Etiquette/Snarky Brides Boards

brandibooh · July 2010

Just reflecting:
I'm getting married in 31 days and I have to say I am very glad I started lurking on these boards a few months ago. I was never a Bridezilla at all BUT I did have some pre-conceived notions about wedding planning.

There are so many online articles, books, and even other wedding website forums about wedding party "duties", what material things you MUST have or basically don't even get married, and how it's YOUR day and that's all that matters (forget how your guests feel!).

I thought I was weird because my cousin who had her wedding called off a couple of years ago was always telling me how bad my friends/BMs are for not planning my wedding and finding venues for me, why am I so calm and not going off on them, etc. My BMs ALL had their dresses on time, VOLUNTEERED to help me stuff envelopes, and even planned a bachelorette party in Vegas! My FI and I both agree that was more than enough!

I LOVED planning and doing errands with just my FI. It's our wedding and I didn't WANT to ask other people to plan or do it for me. I know my FI is grateful I wasn't acting rude and crazy through out the process because he would never stand for that. Though more of a lurker, these boards really did help balance my mentality about weddings.

SarahRuthG · July 2010

I agree 100%

danieliza1127 · July 2010

Good, I'm glad!

georgia_bride09 · July 2010

Tell it to KA, sister. She thinks we're mean.

salt78 · July 2010

Word up.

mandapanda78 · July 2010

Congratulations! It would appear you are a sane bride.

brandibooh · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_etiquettesnarky-brides-boards?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:5bae5d10-df61-463f-832c-ce8466e4b47dPost:4e9efe06-4db4-4159-98e2-ff8f78c4d658">Re: Etiquette/Snarky Brides Boards</a>:
[QUOTE]Tell it to KA, sister. She thinks we're mean.
Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]

There is definitely a difference between being real/not fake and being mean. I wish more people were more real about stuff like weddings. It's better to know now and prevent it, than to have your guests be thinking it

brandibooh · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_etiquettesnarky-brides-boards?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:5bae5d10-df61-463f-832c-ce8466e4b47dPost:4d10c6f6-76ae-4bec-964e-7585452eca62">Re: Etiquette/Snarky Brides Boards</a>:
[QUOTE]Congratulations! It would appear you are a sane bride.
Posted by mandapanda78[/QUOTE]

Thanks- I tried to be. My FI already told me Bridezilla is not cute. And I agee!

polichik · July 2010

Holy cow, congrats on being one month out! And yay for good perspective

How are you feeling, being so close to the wedding?

brandibooh · July 2010

I am actually really calm! I'm at a point where I get a little irritated when people are rude and can't even reply "No, I'm not going" but that's only because we are funding everything ourselves in cash and the head count is so important.

But other than that- I am just ready to be Mrs. F! We bought a house together last fall, so we decided to make our engagement to be almost 2 years to give ourselves time. So I AM READY!