Help! I am getting married!!!!

"HELP! I am getting married!!!"
So the pomp and pageantry of your "fairy tale wedding- proposal" is over! DING!
The families have met each other to introduce themselves traditionally, DING! DING!!
The wedding date is fixed! HELP!!!! A wedding is officially happening!
The question on your mind; "where do I start from? what do I do? who do I speak to first? How do people do this thing sef? "
Then you browse in panic through the pictures on your phone or tablet, that you have been saving from bellanaija or naijaweddings. The pictures of different things from different weddings don't look like they are making sense at this time. You begin to make a mental list of friends that just recently wedded, at least they should have a clue on where to start from.
Babe! This is the point where you need to relax. It's just a day or 2 of ceremony, it shall come to pass. The two major times a bride to be gets the panic attack is first at the start of planning and then a few days to the wedding. So this first panic is very normal. The best thing to do is relax, anxiety would not get anything done.
The first step is to be honest with yourself. How much time can you spare to "run around" and get things done?
If you are a career lady with a tight schedule, please employ the services of a wedding planner and save yourself the headache, heart ache, and disasters that follow.
A good wedding planner already has a guideline from start to finish on how your wedding plans should play out. He or she has a time-table of what you should be doing at every time and when you should be doing it. You are not allowed to worry about anything, all you need to do is drop cash as each step of the way demands and show up for your already-fixed appointments. And of course, show up as the bride on your wedding day.
On the other hand, if you have the time to "DIY" (do it yourself), you need to brace yourself up for the challenges, it would stress you out, but you would be fine.
You would need to do the following;

- Get a very handy note book and pen that would be with you always (dedicated to the wedding plans).
- Gather as many contacts for vendors as you can.
- Make enquiries and choose the ones that suit you (quality and cost).
- Match them with a list of all the things to be done, pertaining to the wedding.
- Try your possible best to work within a budget, prioritise your expenses.
- Get a "D-day coordinator" to execute your detailed plans.
- Don't hesitate to seek help, if you need to.
- Try and stay calm and relaxed as much as you can. You won't achieve anything by being mad or aggressive.
- Don't be a bridezilla! Everything can't be perfect, don't dwell in that illusion or else you would be perfectly disappointed. Set all your plans in motion, tidy them to details, put people in charge and leave the rest.

If you still feel confused, then maybe all you need is a session with me (Lol).
Always remember, It would all come to pass! Don't panic! Have a splendid "beginning". Cheers.