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Overwhelmed - Vent

sandyhornesandyhorne
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So yesterday FI and I went to the local bridal expo.  We thought we would get some ideas and obviously there is a lot that we will buy here in town.  After we left I felt totally overwhelmed.  All the small details that I had not considered (place cards for the reception being the weirdest one I'm worried about at the moment lol) and now we're almost 9 months out and I remember 3 months ago we were saying how we had tons of time, no worries.  Well now I'm worried!  Time is going to fly and I'm going to be so unprepared.  Today my plan is to make a list of all the major stuff I need to do now - ie find a dress - and start a list of the small DIY stuff that I can do over the next 9 months.And on top of wedding planning I have our soon to be 3 year old sons birthday in October (birthday parties sure aren't what they were when I was a kid!) and our company Christmas party to plan.  Ohhh.....and our friend (who is like our "local Mom") just announced she wants to throw an engagement party (at least I don't have to do anything but give her a guest list!).  All of this "planning" is really starting to get to me!
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  • Snarling FoxSnarling Fox
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    edited December 2011
    Awww, hugs!! I've been to a couple of bridal fairs and to tell the truth, I found it more like sensory overload than actual usefulness (except for the cake samples!).Hang in there. We found making a spreadsheet list to help us tackle all the things we needed to do and budget. After the date & venue was chosen, we figured out which parts were big pieces and which ones fell into the "small details." Catering, photography, and dj were in the top. Now that we're down to 6 weeks, I'm working on stuff that's nice to have but we could live without - like favors, programs, name cards, etc.Good luck!
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  • M&M's_MauiM&M's_Maui
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    edited December 2011
    Awww  Sandy!!!  Just breathe!  S.Fox gave you great advice!  Whenever I started to feel like that I just wrote everything down on a "To-Do List" and added things randomly as I thought about them.  On the weekends (or whenever) I would try to  arrange them by priority.  No worries!  nine months is still a lot of planning time!  :)
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  • kaeshakaesha
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    edited December 2011
    Don't worry, it'll be okay and you do still have time! We did our placecards two days before we left, so I think you're probably still good to go.
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  • lelekaylelekay member
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    edited December 2011
    Don't worry....breathe! I didn't even get engaged until 9 months out! Make several lists and prioritize. I made a list for each month, with only the things that really needed to be done that month. If I worked ahead, that was fine, too. But this way, I didn't feel overwhelmed....I only focused on the things that truly needed to be done right now.
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  • sandyhornesandyhorne
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks for the advice and support.  I'm usually the list queen and for this wedding I've just got stacks of unorganized stuff everywhere! Today I went dress shopping.  Found a couple of good ones but nothing that says WOW - this is it!  I am honestly ready to take FI with me for dress shopping.  I only trust his opinion anyway lol.  My moh doesn't live here in town so it's hard for her to help.  I just keep e-mailing pics.  Okay, this was more of a rant than I anticipated LOL
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