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Dedicated November 2018

Not excited anymore

Jennifer, on June 25, 2018 at 4:35 PM Posted in Planning 0 28
I need some help/advice. I am 137 days out from my wedding on November 10th, and I am not excited anymore. I haven't been excited for awhile. The wedding planning is still on schedule according to wedding wires checklist, I still have things to do, but I am not excited. I am happy to be marrying my best friend, but we've been together for going on 8 years on November 8th, so nothing is going to change except my name. Did/does anyone else feel this way? Any advice to help snap me back into being excited? It could just be that everyone keeps changing things, but it's all for the better. And maybe also because no one else talks to me about the wedding or shows excitement. But I've knocked that down to it isn't anyone else's wedding, so why should they be excited.... I don't know... I just feel stuck.. sorry if I rambled.

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Latest activity by Jennifer, on June 25, 2018 at 9:01 PM
  • Jennifer
    Super August 2019
    Jennifer ·
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    I think if you can't share what's going on that does take the fun out of it some. Have you been planning nonstop or taking breaks so you don't get burnt out on it? LOL If you need to share I'll listen Smiley smile

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  • SageTree
    Super July 2017
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    I went in waves in terms of excitement as well. Is it just in regards to the wedding, or is this feeling cascading into other areas of your life?

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  • J
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    That is very sweet of you! And I take breaks from planning all the time. I basically plan as needed, but it seems our wedding isn't going to be that complicated, (or our planning is just going smoothly with getting everything and paying for things)so we don't need to focus on it all the time.
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  • J
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    At least I'm not the only one! Not that I felt I was the only one haha. But it is cascading into everything lately, I just don't feel excited about anything. I thought maybe it was just not being excited about the wedding was weighing me down, but it's basically toward everything.
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  • Mac2Bee
    Devoted September 2018
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    Are you not talking about it with your FS? It really helps to try and involve them as much as possible. It keeps the excitement going even if it is ridiculous things.


    I agree with PP. You have to take planning breaks. Take it on in small portions and take a break from it. FH and I focus on little bits and pieces at a time, meet and discuss, break, then onto the next wedding task.

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  • M
    Devoted December 2018
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    We will have been together for almost 6 years at our wedding. Nothing will change except for my title as wife, and my last name, which both are huge for me considering I’m an only child and my parents thought I’d never get married. Yes, they confessed this worry. I’m only 30....I have moments where I want to scrap it and elope, but that’s because my family is psycho and some people need to be sat on opposite ends of the room. We have moved all over though, so I’m super excited to have our friends am family all in one location to celebrate with us Smiley smile
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  • SageTree
    Super July 2017
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    That sounds like depression. Have you talked to your FH about this? Maybe consider talking to him, a therapist, a family member. If this is spilling into other areas of your life, then this is bigger than you wedding.

    Just know, when I was in the planning stages, I went through a very blah time too. Looking back now, I sorta miss it. It's fun planning a special day with your best friend. I hope that this turns around for you soon!

    Just as a sidenote, my name is Jennifer too. Just thought it was funny that 3 Jennifer's were chatting.

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  • Red Queen
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    What excited you in the first place about getting married? If to you, nothing is changing, why did you want to tie the knot?

    Try to recapture those feelings.

    In our case, we wanted to formally commit ourselves in front of our friends and family and throw an awesome party to celebrate our love. It was a ton of work but an amazing day. My husband says he doesn't "feel" any different afterwards though and that's OK. It doesn't take away from what we did.

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  • Jennifer
    Super August 2019
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    Maybe that's why it's not fun--- it's going so perfectly you need a wrench thrown in it.... jk I wouldn't wish that haha ... I think we all get excited at first then slows down because it's like "work" we have to get things done, once it gets closer it should get exciting again though

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    Fh is very involved in the planning. He says that he has final say on everything haha. We are taking it in slices. That sounds like good advice. Thank you!
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  • Mandi
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    I was a little bored with planning about the same time you are at now. I think it was mainly because it still felt like it was so far away and there wasn't much for me to do at that time. If you are going to have showers and parties those will be coming up soon and once I got to those I became excited again. This point really is a lull until you get closer to the big day. Once the fall arrives it will begin to feel real and exciting again! Hang in there!!

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  • J
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    That sounds like a horrible thing to confess! And I totally get the psyco family. There are many of our family we aren't inviting due to this.
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  • M
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    Monique ·
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    I kind of feel the same way. I have 54 days left and I'm over it. There are some issues occurring behind the scenes that are making me feel even more this way but the feeling has been there for a while. I just don't care much anymore. It's like whatever.
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    I wouldn't say perfectly, more like smoothly right now. A lot of things have been changed that was a little chaotic. But maybe you're right, it's more like work and checking off a list. Thank you! Hopefully you're right and it turns around.
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    You think so? I hope that's all it is. Thank you for your support. It does kinda feel far away, but also so close.
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    I was excited to to be marrying my best friend and celebrate it with our family. To us, getting married is just something we've been looking forward to for awhile. But right now, I dont know, I'm just not excited. Maybe like everyone is saying, I'm in the lull point.
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  • Mandi
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    Now the last 4-6 weeks you may get to the "whatever" stage. You will likely have so many people asking you questions about little details that your common answer becomes "whatever." LOL I had a conversation like that with the cake vendor, they called to ask what color ribbon I wanted on the top tier of the cake, I said pink. She asked me what shade of pink and my response was "I don't care, whatever, just pick one!" I was so tired of making last minute decisions by then and was just done! LOL

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  • Sarah
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    I hit an excitement lull this year. I was launching my career as a first-year teacher and in survival mode. Frankly, I didn’t have time to be excited! When things started getting closer and becoming more “real,” I got more excited. For a while I felt like I was paying for a thing that was so far off, it didn’t feel like it was ever going to happen! Now I’m 18 days out and SO ready for the day!
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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
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    You've got plenty of time before your wedding. Take a break for a week or a few weeks. Maybe schedule "date night" or even some outdoor walks where you don't talk about the wedding.

    I was on wedding burnout but 30 days before. Totally over it. But then the week before it got "real" and exciting (except the one blow-out we had because we were tenseeeee). Our entire DW trip and mini-moon were amazing.

    We lived together for 2 years but being engaged was exciting. And our 1st year being married has been easier and even more fun/sweet than our 1st year of living together. Smiley heart

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    That is funny that there are so many Jennifer's. And I've talked to him, and he tries to help, but I'm getting no where with how I feel. I hope it turns around too. Talking with everyone is helping. But idk, everyone keeps saying that this is a normal lul. So I am going to go with that. Thanks again
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