arrggg (im frustrated)

lil_lady011

Countdown is currently at 68 days!

Hubby to be was gonna print invites out two weeks ago, he printed 70 of 100.

I got home from work and realized they didnt look right.
Theres a whole line missing, so now it reads entirely too weird and we cant use them
We boight the kit from target and OF COURSE they dont have that one anymore.I really need to get those damn invites out soon

Still working on thank yous from my bridal shower that was on the 15th of may. I'm so horrible.

I'm freaking out because we still need to come up with 2,000 and i have no idea where its coming from. I get unemployment every two weeks, and I waitress too but at 2 dollars an hour that isnt helping much, and weve been SUPER dead lately so no tips.

Good news, we got our engagement pics done on Sudayand they should be available either tonight or tomorrow. . our photographer is AMAZING = ]


Between work, school and planning this wedding, im ready to rip my hair out of my head.

oh, and then theres my mother, who makes it a point to tell me everytime she sees me that she doesnt know how we are going to pull this off.



ok. im done for now. sorry, i just needed to complain.

corinne2010

Take it one day at a time. There's quite a few of us (myself included) that are wearing quite a few hats right now. It is difficult. If you cannot handle it all, give some jobs to your FI.

Have you tried looking for a different job? I know my work is hiring temporary help right now. It's better than nothing. I know what it's like to be on unemployment and it's not fun. I was on career websites all the time trying to get my name out there. Hard work definitely pays off.

Good luck with everything!

elkay

Ok, deeeep breath!! Close your eyes. There, that's better. Yes, at this point in the schedule everything is overwhelming. It will work out, and you will be married at the end of July. Please leave your hair attached though.

Here are my tips. I know it looks long, I hope it doesn't add to your stress:

1.  Write a list on paper if you haven't already, of all the tasks that need to be done.  (Having a list only in your head makes things go 'round and 'round.) Next to each item, write the final date the thing must be done. Your decide what that date is, you're the bride and know your own schedule.

2. Any task you can truly skip, cross off the list. There, that one is done!

3. Assign to FI tasks he can do properly without oversight. Sometimes guys think any old thing is OK because we will pick up their slack. If your FI is like that, make it clear that you will not be slack-cleaning this time, so if he doesn't get the job right it will be wrong or go un-done.

4. Next time mom says her little piece, tell her you will pull it off because she is going to do tasks A & B for you by day Q, and report back to you as soon as it is done. Then when those are done, give her another task. Give her something you know she can do -- only you know your mother.

5. Most local print shops and Michael's sell invitation kits too, so Target is not your only option.

Here is a radical thought -- as long as the page size is the same so your template need not change, what if you use slightly different invitation designs? Stick to either one motif (such as hearts with ribbons) in various colors, or all one color (such as silver) in various motifs. You could send all the same design to one branch of family, another design to friends, etc. Your guests aren't going to know their invite didn't match someone else's.

Post a want-to-buy here, maybe other brides have a dozen or two extra blanks they would sell you cheap. It sounds like you only need 6 doz. more, 7 doz. to allow for printing problems and save a couple for your wedding album.

Good luck!