One week and stressing!

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!! I recommend making lists of things you need to do this week/things to bring with on your wedding day . For the emergency kit, put a first aid kit, phone charger, vendor contact info, and extra copies of your vows (if you wrote your own). Go through your to-do list, don't stress, and set aside some time for you and your fiance. Enjoy your week!!

I would say try not to stress too much and make sure you get some rest because the day of might be exhausting. You'll be busy all day!

I recommend being mentally prepared for some stuff to possibly go wrong. This is good advice I have received.

Make sure you have scissors!
Also we needed double sided tape, but didn’t have any.
Tylenol or whatever you use for headaches, just in case. Snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit) it’s a long day. I needed something before the ceremony. Don’t know how much DIY you did or if you’re setting up yourself, but don’t forget your glue gun. We also are glad we had a handheld steamer for the table cloths!
But as far as the stress this week. Remember to breathe and at this point if it didn’t get done, it’s not getting done unless it’s essential. Try to remember that and let it go. It will help reduce your stress. Make a list of what you need to bring and check it twice and then a third time. Check it again as you pack the car. And remember life happens and you need to go with the flow, but also leave leeway for things to happen. A plan B or second option is good too. I went to 10 nail salons before I found one that could do what I wanted. I didn’t check before hand because I didn’t know what I wanted wasn’t common (thanks Pinterest) and didn’t have a second option. I was in tears. 10 salons, 3 hrs and many tears later. So what ever it is you’re still needed to do this week have a second choice in case first choice doesn’t work out. Save your self time and stress. I was stressed all week until I walked into our church for our rehearsal.

I had a full bag of stuff and did not use 1 item lol but better safe than sorry.

I forgot to bring cute shoes for getting ready pictures and ended up having to wear a super old pair of flip flops for all the pictures. So I would recommend bringing those with you.

Safety pins.... When daughter's dancing got a bit too crazy, two of her three bustle loops broke -- with a couple of large safety pins we had her back on the dancefloor in a minute!

Definitely a tide/stain stick just in case!

These posts often come up and I always think... the real question is, “what did you actually USE from your emergency kit?” There are many items listed but truly only a few get used (if at all).

Congratulations. And try not to stress to much. The advice I can give you that everyone keeps telling me is, make sure you eat a good meal before the wedding and drink plenty of water. They told me that you are going to be so busy and having to go around Thanking everyone and taking pictures that sometimes you'll forget about eating.

Give your phone to someone for the day. My sister, who was my moh, only gave me the phone to talk to my husband. All other issues and questions she took care of so I could just enjoy getting ready and be in the moment.

I would say take one extra day off work beforehand if possible just for a you/relaxation day. I was SO stressed before the wedding and took one extra day to take a bubble bath, do a face mask, and drink lots of wine. It was great! I literally got all my stress/crying out of the way beforehand and was super chill/calm all day at our wedding - I didn't even cry once somehow! I second bringing safety pins, I had a busle hook break because people kept stepping on my dress and it annoyed me all night because it kept falling out. Also, if possible with your dress, bring comfy shoes! I tried to take my shoes off at the reception but my dress was too long and kept getting stepped on, so I put them back on. I had blisters for weeks afterwards, even though my heels were fairly comfortable. I would also recommend putting someone else in charge of things for the day of. If anything goes wrong or needs to be taken care of, someone else should be contacted, not you! You will not need the extra stress on the day of and should be able to relax. My parents and in-laws did this for me. Also, plan lots of time for hair and makeup, especially if you are all getting ready together. From the other side, it will all work out! Try to enjoy these last few days as "fiancee" and don't sweat the small stuff! Things WILL go wrong but your attitude will determine the outcome/your enjoyment of the day. Laugh off any issues and keep moving on!