Too Many Projects!

Girlll I feel this on so many levels. I say if you have the money to pay people ... do it!!! Your mental health and family come first. Also, I’ve found that I get a lot done in bursts of planning. I found making lists and setting deadlines helped. Stress can make you sick and you want to feel your best. Good luck!

I completely understand where you are coming from and I feel the pain! I made the decision to DIY numerous parts of my wedding and I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Tonight, about 45 minutes I ago I finished our DIY-ed escort cards that took me over 10 hours to do (over the past 4 days). My FH really wanted personalized New York Ranger tickets for our guest’s escort card. We named our tables after some players and he wanted their escort cards to match. I just about lost my mind doing them but they turned out great and I’m so happy I took the time to make them. Even though I was sooooo ready to just order them, lol.


With planning, I will say the one thing that really helped me was making a list of everything I had to get done. I then put the tasks in my planner and picked a due date I wanted them done by. I also set reminders for them in my phone. Another thing you can do, if your future spouse will help, is delegate tasks to him. For me, it was like pulling teeth until he saw how stressed out I was. I put my FH in charge of alcohol order and making the music list for the DJ. Even though it was only 2 things, it took a huge weight off of me.

View Quoted Comment Thanks for the advice. I love completing lists so making a list and deadline of tasks will help immensely.

You can also have your mom over and you guys can Spend Time doing stuff together. I’d honestly pay a little more so I won’t be tired stressed and miserable on my day.

Do you have bridesmaids or family, you could plan a crafting day or just reachout to friends and see if anyone wants to help one day, bribe them with food and drinks !

Mental health and energy more important than getting “exactly” what you want. The wedding is just that, a wonderful celebration. It’s one day or one weekend if you’re have multiple activities and days. The months you spend beforehand making yourself miserable is not worth it. Choose (a limited number of) things that are highest priority and do them yourself. Outsource all the rest and make your life easier.