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Savvy September 2020

Save the date mental breakdown

Jannie, on July 12, 2019 at 2:08 PM Posted in Planning 0 16
Im literally about to cry. I sent half my save the dates yesterday and when i come back from the post office box i realized i did not put 10 save the dates inside the envelope. So i sent empty envelopes. Then today i send the rest and forgot to put the names of two people on the envelops, just their addresses and realized after i dropped them in the mailbox. Im literally going insane and im so upset and sad at myself. Has anyone been thru wedding mishaps? Its only the beginning and now im afraid to even continue with the wedding.

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Latest activity by Jannie, on July 14, 2019 at 8:45 PM
  • Brianna N
    Super October 2019
    Brianna N ·
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    It is bride brain!!! A ton of us get it, trust me!!! Do you know which ones didn't have save the dates in them? If so, resend! If not, wait a week or two then check with people, and don't stress about it! Honestly later on it'll probably be funny and I am sure your guests will laugh and not mind at all! Also, the ones without the names aren't a big deal, I doubt they'll even notice.

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  • Michaela
    Super May 2020
    Michaela ·
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    Ugh its so easy to get down on yourself when things go wrong!! I had a mishap.. I wanted to block off 30 rooms at a hotel. Originally they told me there was a retainer fee, so I was waiting a little bit until we had that money budgeted. Also, since I was putting money down, I wanted to book in person and I don't live in the same place as my wedding.. Fast forward a few months, I call to make sure it's okay if I come in to block the 30 rooms, just to find out that 15 have already been blocked!! I was so disappointed and also mad/sad at myself for messing it up. Ultimately it will all work out in the end..

    I'm sure we will both have more mishaps before this whole process is over. It's okay to be disappointed and have a good cry when something goes wrong!! More things will go right in the end you won't even remember the bad stuff! And if I was one of the 10 people who received an empty envelope from you, I would be sending a text or phone call to find out what happened. Hopefully in a few days you'll be able to laugh it off. Best wishes to you Smiley heart

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  • Dita
    Expert August 2019
    Dita ·
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    Bride brain!!
    I had myself super organized for stuffing invitations, but.... I started at 8pm after a LONG day of work so I was so mentally and emotionally drained that instead of numbering the back of the RSVP cards, I numbered the back of the invitations. It didn’t even hit me until 3 days later when we got out first RSVP back and I pulled out the card to see no number on the back.
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  • J
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    Judith ·
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    This is past annoying to genuinely funny. It is many months to the wedding, and their are no bad consequences. So send more done correctly, laugh with anyone who says they were mystified, and do not worry a second over it. You are efficiently getting all your mistakes out of the way early, before anything matters.
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    VIP August 2019
    Futuremrsk ·
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    Totally bride brain! Dont sweat it! It happens!! Just send some more, hopefully you have extras. For those that get the empty envelope, reach out and say Oops!!! Sprry about that! Laugh it off! It will be a funny story to tell!
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  • Makenzye
    Devoted July 2019
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    Trust me we all go through this! It happens. what helped me was I wrote down everyone names on a paper and would check it off when I had the save the date or the invitation in the envelope and signed it really helped me stay on track

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  • Tessa
    Devoted November 2019
    Tessa ·
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    It happens WAY more than you think. I get texts or emails all the time about corrections on invitations. I would just be careful using Facebook or Social media to ask if people received their empty envelopes (others who are not on the list but expected to be could see STDs have gone out and start a fuss). Definitely a text or direct call will solve everything. Dont stress. Its unfortunate but it happens. Everything is fixable.
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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    Aww, it's gonna be okay! Wedding planning can get super stressful. Hiccups are bound to happen, but keep moving on!

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  • Kelly
    Super October 2019
    Kelly ·
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    Total bride brain! I made some mistakes w/ sending the Save the Dates - including putting a wrong teenager name in the wrong family (FH family and there’s a lot of them - and it gets a bit confusing) putting my female cousins name as Mr. & Mrs. female first name couples last name.
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  • Samantha
    Expert October 2019
    Samantha ·
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    It happens! Especially when planning a wedding. I have been more forgetful of little things over the last 6 months than I ever have been because of all the wedding planning stress. Take a deep breath and don't beat yourself up!
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  • VIP September 2019
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    Stop and breathe. It will be fine I promise. I didn't realize until we got our first RSVP no back that when I created the invitations there was no spot to decline or RSVP no. I sent invitations that mentioned my ffil name because we ordered our invitations in Nov then he passed away 2 months later, and lastly I sent insert with our hotel block information but never included the hotel phone number, lol. Honestly stuff happens and nobody will care but you. Don't be so hard on yourself. I'm at the point of screw it. It is what it is and we just decided to get a shuttle service to bus our guests to the hotel from the venue and FH like how do we tell people. I said good old word of mouth or text. Hell I dont care if it is a fb message. Good luck with your planning
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  • Naikesha
    Super September 2020
    Naikesha ·
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    Relax and breathe to human is to error. It was an honest mistake because you have a lot on your mind . Take a step back and re group if it’s close friends call them explain the situation, resend yes it may cost a little more postage but it will give you a piece of mind and you will laugh at it later.
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    Master July 2019
    Hannah Online ·
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    It happens. When I was doing the invites, I double checked them before I went to the post office. A few had names and no addresses. Some had addresses and no names. Some had no stamps.
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    Melle ·
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    Yes it'll definitely happen but the easy thing is those save the date mishaps are easy to fix Smiley smile you just gotta keep going and have faith that things will come together
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  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
    Courtney ·
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    Cheers for bride brain haha. That happened when I was addressing invites- I forgot include the RSVP card in one of them.

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  • J
    Savvy September 2020
    Jannie ·
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    Thank you so much girls for all the advice! You guys made me feel so much better!
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