Keeping the Peace During Wedding Planning Part 1 | Ep. 364

Weddings are a big deal and wedding planning can be extremely stressful. Tensions are high and family is involved and it seems like there are so many emotions and expectations that are swirling around. It's enough to make you go crazy! And maybe some of us do just that - go a little crazy.

Well we want to avoid the crazy as much as we can and learn to keep the peace during wedding planning.

In this episode Amanda Taylor joins Dr. Kim to talk about keeping the peace during wedding planning. Amanda is a return guest on the podcast. Amanda and Colby have been married for 12 years and have 6 beautiful children. Amanda is the owner of Embellished Weddings here in Oklahoma City where she plans and coordinates weddings. Because Amanda has planned so many weddings, she has an up close look at couples during this time.

Tune in to learn how to keep the peace during wedding planning.

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES

• "The point of the wedding is the marriage." -Amanda Taylor
• "I tell every couple right before their wedding to soak in these moments and remember that you're marrying the person of your dreams." - Amanda Taylor
• "Enjoy being engaged - don't talk about your wedding every time you're together." - Amanda Taylor
• "It is possible to enjoy planning your wedding, it doesn't have to be a stressful experience." - Amanda Taylor
• "Don't get so caught up in the wedding planning that you forget about who you're engaged to." - Amanda Taylor
• "There is a big difference between cold feet and a red flag." - Dr. Kim

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