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Planning your own wedding to its finest details and sailing through the entire event smoothly can be a pretty daunting task. And, the reason behind it is that you want everything to be perfect. You want the happiest day of your life to be a huge success not just for yourself, but for the guests who attend it as well. And while in the process of all this planning, you end up becoming the jack of all trades. Not only when it comes to doing things for the wedding, but in your daily life as well.
There are certain things about this art that you must learn to master. Even though you are pretty good at them by now, you still must be wondering what we are talking about. So, we bring you 15 such things you become a pro at after planning a wedding.
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If you get unexpected guests in the house, there is a huge family fight or any such big trouble, you can handle it all. Why, you may ask? Well, because you have been through it all during wedding planning and still made it comfortably. And now, you have a better understanding of managing stress and become much calmer while handling it, given any situation.
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You know how things can go wrong at the last moment, you understand how everyone in the family wants their opinion to be given preference over the others and all of those problems. But now, you know how to handle tricky situations. You know how to tackle difficult relatives without offending them. You basically become a people-pleaser and get things done your way in the end!
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From selecting the material for the wedding cards, to buying laces and borders for your outfits, footwear, accessories, or the wedding favours, you have done it all. And, that is what has made you into a quick and efficient shopper.
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Because that is what you did all through your wedding days- keeping a check on the gold rates! No one can shop for jewellery the way you do! Not only do you know how to invest in gold now, but you also become more important as people now want to take you along and take your advice when they go jewellery shopping.
From Chandni Chowk to Rajouri Garden, from Gurgaon to Faridabad, you know what clothes, accessories, stationary, gifts, vendors, etc., are available where and at what price! You also know where to get quality products at the best possible prices. And yet again, don’t you know it all!
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Your side, his side, your friends side, the combined ones, name the tradition and you know why, where and how it is done. And yes, when you are at any other wedding post yours, people will always turn to you and ask, ‘’beta aur kuch to nai karna hota iss rasam me?’’ Don’t you love being that important!
You learn the art of communication. Whether it is to convince a vendor to cut down on his final quote, or to give you some extra add-ons, or to sort out last minute family dramas, you know how to communicate effectively!
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For example, when to start making the wedding guests list, so that you do not forget to invite people. Or, when to start wedding shopping around the peak sale time, you know when and where to begin! This tactic of yours not only helps you save on some bucks, but also makes you more organised.
Because by the end of it, you know the actual worth of an item and do not wish to spend more than what it really costs. So, you learn how to bargain and seal the deal where you want it. And, that is not all! If the person you are dealing with does not agree to the price you want, you easily manage to make him at least add a few more items in the same cost.
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While planning a wedding, you need everyone to pitch in when it comes to doing work. And since you already are taking care of a lot of things, you need to delegate duties and responsibilities. And with all the wedding planning experience, you by now know how to divide duties in a way that everyone likes what they have been assigned and the work gets done in an organised manner within time!
You start making lists of all the things that need to be done, you divide different activities for different days, and carry forward the rest yourself. That is the sign of a structurally organised person who not only gets to finish the work timely, but also manages to get a lot of free time on his/her hands.
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Because they realise the fact that no one else can guide them better than you, who has just recently pulled off a rather successful and enjoyable wedding themselves! Yes my friend, now that is how important you are! It is time you start enjoying all that attention.
Planning a wedding is no child’s play! And, having done that all by yourself with effective leadership is quite commendable. So once it is all done, you come out as being a more self-confident person who can achieve whatever he/she desires or sets mind on.
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Not only because you have searched out each and every bridal store in the city, but also because you have read every article there is on the net which talks about bridal beauty, wedding tips and honeymoon planning. That makes you the best person to advise other brides without any questions!
Are you aware of the art of ‘palming away unused gifts’? Well, on the wedding day, you get a lot of wedding presents that you do not require/like/already have two sets of. So, instead of using it unnecessarily, you pass on the gifts to someone else on another occasion. Not only do you avoid opening things you really do not need, but you also end up saving a lot of money. Provided you do not give back the gift to the person who originally gave it to you!
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There is something to be learnt out of every life situation, good or bad. And, planning huge events teach you a lot of things that you can incorporate in your daily life as well to make it brighter and beautiful! But most of all, the lessons learnt make you evolve as a person and not to forget, help you guide those who look up to you for any kind of guidance!