Don't want to be a bride anymore or have a wedding!

Whew, you have a lot gong on but luckily it'll be over by next weekend then you can breathe

I will echo what PP have said....you are not alone with your feelings. Sending you lots of hugs today. Everything will be over soon and at the end of the day you will be married to your best friend!

You all are so sweet! I've had to many years over this

Buckle down and push through. Try and relax - it's almost here.

Maybe try to find a new dress off the rack? But still go through with the wedding!! It's just overwhelming right now

You'll get through it! I'm also dealing with stress (although nothing like you are). I just try to focus on how great the day itself will be, getting to see family and friends from out of town that I rarely get to see otherwise. Remind yourself that it's only one day, and it's okay if it's not the best day of your life. You have the rest of your lives together for plenty of less stressful days.

I booked a massage for Saturday. You dedicate some time to self-care!

Just get your to dos crossed off and try to relax and enjoy your day! Go pamper yourself, get a massage ! Think of your FH and getting to marry him. Which is what the wedding is all about. Good luck it's almost over!

I know how you feel about the mom situation. I let my mom talk me into a big fancy wedding when all I wanted was a tiny ceremony and to go out for dinner thats it. I feel like she thinks this is her wedding. I appreciate her help I really do but if I could go back in time I would have stuck to my guns more. I didn't want this to be a big production, just something simple and easy.

I 100% understand the mom stuff. Trust me. I'm right there with you with that. As kate stated you should take a day to yourself! Stay away from everyone who is stressing you out as much as you can. You're so so so close. You got this!!

Sweetheart, don't let yourself stay where you are mentally. I did that for months and was ready to call everything off and I am so glad I didn't. It all would have been for the wrong reasons.. Like you, it is a lot of changes and family drama/issues that have been happening since our engagement. I will tell you this, you are so close, too close to let your family further ruin this for you. Your FH sounds to be very supportive and loving if he is there to listen and be there with you throughout this. This is about you and him, no one else. Maybe a night to yourself would help, or go out with a girlfriend, even with your FH and just enjoy yourself. Sometimes the simplest of things can put you back in perspective, so go for a walk, listen to some of your favorite music and take a few deep breaths... you got this love.. remember, you and FH is all that matters now!

I'm so sorry you feel this way. Big weddings are over rated. I never realized that 250 was as big of a wedding as it is, I had a hard time keeping my list to that. My mom is definitely over controlling as well, we have gone months without talking during wedding planning. And when I go to visit, I'm getting married where they live which is 200 miles from me and where I grew up, my aunt and my cousin/MOH call me and talk to me about being nice and not making her mad. She is contributing financially but I still get some say, she paid for about half of the wedding. And its my day to remember. I just had 2 weeks off work and I went to stay with her, I teach all year round. I told FH this last month before the wedding will be tough and when I ask for wedding stuff to be done it just needs to be done. I send out report cards the week before the wedding and his best friend is getting married 2 weeks before. I'm dreading it.

Good luck with the move, we are planning to move back near my family. We only have his grandparents where we live now. The wedding is giving me the nesting mindset and I want to raise a family closer to my family. We will be much closer to my family and a little closer to his, just in the opposite direction.

In the end you will be married and that's all that will matter.

Oh sweets, sorry you have this much to deal with right now but you are so close to surviving it all. Your new life is unfolding and it seems like you have a great life partner in your F H. Hold on to each other and you can get thru anything. If you need, get a different dress, stock up on wine, turn off phone and take a bit of time to just breathe. You will be just fine.

Take a deep breath and allow yourself a night off from thinking about wedding planning and prep. Honestly, the hard part is over now. You did the work. You made it through. From here on out, it is just the rest of the pieces falling into place and then you get to celebrate all the hard work, all the tears, and most importantly the life you are going to have with your FH. At this point, whatever doesn't get done, probably won't matter that much in the long run. And if you are really burnt out from people on Saturday, I vote have the ceremony, show up to the reception, and then ditch out unexpectedly and go spend alone time with your FH (maybe tell your DJ or DOC so people don't go looking for you). That may not be "polite etiquette," but I think there is a point where you can say "fuck etiquette," and do what you need to do to be happy.

Other than that, sending you hugs and good thoughts!!

Another day down! You are so close and I know your day is going to be perfect! Hope you get to chill for the next couple of days- thinking of you!!!

Not original but I'm here to say what everyone else said. You are not alone in feeling this way. Hang in there. And let go of as much as you can. Planning favors, cut em. Hand-making paper flowers to sprinkle down the aisel, skip it. Whatever you can do to bring down your stress is all you need to do to get through this.