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sarabee
Devoted July 2016

1 week before wedding... feeling sad?

sarabee, on July 23, 2016 at 8:24 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 16

I'm getting married in 1 week. I was extremely excited up until today- all of a sudden, I feel sad. All the planning is done, I just finished up my summer job, and now I just don't know what to do with all my free time. Has anyone else felt like this? I know I should feel more excited but I feel really down right now for some reason.

Thanks for your advice.

16 Comments

Latest activity by Jeanine, on July 24, 2016 at 8:03 AM
  • Z
    Master May 2012
    Zoe ·
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    I think what you're feeling is perfectly natural-- it's the calm before the storm. Enjoy it, then enjoy your wedding next weekend-- the fun isn't over, it's just about to begin!

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  • HoneyLife
    VIP October 2016
    HoneyLife ·
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    Wedding withdrawal. Yes, I'm feeling the same way as my wedding day approaches. FH is getting his puppy next month and I'll be starting grad school. I keep reminding myself this is the beginning of our new journey together and not the end. Plus, he really wants to be a dad before our first anniversary so we'll be TTC Smiley laugh

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  • Mrs. P
    VIP July 2016
    Mrs. P ·
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    Hey date twin! I'm not feeling sad but I definitely have hit the idgaf stage. I'm just spent. I'm excited to be married but I'm just over the wedding stuff.

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
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    What you do is say, "OMG...I got it all done. The budgeting, the working, the vendor negotiations, the color choices, the gown selections, the food, the bar, the tuxes, the Rehearsal Dinner, the officiant, the transportation, the music, the photographer, the RSVPs...I did it. I actually pulled this off!" This gives you the opportunity to experience every day of the next week as a bride-to-be.

    Get a journal -- and record your feelings each day of the next week. Every day, between now and your wedding day, pull out that journal and write your feelings down -- include observations, what's playing on the radio, what's in the news, what conversations you've had with those around you...in thirty years, you will pore over that journal. Why? Because the vast majority of your memories will fade over time. Your own words will take you back to one of the most important times of your life. Do the same thing when you're about to have a baby, buy a home, celebrate your child's entry into school -- make it your milestone journal. You will never regret having committed to such a permanent record.

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  • I am Mrs. rjd
    Super September 2016
    I am Mrs. rjd ·
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    @Centerpiece, what a great idea! I wish I had thought to do this all those years ago because you do forget so much as the years pass. My cousin's daughter is getting married next year--maybe I'll suggest that she do this. Or maybe I'll buy her a journal and send it to her with a note and she can start now. Thanks for the idea!

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  • Kels
    Master August 2016
    Kels ·
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    I know I'm going to hit this phase too: It's nice to have things to be excited about and plan for.

    You'll have some extra time after the buzz of the wedding is over.

    This is a great time to find a new hobby, new passion and reinvigorate yourself.

    Don't be sad because it's over; smile because it happened. Smiley smile

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  • Melody
    Master April 2017
    Melody ·
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    Not with the wedding obviously because I am 9 months out. But I have been struggeling with very similar feelings after graduating college a few months ago.

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  • Charity
    Super October 2016
    Charity ·
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    Although I'm not there yet, this definitely seems normal to me. I anticipate that I will go through it...and when I do, I will definitely follow @Centerpiece's advice!

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  • FFW
    Master August 2016
    FFW ·
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    Not felt this way. But just relax. Sleep in. Maybe go to the pool, tan.

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  • Crescent 1894
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    Crescent 1894 ·
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    Gym. Lots of gym time. I used to do that when I had time on my hands.

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  • Natalie
    Master September 2016
    Natalie ·
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    I understand how you feel. My mom asked me a few weeks ago what I'm going to talk about when my wedding is all over with. I'm thinking of possibly being a wedding planner lol. Don't be sad, this will be an amazing week and a beautiful wedding! Chin up.

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  • Krista933
    Super July 2016
    Krista933 ·
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    I wish I was calm and had everything done!!! We are date twins and I feel like I have so many little things left to do lol!!

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  • Cassidy
    Dedicated July 2016
    Cassidy ·
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    We are date twins also!! I feel like I have lots of bits and pieces left to do but at same time everything is coming to an end. :-( Congrats we made it!!

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  • Esmerelda
    Devoted July 2016
    Esmerelda ·
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    Date twin!! Same - to an extent. Still a few things to finish up and next week is non-stop with rental pick=up's, etc. but I've been melancholy. So much change ahead, but good change. Just need to get my head and heart in agreement.

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  • Emily O.
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    Emily O. ·
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    I never felt this way before the wedding. I did find myself feeling this way the day/night after our wedding and then the whole week we got back from our honeymoon, but then life started to get busy again and we were back to regular programming. I suggest to try to do something fun. Hang out with friends, take up a new show, pack for the honeymoon, keep yourself busy.

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  • Jeanine
    Dedicated July 2016
    Jeanine ·
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    Date twins! I don't feel sad yet, although I probably will eventually. Right now I'm a little anxious about having everything basically done because I feel like I'm forgetting something.

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