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Natalie
August 2021

Don't want to plan a single thing anymore

Natalie, on June 11, 2020 at 1:31 AM Posted in Community Conversations 0 13

Is it okay to lose all the motivation to do planning? I mean, the whole corona situation just knocked me down and even if I tried to stay calm and patient at first, not I feel like I don't want to do a single thing and I don't want to have a wedding with all this uncertainty. Probably spending the money on the flat would be a better option... I just don't know. Sorry, it's a one-minute breakdown, I just wanted to vent a little bit.

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Latest activity by Marina, on June 12, 2020 at 1:28 AM
  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Aw I think thats understandable you feel not motivated at the moment. You can take some time for self care. When I was wedding planning, though before COVID hit, I took months break because it was overwhelming in general. So take this time to have a break for yourself.
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  • Kristina
    Dedicated July 2020
    Kristina ·
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    Totally understandable. I’m getting married in 36 days and I’ve always felt like this. At this point I’ve felt like I haven’t spent enough money on my wedding and feel like it’s going to be crap.
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  • Elizabeth
    Super June 2021
    Elizabeth ·
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    That's totally reasonable. I definitely go through stages where I work on planning actively and then forget about it for a few months because other things come up or there just isn't anything else to work on for the wedding. It's not a bad thing, especially if your wedding isn't until next August. You have plenty of time, so really as long as you have the bigger vendors booked, it isn't an issue.

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  • L
    Expert September 2020
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    100%, I feel the same. When we postponed in March, I stopped planning and havent done a single thing since. Also lost my job since then so it just doesnt seem important anymore not to mention I dont even know if we can have it on the new date. It really does take away from the excitement, dont blame you at all
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  • Emily
    Dedicated October 2020
    Emily ·
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    Yep. My wedding is still scheduled on our original date in October but I took 4 months off of planning because of this. I just didn't feel like it was worth it and I'm still struggling to bring myself to make anymore hard decisions which I know need to be made since I have no plans on postponing. I've learned to accept that if less people show up because of covid, then that's ok. I'm planning on live streaming the ceremony on Zoom somehow and I made mention on our website that we welcomed guests to wear masks in our outdoor location. You can only do what you can do and must accept the rest.

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    Dedicated July 2020
    Ally ·
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    I feel you. I was already pretty done with the whole wedding situation due to stress before the pandemic caused me to reschedule. Now I just have no motivation at all. I'm not even excited anymore. I want to be married to my fiance, but everything else is just bleh. We're getting married on July 18th. Everything is booked and all we have left to pay for is the catering, cake and marriage license. I just want everything to be done and over with.

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  • Marcy
    Beginner September 2020
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    I completely agree. That is where I am now. My wedding was supposed to happen on March 28. Everything was ready. Then BAM....COVID hits and no weddings. I lost all of my excitement. My venue then says no events the rest of 2020. We are thinking of just getting married and having our immediate family to join us for dinner. I did all my decor but I'll just sell everything. Too much uncertainty right now. So don't beat yourself up. There are others that I'm sure feel the same.
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  • Michelle
    Super October 2020
    Michelle ·
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    I lost all motivation too, luckily I was just about finished with planning.
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  • Breann
    Devoted June 2020
    Breann ·
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    Planning is exhausting. My creativity/enthusiasm definitely came in waves and there were times when I had to take weeks of not doing anything wedding-related because it was, at times, very off-putting.

    Just be sure to make your decisions based on your mental well-being. Altering plans can be discouraging but might make you happier in the long run, rather than sticking to original plans and feeling overwhelmed.

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  • Renee
    Super June 2020
    Renee ·
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    Yes I dropped everything and took 3 months off from planning. It was needed and I recommend it whole heartedly. Your mental health is so much more important right now so take care of yourself and don’t beat yourself up. 🥰❤️
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  • Kaysey
    Super February 2020
    Kaysey ·
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    This is common. I can't tell you how many times I lost motivation while planning my wedding. It happens and it's okay. When it happened to me, my husband made me step back from it and not look at anything pertaining to the wedding for a week or two. During that time, I relaxed and cleared my head and then went back into it. After it happened the second time, I got a regular planner from Target and planned out what date I wanted certain things done by. That way, I wasn't doing a ton of things at one time. I spaced it out for myself and it actually did help with my stress level.

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  • Caitlin
    Devoted September 2021
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    I'm also taking a break from planning right now. Taking time for yourself and just focusing on the health of your relationship is important!
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  • Marina
    Marina ·
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    Oh, almost same with me! With all this uncertainty and probably upcoming global crisis it's really hard to stay motivated about things like planning the wedding etc. I'm also in two minds: whether to have a fancy wedding like we've planned because we all deserve it, or to spend money on something else... FH isn't really supportive at thispoint, he tells me to do whatever I feel like doing so Idk. We are probably still having a wedding like we've planned but right now I quit with planning and spend my time doing smartshow 3d slides with pinterest's pics to get inspiried. The timing is just wrong.

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