Finally single digits

Make a ton of lists! The thing that helped me most when we got closer to our date was making a calendar and writing dates that certain things had to be done by. That really helped me visualize what I had left to do and also made me realize when I was overbooking myself (the 12 things I had planned to get done in 1 weekend were never going to happen so I had to spread it out more...)


Also I made a “wedding box” where I basically just tossed anything and everything wedding related. Extra invitations, decorations, stuff I’d need the morning-of, etc. it made my life SO much easier because once I started having bridge-brain and forgetting where I put things I knew everything I could need for the wedding was in that box. Also I just brought the entire box to the wedding venue so I wouldn’t have to worry about forgetting ANYTHING at home (and I didn’t!)
Not an organizational thing but, something else fun is keeping a pre-wedding journal. I wrote a couple times a week about what I was stressed about, what I was excited about, what I had accomplished, etc. Really helps to rant, to get excited, to put things into perspective... and it’s fun to read in hindsight.

View Quoted Comment That's a great idea about the box! Since we are basically eloping and everything is 5 hours from our house I've kinda done something similar. I've got all my makeup in one of those cloth storage bins, and in that its separated by everyday make up and wedding day make up.(which after the wedding will become everyday) I was waiting to send out our invites since it's just our parents (I still wanted some traditional things like wedding invitations, save the dates and things like that to have after as a keepsake) on our address labels. They came Tuesday so I'll get everything in them over the weekend and put in the mail on the 2nd. Our cabin is booked, venue almost paid off(have like $100 left), and mostly everything left is smaller things except the alterations on my dress and his suit. I'm just a big ball of emotions right now, it's all so surreal that it is so close.

View Quoted Comment That’s so exciting! Cherish every moment... It’ll be over before you know it!

View Quoted Comment I know that's the sad part our ceremony with pictures is only 30 minutes. Plus photos before and after(not professionally done). But it just means we get to enjoy married life sooner lol.