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Gen
Champion June 2019

Wedding mantra — trying to stay sane!

Gen, on May 30, 2019 at 11:38 AM Posted in Planning 0 5
You guys, I’m still at work for another 6 hours, and the stress/drama is already REAL.

Our coordinator just sent us our final seating arrangement and it looks nothing like the one we had made our seating chart based on… it has our family friends on the other side of the room from us, and it has my FH’s college friends separated from all our other friends our age and wedged in the back corner surrounded by my mom's friends. So either she is going to have to change it back, or I am going to have to change the entire seating chart, and I am not sure how to do that because I’ve already written table numbers on all the escort cards.

Then my mom texted me saying my 88 year old great uncle (grandma’s brother) arrived last night at 1am (flight was delayed 4 hours because of thunderstorms and tornado advisory in NJ 🙄) and apparently the only clothes he brought are: the clothes he traveled in, his suit for the wedding, and 1 pair of pajamas (he’s here for a week, btw). So now my mom has to take him shopping. And apparently he’s already driving my grandma crazy because he “talks too much.”

Im almost laughing and crying at the same time because I’m fully aware that this is all SO RIDICULOUS and I’m like “well, this is a wedding alright! This is what I’ve prepared for!” But still feeling soo overwhelmed already and I’m sure many more things are going to go wrong over the next few days...

Does anyone have a good mantra that I can say to myself while taking deep breaths? I’ve been going with “stay calm, it’s all ok” but was trying to come up with something more focused and specific that I can repeat to myself all weekend when more things happen!

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Latest activity by Gen, on May 30, 2019 at 12:53 PM
  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    It seems true that if something can go wrong, it will! Remember that after all this, you'll be with FH forever Smiley smile

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  • Madison
    Devoted August 2019
    Madison ·
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    Oh my goodness!! I would be calling the coordinator immediately about the seating chart. I'm so sorry you're going through with this. I'm sure I would be just as stressed, but just remember at the end of the day, all you need is your future hubs, the rings, and someone to marry you! It will all work out!!

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  • T
    Super June 2019
    Tiffany ·
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    My wedding is falling apart at the seams lol. My mantra is “it’s only one day. You got this!”
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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
    Gen ·
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    Yeah I did call her but she emailed me back saying she is in a meeting and will reply as soon as she gets out, so now we wait.

    It's almost funny to me because I never imagined I would get so stressed out by something this petty! I don't think I am ACTING bridezilla at all, but I am definitely feeling like one hahaha. I was talking to my MOH and she reminded me that everything this weekend is going to feel amplified... both the ups and the downs. So I just have to keep myself grounded and remember that when something goes wrong, it is NOT the end of the world (even though it feels like it right now!)

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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
    Gen ·
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    Oh no! What's going on for you?
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