2. Schedule a weekly power hour

Talk with your partner to find a time that works for both of you to sit down and work on wedding tasks each week. It doesn’t have to be the same time every week, as long as you both set aside time to speak with Vendors, do some research, or complete a DIY project. 

3. Divide and conquer communication with vendors

Making phone calls or writing emails, especially for us neurodivergents like myself, can be both daunting and draining. Thankfully, there are two of you! Splitting up who chats with specific vendors benefits both you and your partner in two ways. 

• Delegates the workload 

• Clears up potential miscommunication

Partner A is more familiar with your preferred foods and drinks; have them contact the catering companies. Partner B knows the specific flowers and arrangements they want; they should email the florists.

I digress…you’re a team. Divide and conquer. 

4. Make appointments and stick to them

Scheduling appointments for hair and makeup trials, fittings, tastings, meetings, counseling, and rehearsals is a common way for couples to fill their calendars before the big day. Set these appointments and make sure nothing disrupts them. They will become essential parts of your practical self-care during planning. Meeting with professionals or your support team is crucial for your peace of mind. This way, on your wedding day, you only need to concentrate on your partner. 

5. Hire a coordinator

Hiring a coordinator can be the ideal solution if your busy schedule leaves you overwhelmed. A wedding planner or coordinator's role is to develop a seamless event timeline and coordinate with vendors, ensuring your wedding day turns out just as you've envisioned for months. They can help organize your notes and conversations while you manage life's challenges, or take a vague idea like a “LOTR garden party on the lake” and turn it into reality by sourcing decorations and DIY projects.