Brides of 2020: How are you coping with the anxiety?

OMG I LOVE DIAMOND PAINTING. That will def distract you. They take A LOT of patience, but once you get into it it's very calming and a lot of fun. Make sure you get some modge podge for the finished product! I did a ton when I was planning for the wedding to give away as gifts, so I've sadly churned through my backlog of projects. Waiting on a custom one I got of me, my FH, and our late fur child.




Top one is for my fmil, second one is for my aunt/our officiant. I would def suggest doing the background first of your first one, then expanding from there. As for my other anxiety relifs, animal crossing has become a huge one. It let's me get lost in design and world building, and I also love just fishing for hours lol. Since most of my planning was already done - we were supposed to get married this weekend - it helps to not think about the wedding.

View Quoted Comment I'VE BEEN PLAYING ANIMAL CROSSING TOO!!! I'm so sorry about your wedding though. Have you set a new date?


Can I ask where you got your diamond paintings from because I love them!!! 😍 I just bought a basic one from Amazon and figured if I really liked it, I'd send more money and get a better one. I only paid $10 for this one so we'll see how it turns out 😂 The reviews were really promising!!

View Quoted Comment Those are both from Amazon!!! I also did an Elsa - which my FH affectionately called 50 shades of blue because it was mostly blue - and Lady and the Tramp for my mom. I love getting them to the point where you can see how the colors come together. It's a bit like pointillism lol. It's also get a lap desk and a drill box, because otherwise you'll be finding drills everywhere. I also got a bigger pen because the smaller ones were giving me cramps.

Agreed! August wedding and I am also a big planner. The whole “wait and see” attitude is THE WORST. I just want to know one way or the other at this point. Devastated is an understatement.

Hi Charlotte,

Your feelings are totally normal! The stresses of COVID-19 are REAL. I'm so sorry you are feeling this way.

Something that has helped me is playing a "paint-by-number" app on my phone before bed. It can be super relaxing and helps me wind down!

Sending lots of love and peace your way!