Dealing with Anxiety and Feeling Overwhlelmed?

Have you thought about hiring a wedding planner? That may be able to help with your stress levels, it should take alot off of your plate.

If not, I would just advise you to take it day by day. You still have 5+ months until your wedding so you definitely have time to get things done. Maybe try doing a little for a few days then take break and have a whole day or a couple of days where you do absolutely nothing involving the wedding. Don't stress yourself out, its a big day but remember IT'S ONLY ONE DAY!

I thought about it, but honestly, I can't really afford it. You have a point that there is a lot of time, so maybe I'll try taking a break from it all. Thanks!

Hi! I have anxiety and love to overplan while also having a hard time planning in general lol.

The first thing I did was try to narrow down what needed to be done immediately: venue, caterer, DJ, photographer, videographer, etc. I didn't focus on anything else until those things were sorted out. Once those were done I came up with a timeline/list of what was left and tried to stick to my due dates on those. I didn't make that list all at once, I picked away at it as I thought about things. I also had to make sure my fiancé knew when something was stressing me out and making me anxious so he could take it over. Honestly, I don't think there's anything wrong with the planning not seeming fun. There's times when I get excited about certain things but I don't enjoy the whole process.

You're definitely not alone in this! Planning a wedding is overwhelming, especially with yours coming up quickly. You still have time to get things done, just take them one step at a time. Make sure you communicate with your fiancé and let them know what you will need and when to possibly step up and take things from you if needed. Good luck! Everything will be okay!

I've got the venue and the date fully picked out lol and everything else is a bit trickier. I was using the timeline WeddingWire puts together, but it tells me I'm incredibly behind already. It's definitely daunting to consistently see "overdue" tasks. But, I probably should talk to my fiance more about how I feel. I don't like being a burden to others (which I know isn't how he'd see it), but I guess I need to admit I need more support here. Thanks for making me feel less alone!

It's his wedding too, so asking him for help is not being a burden! I know it's hard to think of it that way in the moment.