Counting down to your wedding day and stressing out? \u00a0Go on a trip with your closest friends and make most of your single status. \u00a0If my experience is anything to go by, a well-planned break can rejuvenate your entire system and when you get back, you will be all ready and raring to go!<\/p>\n
It was all about \u2018The day\u2019. \u00a0Every activity seemed to revolve around it. \u00a0Organizing for the hall\/mandap, speaking to decorators, fixing the make-up artist, running running and more running around is what I could remember from my pre-wedding days.<\/p>\n
In this day and age, getting married is far more stressful than it used to be. \u00a0Every vendor has to be booked months in advance and tasks at the wedding have to be clearly allocated to family and friends. \u00a0Caterers seem fickle-minded, carrying a threat of cancelling in the last minute, and tailors have no concept of time! \u00a0Not that I was handling everything on my own. \u00a0In fact, far from it, I was losing control of it all, and while some part of me was happy enough to relinquish control, another part just wanted to take a break.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s when I decided – I would take off on a holiday, explore the world, spend quality time with my dearest friend and let my hair down! \u00a0There was no time more perfect in life than this to enjoy my last days as a bachelorette! \u00a0So I headed out to Amsterdam, where a friend of mine stayed.<\/p>\n
In December, Europe can be cold, chilly and depressing to many. \u00a0However, it is then that everyone prepares for Christmas. \u00a0The streets are alive with musicians and street performers. \u00a0The early onset of dusk heralds the lovely sparkle from fairy lights in every home. \u00a0The street vendors bring out their best foods be it warm waffles, strawberries covered in hot chocolate or just plain French fries. \u00a0It was all this and more that I discovered on my quick retreat before the big day. \u00a0The sights and sounds I absorbed in the duration of those two weeks would remain with me forever. \u00a0The beauty of the cobbled stone pathways and canals of Amsterdam, the quaint and intricate work of Delft pottery, the breath-taking views from the Eiffel tower and the church of Notre-dame in Paris and the amazing hot fries in Belgium are all memories that are etched in my mind\u2019s eye, never to be forgotten.<\/p>\n
Taking a break from it all, spending some \u201calone time\u201d with your best buddies, exploring places, foods and cultures on your own can be therapeutic. \u00a0It could be that desperate break you need from choosing the jewelry you need to wear or deciding the people you need to invite. \u00a0If my experience is anything to go by, a well-planned break can rejuvenate your entire system and when you get back, you will be all ready and raring to go! \u00a0So my advice to those of you who have a good two months before D-day, is to take a trip with your closest friends and make most of your single status.<\/p>\n
If going abroad is not a possibility, plan a short tour to a place you have always wanted to see. \u00a0Head to Assam and visit the Kaziranga sanctuary or to Hrishkesh to white water raft. \u00a0If adventure is not what you are looking for, head to the beaches of Goa and lounge by the beach side. \u00a0Absorb history and culture at FatehpurSikhri or at the Ajanta and Ellora caves. \u00a0Take a break and treat yourself, for before you bat an eye lid you will be well on your way to another adventure!<\/p>\n
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Editor’s note:<\/p>\n
Do you wish to get married at an exotic place? Read: How to Plan a Destination Wedding<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n