Just like Audrey Hepburn’s timeless style, her words continue to inspire brides to this day. 

Many brides have heard or read a quote by Hepburn that goes like this: 

“For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and remembered’ never throw out anyone. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.” 

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. Although during the planning of your wedding, someone will upset you, you should really try to speak kindly of them- especially on your wedding day. It’s not worth a bride’s precious time to dwell on the few things that go wrong in the creation of your unforgettable wedding day.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. While many brides do their research and go into vendor meetings believing everything they’ve read about that particular vendor, what you’ve heard/read just may not be true. So do your research and go forth with caution, but sometimes it doesn’t hurt to give someone a chance if what you experience is strikingly more positive than what you’ve heard or read. Give people the benefit of the doubt and look for the good in everyone involved in your wedding planning. It’ll be a more pleasant experience for everyone this way!

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. Many couples enjoy the warm, fuzzy feeling they get after donating leftovers from their reception to a local food bank, nursing home or “hungry” cause. What better way to start off your life as a couple than to do something good for someone who needs it?

For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day.  Many couples (and guests) just adore having little ones around on their wedding day. Youngins’ hike up the “AWW!” factor at your wedding and have a way of lightening the mood when a little comic relief is needed. A common way to incorporate little ones into your wedding day is to have a ring bearer and flower girl.

For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. You have your fiance, family, friends and wedding party, so through your entire wedding planning process, you literally may never be alone. That’s not a bad thing! By surrounding yourself with people who care about your special day, there’s no way things can go THAT wrong (and if they do, the good company around you will surely cheer you up!)

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and remembered, never throw out anyone. It will save you a lot of strife if you realize now that everyone in your life may not be just as committed as you are to your big day. So, if a loved one that you can’t imagine not having at your wedding can’t make it, just remind yourself that they may have something else going on in their lives that is equally as important to them. And that shouldn’t change how valuable they are to you!

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. It won’t hurt to do some things for yourself. Besides, DIY projects can add a special, personal touch to your wedding! Whether it’s designing your invitations, picking up the flowers or assembling wedding favors, accomplishing something you thought you couldn’t will be extremely rewarding!

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others. Throughout the planning of your wedding, you will find ways to help yourself and also ways to help others. If you’re in control of the things you can control in your life, someone else may really appreciate your assistance in their life.

Now- if that doesn’t get you inspired as you plan your unforgettable wedding day, you may want to read it again!