Right
before New Year's Eve, we all set our resolutions for the coming year.
But for brides-to-be getting married in the new year, that list of
resolutions can be quite daunting. From setting realistic fitness goals
to making changes that help your state of mind, here are some great
resolutions for the 2018 bride.
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SET REALISTIC GOALS
We
all want to look our best on our wedding day, but sometimes when we
push ourselves too hard, our goals can backfire. Instead, set a
realistic goal that you know you can achieve. It will make it less
intimidating and easier to accomplish. Michelle E. Fernie-Oley, Founder
and Executive Planner of Michelle Elaine Weddings
suggests doing "5 push ups every morning before you shower, and then
keep building up from there until 10 push ups before a shower becomes
your routine." The same goes for your eating habits. "Read the labels on
the foods you're buying, cook at home more often, bring healthy snacks
and lunches to work," says Michelle. "Don't deprive yourself, if you
want the doughnut, have the doughnut, but "treat yourself" every so
often, not every day!"
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CREATE A ROUTINE
To
help achieve your goals, create a routine in the new year that you know
you can stick to. "Sign up for group fitness classes for a month,
schedule them into your calendar and stay committed to completing them,"
says Michelle. "Replace your happy hours with sweat sessions!" If you
don't have to time to head to the gym, Michelle suggests finding an
at-home fitness program that you can do on your own time. "Stop making
excuses and start making time for [working out]," she says.
STOP TRYING TO BE PERFECT
"Brides
get crazy after the holidays to look perfect and then they end up not
looking like themselves," says Marisa Ronca, Principal Designer &
Planner of Marisa Nicole Events.
"Don't go crazy doing all these things to yourself that you don't
normally do." Instead, focus on yourself and what makes you happy.
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LET PEOPLE HELP
Quite
possibly the most important think you can do is relax and let others
help you. You probably have a to-do list that never seems to end, and
some days you can get quite overwhelmed by everything you have to do.
Instead of stressing, enlist your loved ones to help cross things off
that list. "People want to help with the wedding day, so ask them," says
Marisa.
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DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS
Comparing
yourself to others is never a good idea, and in the new year, try to
ignore outside pressure. "Don't get lost in what others are doing or
achieving and don't compare yourself to your friends or others getting
married," says Michelle. "Just focus on what's the best for you!"
GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK
"Brides
are way too hard on themselves and there's so much pressure surrounding
the wedding as well," says Marisa. "Coming out of the holidays, brides
just feel this pressure and they put that pressure on themselves—I think
that brides need to give themselves a break." And we know it may be
hard, but limiting the time you spend on Pinterest, or the time you
spend looking at other people's weddings, can go a long way in your
overall happiness. "I think because we see so much on Pinterest, brides
think they have to do certain things and everything has to be perfect,"
says Marisa. "Don't just do a Pinterest detail because you saw it and
think it's cool, do it because it resembles your relationship and who
you are."
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Me Pretty Contributor - Jessica Tzikas is a freelance writer, editor,
and content manager from South Florida, who recently moved back to the
sunshine state after living in Philadelphia for the past few years. When
she isn't writing, you can find her reading by the beach, practicing
yoga, and exploring nearby towns with her new husband.
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