October 2012 Weddings

Time Flies!

Just wanted to say I nearly had a panic attack two minutes ago when I logged in and saw that our wedding is only 68 days away! It seems like we just got engaged! Things are really coming together - but when I look at my checklist and realize we have so many tasks still left, I can't help but  feel a bit overwhelmed.

Anyone else feeling a bit panicky, perhaps even more so than general excitement?

I feel almost guilty saying that, since everyone keeps telling me to have fun, enjoy this time, etc. I can't wait for the big day - it's just the zillions of little things leading up to it that have me in a frenzy. (Side note, if I could just quit my job for a few months and focus on the wedding, it would be perfect. HA!)

Anyway, I'm off to work. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Re: Time Flies!

  • I am definitely feeling panicky; mine says 60 days.  I'm more worried about the things that I need to get done this week, like finish addressing the invitations, buy postage, and send them out.  Everyone always says "enjoy it, blah blah blah" but I'm fairly convinced that most of those people either had a wedding planner or don't really remember how much work it is (assuming they are having a wedding of the same scale as I am).  I am excited, but it's very difficult to not stress about it.  
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    Lol....I definately feel you. Today is the 2 month mark for me and the closer it gets the more I wish I had more PTO so I could take some time off and feel like I'm able to get things done. After the 7 days I'm taking before/after the wedding I will have 0 hours..I feel like there is so much left and with my schedule..I can't accomplish ANYTHING! I work 12 to 9 Mon thru Fri. Well there isn't a lot that can get done when you get up..straighten up...exercise if there is time and get ready for work and go in. I live 30 minutes away so I have to be out of the house at 1130..Even if I get up when FI leaves..at 7 that's only 4.5 hours...and while that may seem like a lot..it goes by quicker than you could think. At this point everything I need to do requires me to drive an hour one way to go to michaels or hobby lobby or somewhere else and so its really not possible. On the weekends we usually have stuff to do or FI doesn't want me to spend the money on the drive..its so frustrating! I have no centerpieces..don't have a clue what I'm going to do about them...I have no Sand Ceremony set..we don't have our license yet because we have to wait until counseling is over. I wanted to do a photo cube card box and FI thinks it stupid and wasteful...I feel like there is SO much to do and not enough days/hours to get it done. I need to go to SAMS and pick up some stuff...also an hour away..and from now to the wedding..weekends are packed it seems. The 25th a girl at work is getting married. Sept 15 a friend of FI's and distant family member of mine is getting married. Sept 16 Bridal shower...Sept 23 Bridal Shower..no clue when we will do Bach parties/outings! I'm probably forgetting something or other too! ETA: oh AND were in the process of buying a house..the appraiser is coming today..we will probably be finalizing around the end of the month or beginning of September. Talk about added stress! Our first payment will be sometime in the beginning of Oct. With our wedding the 20th.
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  • I have 47 days left and last night was the first time I really got super stressed out about it. There is so much left to do. And I go back to school in two weeks and still have to get ready for the move and closing on the house we bought. I'm getting to the point where I can't wait for the whole thing to be over.
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  • edited August 2012
    Glad to know I'm not the only one... I hope that everything comes together for all of you - it will in the end, just have to remember that over the coming weeks! :)

    Take a deep breath, and remember, one step at a time... (wine helps.)
  • I'm down to 47 days and it is just starting to kick in and stress me out. It seems like it wasn't that long ago that we still had over 100 days! I'm trying to get as much as I can done because I start a full semester of classes next week and I know I'll be busy.

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  • Oh thank you ladies! FI and I got into it last night and he's freaking more than me. But school starts in a week and half, i still have my second job and I don't know how I'm going to do it!

    I'm just so sick of talking about it all the time!! Like, what will I talk about when its over? yike...

    I just keep telling FI "two months and it's all over. Then it's just us again all married!"
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  • About 10 days ago I really started to lose it. Between work, graduate school and the wedding I had a mini meltdown.  Last week I was away on a business trip and I don't feel quite as bad as I did before the wedding, but the pressure is still there.  I'm kind of at the point where I just want to get married and go on my honeymoon.  I'm even sick of talking about the wedding, I can't imagine how my sister (MOH) or FI feel.
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  • I'm totally stressed and the to-do list post didn't help the situation!  I am relieved I have a weekend at home, but I feel like there is so much to do!  Ahhhhhh

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  • I know the feeling... two month mark for me today and there is still so much to do.  While I know that there are alots of people that can help me, it is difficult to delegate... I'm working on it. 
    Last week I had an extra stressful day at work and I completely lost it with my FH when he came over for date night... As someone who really doesn't cry much I just sobed.
    I'm trying to stay focused on making sure that I have a healthy marriage coming out of this and not stressing about the details, but it is hard.
  • I was shocked to see 68 days as well! 
    As for the checklist, I learned it helps a lot to remove the pointless checks.  For example - Relax and enjoy.  I don't need a checklist to tell me that, and if I did I wouldn't be the type to calm down.  Or "Prewedding pampering."  It's not a necessity so I don't want it on my checklist.  Also a lot of the things you need to do are 3 separate checks, example - start thinking about flowers, choose florist, book florist.  I just edited mine to say "Be done with the f-in florist by this date."  It helps and cuts the checks way down.

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