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Wedding planning was an interesting but good journey with a lot of ups, downs, and lessons learned. I would, in spite of the hiccups, do it all over again if I could as our wedding was truly an amazing day for Mr. Horseshoe and me. Our honeymoon was really the icing on the cake.

Our spring wedding was pretty awesome. | Photo by PMG Image
I wanted to share a few final pieces of advice as a married lady…

Make decisions for you and your fiancé(e). What I mean by this is that you’re probably going to hear, or have already heard, a whole lot of different opinions on how you should plan your wedding. You should do this, or you should only do that, etc. I encourage you to simplify things a bit and think, “Will this decision make my fiancé(e) and me happy"” If yes, go for it. The one caveat I would add to this piece of advice is to keep common sense and the comfort of your guests in mind when making these decisions. Don’t be afraid to speak up. I think a lot of us are scared of being called a “bridezilla” and end up biting our tongues and not speaking up. We don’t want to seem too demanding or whatnot. I learned that not speaking up and being a “chillzilla” isn’t the best course of action either. There were a few times during wedding planning that I should have just...