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Savvy August 2017

Tips for finding joy when stressed about wedding

MrsDC, on August 18, 2017 at 1:00 PM Posted in Planning 0 9

Marrying the love of my life next week! We have worked our butts off with planning and paying for it all. In-laws have been helpful yet controlling, planner sucked and we did all the work. We have been let down and the target of anger and guilt from others when we stand firm on our wedding decisions...we feel disappointed that certain longtime friends & family did not support us (morally/emotionally). Do not want to be resentful or hold onto any hurt...Want to let it go and focus on what went right and not how we feel anyone "should act/should have done." Any brides ever felt resentment close to the ceremony? How did you deal?

It's a loaded post but I know that I am not the only one who has felt like this.:-)

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Latest activity by MrsDC, on August 18, 2017 at 1:31 PM
  • Nonna T
    Master April 2014
    Nonna T ·
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    I often find joy at the bottom of a wine bottle.

    Seriously, don't let others live rent free in your head.

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  • ThePeoplesBride
    VIP October 2020
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    I think it's time to take a page from Frozen and just let it go.

    Don't let negative feelings like resentment, anger, and guilt hover over your wedding. That will definitely keep you from enjoying the day you have been planning for so long.

    Take the next week to take some time for yourself and your FH. And when it all feels like it's becoming too much take a deep breath and walk away from it for it a moment or two.

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  • M
    Savvy August 2017
    MrsDC ·
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    LOL at your comment about the wine! ?? ????

    Yes you're advice is spot on! Hasn't been easy though but I'm trying with self-care and breaks from wedding related thoughts??

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  • M
    Savvy August 2017
    MrsDC ·
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    Thank you @NonnaT and @AshleyS ??

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  • M
    Savvy August 2017
    MrsDC ·
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    New to the forum posting so forgive any typos and the random questions marks are from me trying to post emojis LOL. Thank for the kind advice :-D

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  • ThePeoplesBride
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    No problem! Welcome to the community!

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  • Jesse'sGirl
    Devoted October 2017
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    When I'm stressed, I stop everything wedding related, and FH and I just have a night to ourselves. We go on a date, or even cuddle up on the couch and watch a movie. And we promise not to talk about anything wedding related that day/night.

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  • 2018 Bride
    Devoted September 2018
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    I second Jesse's Girl's comment. I know I'm not in the thick of the stressful part of wedding planning yet, but I can already see how it's easy to talk about it all the time with FH. I think making time for just us, doing a date night or just hanging out and talking about something other than wedding planning is key. It helps us continue to build on our relationship and reminds me of the big picture- how excited I am to be married to this guy and share our lives together. Helps take some of the stress off of the actual day of the wedding because no matter what, we'll be married at the end of it.

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  • M
    Savvy August 2017
    MrsDC ·
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    Thank you all for the advice! It sounds good and like things I can do and will do! Thank you (big smile)

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