14 days!!! Need some Knottie Wisdom

pinkcottoncandy7

Hey ya'll the nerves and nightmares are starting to kick in. Can you already married brides, or soon to be married girls tell what you did or are doing to keep down the stress. Just give me your best tips about leading up to and the on the big day. 

Kedeisha8

i am 3 weeks away and so much things are not done but i am not gonna stress as i cant afford to stress

tyboyd

- I don't think there's a solution for the nightmares... maybe don't go to sleep directly after doing wedding related stuff.
- Don't stress over the small details! {NO ONE will notice something is missing unless you tell them.}
- If at a week out, a DIY project isn't complete... don't do it.

UMMM... I'll think of some more as I sit here at work looking at people stupid! lol

Dancerppf

I try to get a good night sleep so I take Tylenol PM on the tough days. The nightmares are hitting me too, we're date twins. I went to century 21 yesterday and did some retail therapy, that always helps. And I talk to my mom who shares my enthusiasm but keeps me grounded. I just finished ordering everything except FH shoes and place cards so I'm starting to relax. An old time favorite way to relieve stress is getting my hair and nails done. You look good, you feel good!

ebonyivory10

Surround yourself with positive people, watch a good comedy movie or tv show, and just take some time to yourself that doesn't involve wedding planning. If you have any last minute things to do, make a list and check them off as they get done so you can visualize the progress.

lil01

The ladies gave great advice. I'll just add:

- Make a list of last minute things to do & take one day at a time to get them done. Try to be done early in the week so that you're not still doing things days before.
- Anything (projects) that takes a long time to do, don't worry about it. As long as you have the basics & important things done, you're fine.
- Spend time with family or friends & do something non-wedding related.
- Most important: "Let it go". I put it in quotes cause that is what someone told me the week of my wedding. It helped me to let go of the planning and believe that what is done is done & everything will turn out wonderful.

HTH!

pinkcottoncandy7

Thanks you guys I needed to hear all of this!

prncsz

Luckily most of my stress happened the days before the wedding. I would say definitely keep your day simple (meaning the day of the wedding don't have lots to do). I only had to get my hair curled and my makeup done prior to getting in the limo and heading to church before the wedding. This helped me in being calm the day of the wedding because I had nothing to do. We were not rushing to get anywhere and were on time or early for all appointments. Definitely designate your coordinator as your go to person. Cut your phone off the day before the wedding and have others get in contact with them.

My phone was going off the hook the day before the wedding with people calling to ask questions about this or to tell me (one of my maid of honors she couldn't find shoes and didn't like her sew-in). Also don't stress over the small stuff there was so much that I still wanted to do and the week of the wedding I just said you know what whatever is not done won't get done and left it just like that. This helped me out alot! Best of luck and don't sweat the small stuff. Now I did wake up the morning of the wedding with a list of things I needed to remind my coordinator of (lighter for candles, etc) so I would suggest keeping a checklist.

MarryingmyKnight

Very good ideas!  Exercise is always a stress reliver so go for a run or a walk or do some time of exercise to relive stress and it will probably help you sleep good at night too!