Whispers to a Bride: Emotional Insight for your Wedding Drama

Today I want to talk about a little mantra- Nothing has gone wrong here.

There is just something so magical about wedding planning but it brings up so much for so many people. Weddings make people super reflective about their pasts, their futures, their hopes, their dreams, their regrets, their heartbreaks.

Listen in as I discuss, choosing your own thoughts, how to overcome bizarre challenges, and finding evidence to support your thoughts.

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Today I want to talk about rest. I am a huge fan of rest and our culture often vilifies rest and we end up feeling guilty for resting thinking we should be working. When we should be resting, it’s so easy to press play on another episode on Netflix or scroll Instagram.

But today I want to talk about a type of resting called Intentional Resting. It’s a concept developed by Dan Howard and I have found it to be really powerful.

Listen in as I discuss, a powerful way to use rest to prepare for your wedding, how resting helps your relationships, and affirmations to use to invoke the feeling of rest.

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Getting engaged is that short window in life where everything is magical and full of hope and possibility.

So why would anyone need a life coach during this time?

Most people who have been through this season of life will tell you that it is far more of an emotional rollercoaster than most people anticipate.

Listen in as I discuss, how maybe more time is needed, looking at the way you talk about your engagement, and giving others grace.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

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In today’s episode let’s talk about marriage prep. So little focus is placed on marriage prep.

It’s so important to take the time to reflect on what our marriage is going to be about and the principles and pillars that make up the years ahead of us.

Listen in as I discuss, laying out a road map that works for both of you, why you should start practicing your love map, and how love maps can help conflicts in your marriage.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

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More and more people are marrying people of different faiths, cultures, and traditions. This means that the default church wedding that we always see in movies doesn’t play out that naturally for so many of us.

How much of what we believe in is just because it’s what we were taught growing up?

Listen in as I discuss, why you don’t have to have a religious ceremony, keeping your identity in your wedding, and the magic of creating something new.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

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I want to give you a really simple reminder that is key for your wedding but also for your life and it’s a phrase I come back to time and time again and it’s, hold two things.

It’s about the duality of life. There are always opposing things happening at the same time.

Listen in as I discuss, the importance of holding two things, how holding two things can make your wedding day better, and the feeling you will get by holding two things.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

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I want to talk today on the podcast about a fun little exercise that helps brides with energy management and preventing those bridal blues.

Once it’s all said and done, all we have left of our wedding is the memories. But you don’t have to wait until it’s over to start remembering.

Listen in as I discuss, the visualization that you can use to premember your wedding, how to stay in control of your emotions, and controlling your energy.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

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In addition to being a life coach and helping brides with their wedding drama, I am also a wedding officiant.

I love helping couples create their own ceremony that is true to them and the history of their families.

In this episode, I’m giving you the 6 part structure to writing your vows that is easy, fun, and keeps your vows balanced.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

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The name change. It’s a big part of getting married. Most of us assumed we would change our names when we got married. Until the time comes to change your name. It’s weirdly unnerving.

Suddenly you are supposed to just have a different name. Talk about an identity crisis. Even though you expected it, it feels weird.

Expect it to be uncomfortable. Decide for yourself what you want to do. Think about your career, your kids, and then talk to your fiance. You might be surprised to hear how much it matters to him or the opposite. He might really want you to keep your name.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

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As I am recording this, it’s the summer of 2021- we are crawling out of a pandemic after nearly a year and a half. A pandemic that locked down most of the country, and the world, and obviously also shut the wedding industry down in its tracks.

The rescheduling began. Things got complicated but also, people got really creative. People started to have these insanely intimate and beautiful ceremonies. They zoomed them. They wore their dress, they had incredible floral installations, they had them in yards, in front of fireplaces. We called them micro weddings but they were maximum on love, romance, beauty, detail.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

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Follow me on Instagram to learn more about navigating your wedding with grace and ease: https://www.instagram.com/karaghassabeh/

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Let’s connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaraMaureenBridalCoaching