I sense a shift. There's a headline in February's Marie Claire that says,'Goodbye Bling Hello Happiness. Why Simplicity is the New Luxury. I've always said, less is more. I love stylish understatement, the keep it simple philosophy-it makes life so much easier. Excess gives me a headache both to see it and experience it. Anything over embellished just turns me off-from a plate of food to celebrity 'bling'-I even dislike how that word sounds.
It's the same with weddings. The unnecessary overdressing of a venue, the tables, the bridesmaids!The over indulgence of wedding paraphernalia that brides especially feel they simply must have or it's not a wedding in the true sense of the word. Perhaps the simplicity idea will filter down and over lavish weddings will become unfashionable with people going for a more natural look and style -more cottage garden and barefoot on the beach than a big over sugared extravaganza with more props than a West End Musical.
No need to wait for simple weddings to become fashionable though-you can put the idea into practise now and feel the benefit immediately.
Take the plunge and strip your wedding back to basics and then include only the things that have some real meaning and connection to you, the things that are authentic for you.
Put the wedding magazines away for a while and create a vision for your wedding that comes from who you are and the things that you love and are passionate about. When you allow yourself some time away from all the influences of the wedding industry, you will begin to be able to hear yourself think.
Do you really need SO many flowers? Do the tables really need lavish centre-pieces? Do the chairs have to have organza sashes? Do you need favours, presents for every member of the wedding party, doves, ice sculptures, chocolate fountains, gold embossed invites, fancy toiletries in the ladies, a traditional, brand new wedding dress, veil, tiara-are these all things that you really, really want or are they things that you feel you should have? Are the gimmicks and themes threatening to obscure the purity of the idea at the centre of all this-your heartfelt desire and public commitment to one another?
Keep it simple-less is more is perhaps one of the most helpful things that you can say to yourself while planning your wedding. And always, actually. You will not believe how much lighter you can feel when the weight of all those 'must haves' is lifted. When your list of things to do is cut by half and your whole vision for your wedding becomes uncluttered, you will have some clarity, a balanced perspective and some time to think about preparing yourself emotionally, mentally, spiritually-from the Inside Out -to be married.
No comments:
Post a Comment