For all the brides getting married in the next few months.....

Castillo2B · March 2011

The next few weeks/months you might start to feel overwhelmed and stressed with all of the details. That is totally normal!

Feel free to vent or ask for help on the board. You will be surprised to find other knotties going through the same thing and past brides that have been where you are and understand.

CoCo'sMommy · March 2011

Ahh thanks! im not getting married until august so a lil less than 5 months, but I already have a rant. My photographer wont cash my checks!!! I wrote her one on 1-25-11 for $500.00 and she still hasnt cashed it its been almost 2 months! I keep track of EVERYTHING in an excell spreadsheet and i emailed her she said she got it but she had a baby and shes back to work now(and has been since february) So i decided to pay her off so I dont have to stress about her any more. Well I emailed her to make sure we have the same remaining balance. She didnt include my last check I wrote! even though she said she marked it off my total when she told me she receved it. Sorry..I had to tell someone.

Now she is saying she never got the check and asked if I got insurance on it!! Even though she sent me an emaili saying she received it!

jenn8088 · March 2011

Blah. Oct. 22nd for me, but I am back and forth on saying screw it and eloping. lol My MOH, god bless her, is pregnant and due 2 weeks after my wedding, another bridesmaid had a pregnancy scare a couple weeks ago but evidently they are trying?( she lives on the other side of the country so travelling will be problematic by the time my wedding roles around, but that's not stopping the baby making train, toot toot!). FI is wanting to find a Catholic priest in the area to marry us to make his granparents happy. Which is 100% fine with me. I'm not Catholic but have no problem with getting one to do the ceremony. BUT, He is sloooooow to join a parish in Toledo so we can get the ball rolling on the process. I have the ceremony site booked at a local country club but not sure if a priest will come out to do it there. I heard that they aren't thrilled to do weddings outside of the church. True? Not true? So I can't get the invites started because I have no clue where the heck I'm getting maried!!! 7 months to go and this seems like a very important thing I should have figured out by now!! lol Wow, I feel better! Sorry so long but I'm in a crappy mood today and Castillo2B opened the venting door! lol

rak123 · March 2011

We just passed the 4 month mark, and I am sick of the details already! And I know they are just going to get worse

chicadelpadre · March 2011

I have just over 3 weeks left and I am FREAKING the heck out. A lot of my stuff is DIY so there is no one else to do it buy myself - with help from others of course but I still have to come up with the idea and figure out how to execute it. My mom has been amazingly helpful with all of my projects both in terms of physically helping and emotional support. She can tell when I'm getting stressed and helps redirect me either back to the task or away from the task depending on what I need atm.

My to do list is getting shorter and it seems my patience is too. I can feel perfectly happy but the minute someone says something to me and I reply, it sounds all snappy and short and then I feel bad :-(

My current biggest issues are RSVPs and seating. I'm going to be honest, we invited more than we really wanted because we figured that some people wouldn't come - they rarely come to family functions that we host, so why would they come to the wedding? Well apparently weddings are like 100x more important to them than graduation parties and the like because they RSVP'd attending. I apologize in advance for any random winter storm we get that dumps inches and feet of snow because of this. Even my dad about fell over when I told him they were coming. So yes, and then I have to figure out how to sit parts of the family who are feuding away from each other. Fun!

/end vent because I'm tired of typing lol I'm sure I'll have more in the next few days.

jenn8088 · March 2011

Ok, this isn't really a vent but WHO THE HECK IS PAM THOMAS???? I'm definitey going to need alterations and judging by the posts I've read, she is the go to gal! Can anyone please fill me in on who this alterations queen is and how I can get ahold of her? Thanks!!

kellyandtim1 · March 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_ohio-toldeo_brides-getting-married-next-months?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:237Discussion:a7072895-0295-4633-b65e-e55183d77227Post:354a03f4-8389-46d0-90f8-5e2a1f5eca98">Re: For all the brides getting married in the next few months.....</a>:
[QUOTE]Ok, this isn't really a vent but WHO THE HECK IS PAM THOMAS???? I'm definitey going to need alterations and judging by the posts I've read, she is the go to gal! Can anyone please fill me in on who this alterations queen is and how I can get ahold of her? Thanks!! :)
Posted by jenn8088[/QUOTE]

She is the best and so awesome. Her phone # is <span class="minor_detail_info">(419) 893-4696</span>
and she is in Maumee.

kellyandtim1 · March 2011

Such a good post! I have 79 days left and I am freaking out! SO much to do and no time to do it! I have stuff going on every night in the next month and I forgot to set aside nights/times to work on the wedding. I just keep making lists and more lists, but not doing anything. I do keep telling myself that I'll be buckling down after the shower. That'll be starting Monday!

jenn8088 · March 2011

kellyandtim1 ~ THANK YOU!!!! You are awesome! I was hoping someone would solve the mystery for me! I really appreciate it!

CoCo'sMommy · March 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_ohio-toldeo_brides-getting-married-next-months?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:237Discussion:a7072895-0295-4633-b65e-e55183d77227Post:770cf530-3142-42a5-bfa6-020a08a20994">Re: For all the brides getting married in the next few months.....</a>:
[QUOTE]Blah. Oct. 22nd for me, but I am back and forth on saying screw it and eloping. lol My MOH, god bless her, is pregnant and due 2 weeks after my wedding, another bridesmaid had a pregnancy scare a couple weeks ago but evidently they are trying?( she lives on the other side of the country so travelling will be problematic by the time my wedding roles around, but that's not stopping the baby making train, toot toot!). FI is wanting to find a Catholic priest in the area to marry us to make his granparents happy. Which is 100% fine with me. I'm not Catholic but have no problem with getting one to do the ceremony. BUT, He is sloooooow to join a parish in Toledo so we can get the ball rolling on the process. I have the ceremony site booked at a local country club but not sure if a priest will come out to do it there. I heard that they aren't thrilled to do weddings outside of the church. True? Not true? So I can't get the invites started because I have no clue where the heck I'm getting maried!!! 7 months to go and this seems like a very important thing I should have figured out by now!! lol Wow, I feel better! Sorry so long but I'm in a crappy mood today and Castillo2B opened the venting door! lol
Posted by jenn8088[/QUOTE]

Jenn~
They wont marry you outside of the church at al. So plan on having it at the church or find someone to do the ceremony there who isnt catholic. If either of you have been married before the process will be even longer. He is catholic right? because one of you has to be catholic. Tell him to get on the ball ASAP. We have to do 5 meetings with our priest and that is <strong>very very</strong> light compared to what my friend has to do at a different catholic church.

kbrelo · March 2011

We thought it would be a great idea to buy a house...And with our wedding 58 days away, I don't know if I've ever been more excited, scared, anxious in my life!!! Trying to put an offer in for our new home and tying up the loose ends...EEEK! I was using house hunting as a distraction from wedding stress and now wedding planning as a distraction from house stress!

On another note, does anyone have an suggestions for Parent Gifts?

Hope61 · March 2011

93 days here. I was getting really really stressed all of March, and I think I'm finally calming down some. Still a LOT to do by the end of the month, but I'm feeling more up to it at the moment

jenn8088 · March 2011

CoCo's Mommy~ I have done so much research on this. I've spent more time on the Vatican's website than any other site. lol He is Catholic and he does have a parish, but it's in his home town which is 2 hours away. I met with a great lady at the diocese downtown and she gave a ton of info and advice. Of course now I'm having a panic attack every time the day ends and he hasn't joined a local parish!!! He was recently promoted at his job and his schedule is ridiculous! I have now begun the relentless hounding about this so hopefully he moving!! I told him that if he doesn't have a parish by mid April, I'm saying screw it and having Elvis marry us. LOL Dead serious, too. Nana and Papa will be THRILLED!! haha

Castillo2B · March 2011

If anyone needs help with anything please let me know! I am going through wedding withdrawl because all but one of my friends are now married and that one friend

will not get the move onto the wedding plans.

I have tons of templates for bridal and bachelorette party invites that I have collected over the years if anyone needs some.

CoCo'sMommy · March 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_ohio-toldeo_brides-getting-married-next-months?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:237Discussion:a7072895-0295-4633-b65e-e55183d77227Post:7d13f1d5-636f-41af-bfb5-cba8d79972e5">Re: For all the brides getting married in the next few months.....</a>:
[QUOTE]CoCo's Mommy~ I have done so much research on this. I've spent more time on the Vatican's website than any other site. lol He is Catholic and he does have a parish, but it's in his home town which is 2 hours away. I met with a great lady at the diocese downtown and she gave a ton of info and advice. Of course now I'm having a panic attack every time the day ends and he hasn't joined a local parish!!! He was recently promoted at his job and his schedule is ridiculous! I have now begun the relentless hounding about this so hopefully he moving!! I told him that if he doesn't have a parish by mid April, I'm saying screw it and having Elvis marry us. LOL Dead serious, too. Nana and Papa will be THRILLED!! haha
Posted by jenn8088[/QUOTE]
Well at least one of you is on the ball! Im not opposed to elvis!!!

kellyandtim1 · March 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_ohio-toldeo_brides-getting-married-next-months?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:237Discussion:a7072895-0295-4633-b65e-e55183d77227Post:5814631d-b920-4784-b75b-666143e1bb3c">Re: For all the brides getting married in the next few months.....</a>:
[QUOTE]If anyone needs help with anything please let me know! I am going through wedding withdrawl because all but one of my friends are now married and that one friend will not get the move onto the wedding plans. I have tons of templates for bridal and bachelorette party invites that I have collected over the years if anyone needs some.
Posted by Castillo2B[/QUOTE]

I have major fears of going through this.

Castillo2B · March 2011

I joined the planning committee American Cancer Society Relay For Life event in Oregon. So that has still given me my planning fix, but I still miss weddings!

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