Here are 10 ways to avoid the whole wedding racket, or what I call “the wedding industrial complex .” 1. Never lose sight of why you’re planning a wedding. You have chosen to spend your lives together—and that is a wonderful thing. I have seen brides and grooms experience amnesia during the planning. They forget why they’re getting married and let the stress overwhelm them. “Bridezilla” may be an exaggeration, but these women—and their crazy grooms—exist. The planning process is not always pretty. It can take over your life—if you let it. 2. Think of wedding planning as a joint effort. You and your mate should work on things together and have designated tasks (give him lists of things to do with due dates), but also do a lot together. It makes the process fun. 3. Consider a budget ahead of time and stick to it. Don’t let anyone persuade you to do something you don’t want. Consider what you could buy or invest in post-wedding....
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