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This article is based on an expert interview with Jove Meyer, conducted by wikiHow Staff Editors. Jove Meyer is the founder and principal of Jove Meyer Events. An award-winning event planner, designer, and LGBTQ+ advocate, Jove’s work has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, Refinery29, and Martha Stewart and more. Jove has been named as a “Wedding Guru” from US Weekly and as one of the top wedding planners in the USA from The Knot and Brides.
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We’ve all heard stories and seen countless movies about wedding planning mayhem—demanding bridezillas, invitation drama, last-minute cancellations—but how much of that is actually the norm when it comes to planning a wedding? In this video, Event Planner and Designer Jove Meyer debunks some common wedding planning myths to help set the record straight once and for all.
Key Takeaways
- A common wedding myth is that everyone becomes a bridezilla or groomzilla when planning their wedding.
- It’s totally possible to plan a wedding without being stressed out and demanding.
- Planning a wedding should be fun and joyful. Remember to let yourself enjoy the process.
Video Transcript
Common wedding myths that I've encountered: number one, everyone becomes a ‘zilla, which is not true. I think you become a ‘zilla if you allow yourself to become one because your friends or family get under your skin, but really if you are making it the wedding of you and your fiance's dreams, then you don't have to be a ‘zilla. You don't have to be mean. You don't have to become a crazy person while planning your wedding. You can have a joyful, happy, fun time planning your wedding if you let yourself. Or you can make it stressful and wild and crazy if you hire the wrong people, don't trust the people that you hire, and let everyone else's voices influence your decision. So really, the myth is that everyone becomes a ‘zilla, a groomzilla or a bridezilla, but in reality, no one has to be a ‘zilla if you don't choose to become one.
