Take Breaks from Wedding Planning to Celebrate Why You're Getting Married in the First Place!

Planning a wedding is stressful! There is absolutely no doubt about that, and remembering the love and romance that got you there in the first place can get lost in all the commotion.

Keep the spark and passion alive, and take time for yourselves as a couple to enjoy one another! Whether it’s a weekend away to a bed & breakfast 20 miles down the road, or relax into a day of couple’s pampering, plan something special for the two of you.

Hang up the phone.
It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in every single detail. Although your Saturdays are usually spent making phone calls to the caterers, the florist and the photographer while you’re running to the tailor to fit your dress, and he’s buying shoes for his tux...stop! For one day (or a whole weekend), take the phone off the hook, curl up on the couch, and watch a DVD. Or make dinner together from scratch! Although this doesn’t seem like much, it will also force you to take a break and relax.  It’s important!

Massage out the kinks.
When the planning is too much of a pain in the neck, get a neck rub! Are you both feeling stress pains in your necks, backs and shoulders? Well, there is a perfect solution that is both therapeutic and romantic. Spas offer what is known as a couple’s massage, where a masseur works out every kink in your body, while you lie next to your fiancé in a dimly lit room, filled with aromas of candles, essential oils and soothing lotions. Although this may seem like an extravagant activity, the benefits to your mind, body and relationship are invaluable. If money or time is too tight for that, you can also message each other at home (just make sure that you both get a turn!).

Get out.
OK, so money is probably a bit tight these days with everything being put toward “the wedding fund.” Well, just because you may not be able to fly to Rome does not mean that you can’t sneak away with your beloved for a weekend (or just a night).

You don’t have to travel far; all you really need is a different set of walls to look at. Like the saying goes, a change is as good as a rest; putting yourselves in new surroundings will reheat your romance, and recharge your energy.