Pre-Wedding Blues - Feeling Depressed! Am I the only one?

The whole process can be stressful, so maybe you just aren't ready to get into all of that yet. You definitely still have plenty of time so take it slow and don't let yourself get overwhelmed. When we first got engaged i hurried up and booked my venue, DJ, and photographer. Then I took a 3 month break to enjoy the holidays and just relax.

It's a very overwhelming process. Since you have so much time try to take it slow and only do little projects that interest you and don't worry about other stuff. As you get closer to the date your excitement will slowly grow. Just make sure your not putting pressure on yourself!

Yeah girl, as long as you're sure you love this man and want to spend the rest of your life with him, don't be freaked out that you're feeling down about wedding planning. It happens. Spend some time here on the forums! Planning has been way more fun since I started interacting with other WeddingWire brides going through all the same stuff.

ETA - love your avatar. You and your fiance make a beautiful couple.

I got bummed out during mine, but that was because of the LONG engagement we did. I started planning, and then realized that most of it was pointless because my tastes will change. I think it's just the stress of it all. It hits us all at multiple times.

I'm struggling with this as well- there is little about this I find I enjoy. We have had some drama/tragedy around our initial engagement which has kind of soured the experience. I'm a month 'engaged' and finally told my parents this weekend and by the time I was done with them I was completely exhausted. Mom already started sending me stuff for ideas. She tremendously dislikes my actual idea and has started sending me venue's and other ideas. It's making me tired- and it's day 3 after they got the official news.

I firmly believe that some people just are not interested in the big party planning aspect of a wedding. And that's totally okay- ultimately as long as you are happy getting married- and spending your life with your partner- then that's all that matters. If you chose to not make a big thing of it- it's totally okay.

Take it one day at a time.

You have a long engagement, which means that you don't have the urgency many people do, so it can be harder to get motivated and you may feel like you're missing out on the immediate wedding planning that usually follows a proposal. Instead of stressing out about what's to come, start slow. Plan a budget, and decide how much you can save in the next 27 months. Start looking at what kind of venue you want and make a big list (or spreadsheet, if you're me) of everywhere you could possibly consider and start evaluating your options. You have the luxury to take it slow in the planning process, which means that you have the time to make sure everything is just right.