Your wedding could well be the biggest party you’ll ever plan. As you move towards the day itself the preparations can start to seem overwhelming.
Give yourself a wedding-free refuge at home
With every surface at home stacked with wedding bits, it can start to feel oppressive. Some brides and grooms like to switch off the wedding channel from time to time for their own sanity. Keeping your wedding paraphernalia in a lock-up can help you do this.
No clutter at home for reduced stress
Taking time for self-care during any stressful period is really important. As well as regular meals and exercise, think about caring for your space at home, too. Planning a wedding brings extra clutter into your space. Self-storage can help you bring some order back into your home. It’s the perfect solution for a temporary clutter problem. For more on the benefits of decluttering, see our blogpost.
Keep your crafts looking tip-top
Moving your carefully crafted table centrepieces into storage will keep them safe from harm. If you store them at home, particularly if space is tight, you risk damaging them as you brush past, or when you move them so you can use the space they’re occupying. If you’re hoping to recoup some of the costs by selling your wedding accessories on afterwards, it’s well worth keeping them in top condition even after the wedding, too.
Room for larger items
Some larger items are particularly trying to store at home. You may have large table plan boards, or a post box, a wedding sign or a photobooth. Get them out of your living space and into storage.
Avoid spoiling the wedding surprises
You’ve worked hard on your creative touches and you definitely don’t want some of your guests seeing them for the first time stacked up in your spare room where the impact is not what it should be. And there’s always the risk that a visiting bride- or groom-to-be might lift your idea and use it in a wedding that happens before yours. Keep your secrets safe by putting your wedding decorations into storage.
Workspace
Some self-storage facilities also rent workshops and spaces by the hour. These could be great for when you need to crack on with a task without getting distracted by the telly or a ‘must-do’ household chore. You could even gather there with a few trusted friends for a crafting session. Hobbycraft has some great ideas for wedding crafts.
Security for wedding gifts
Weddings are a time in your life when you may get a large number of new goods… right before you go away on holiday, leaving your home unattended. Sadly this means that newly-weds are vulnerable to burglaries. Consider putting your wedding presents safely in storage while you’re away. Jewellery over the value of £500 is better stored in a bank vault, though.
Can I insure my wedding decor and gifts while they are in storage?
At most self-storage facilities insurance is mandatory. So you will have to arrange cover. Some facilities offer insurance, but Store and Insure can often provide a cheaper quote. Contact us and tell us what you want to insure. We can even offer coverage by the day if that’s what you need.
Finally, we’d like to send you good wishes for your wedding day!
