Starting to Panic!

denverbride12 · March 2012

I don't know if it's hormones, the lack of response cards rolling in (mail them in people!!!) or my obsession with making lists of things that are not done yet, but, I'm feeling the panic today, fellow May, 2012 Knotties.

Really, everything that can be done by now is done so I have no idea what is bringing this on! All I need to do is put little stick-on gems on the escort cards (already printed out) when food choices come in and finish my day-of timeline for my coordinator. Oh, and seven thousand other last minute things like stuffing favor boxes with the truffles the week before and stuff like that.
Anybody have any calming ideas!?

amiehipkins · March 2012

Delegate!

I was having a hard time trying to get everything done and figured out and I handed some things over to my BM's. It's hard, because I am a "do it yourself and it'll be right" kinda person, but I told them exactly what I wanted.

It's helped me a lot!

pantherRN · March 2012

Wine.

dori851 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]Wine.
Posted by pantherRN[/QUOTE]

This :)

klw0022 · March 2012

Yes it's hard but maybe as FI to help (I HAVE!) and I agree with pantherRN, LOTS of WINE!

It's crunch time but it's closer and closer which means almost married!

LuckyHeather · March 2012

Breathe!

We still have plenty of time. Sounds like you are on it, you have a plan and you will get everything done. Whenever I start to feel overwhelmed, I look at everything I have gotten done already, and I know I can do it. It will be ok!

...and wine too.

bpphoto785 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]Wine.
Posted by pantherRN[/QUOTE]

I go for beer myself but whatever works :)

Try making a timeline of what needs to be done and when you're going to do it. That usually helps me feel more in control of all the projects that need to be done.

Egrauvog · March 2012

You have more time left than you know - it sounds like you are ahead of me (I'm still addressing envelopes!!). But as far as how to deal with the stress - I turn to wine/cocktails/beer as well.

FutureMrsW9 · March 2012

I feel the same sometimes, too, but it's mostly small stuff. I've also been getting FI to help with things - he's even made a few appointments for me!! At the end of the day, as long as your big items are done, if the little stuff falls through, your wedding will still happen and all will be right with the world. :-) Also.....a little vino never hurt!

comeongetdown · March 2012

hard liquor! haha wine/beer usually helps me too

i tried delegating and nothing got done a bunch of things are late, which caused MORE stress.

like pp said, you've probably got more time than you realize. i made my own calendar in excel and put everything i could possibly think of in there that needed to be done. then i just grey out the cell when it's completed. you sound like a list person, so this may help. (i, too, am a list person)

mandi921vh · March 2012

I don't think you should delegate and just hand these projects over to your BMs, unless they have offered to help or you asked them and they happily said yes. If it were me I would make a list of what needs to be done, and if I need help I will ask FI.

Soon2bStaff · March 2012

...all of the above!!

denverbride12 · March 2012

Thanks Fellow May 2012 peeps! I took a big breath, made a list of what's left (it's really not ALL that much), had a glass of wine and a beer. Can;t delegate because my MOH (no BM's) is just MIA on me; she has not done a single thing yet, not one. Then, I went to a hockey game with FI to remember all the wonderful things I love about him (like the fact that he laughs when I get all sailor-mouthed at a hockey game) and why I am so excited to marry the sweetest guy ever born! <sigh> We'll all get through it and as one poster said, even if all the little stuff doesn't get done, it will be a great day to be married! "Perspective, perspective, perspective!" is my new mantra.
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