Wedding Planning all by myself

I have you tried speaking to your current wedding planner? May be if you express your feelings you may find there is a reasonable explanation for her lack of responsiveness. If after speaking with her you still feel that you aren't getting what you want from her find someone else. Have you spoken to your bridal party about their lack of assistance? You will be suprised no how helpful some people are once they understand that you do want their help. I hope this helps and BTW CONGRATS !!!

If you feel you are able to do it all yourself then do it! You already did everything that a wedding planner would have done so why waste the money. I was feeling the same way as you in regards to no one being interested and excited about the wedding, i guess the truth is until you are in the bride's shoes no one will be able to feel the same excitement that we feel, so don't feel bad, enojoy every moment of it to the fullest.

It sound slike you have alot done already,your doing just fine. If you would feel better having a planner call a couple maybe you just need to find someone who understands how excited you are? As far as wedding party and helping , We have all had issues with them. Take a breather for a moment , usually they dont get real involved until closer to the date. Other than picking gowns, planning parties you are pretty good time wise. You just started planning and you will probly change one idea or another. Lord knows I have (more than once)I would cruise all the wedding sites and get more info on contracts, dresses, cakes, music all that . You wouldnt believe how many good ideas everyone on here has.Just enjoy the fun of everything and check out everything. As far as bridal party get your girls together and do bridal shows it may get them excited about it all.

Wow, you seem to have most of it under control from what I can see. If you dont think anyone in your family or wedding party will step up as things get closer and you dont feel you could do it yourself at that point I would say get a wedding planner. Another thing to keep if mind is that you have most of it done already, right now its just the small stuff to finish. If you pick one or two things to complete each month from here on out, it should make things easier and then all you would need is a day planner so you can focus on you by then.

Agreed that you sound like most of the planning is done! You might want a day of wedding planner just so you don't have to worry about the flow of things on that day, but at this point there doesn't seem to be too much for a planner to do.

Have you tried asking for help from your wedding party? They may not know you need it!

You got the most of the important details done already.I would call a wedding party meeting and express my concerns with the lack of wedding help. If they continue to not be there for you after the meeting , I say reconsider someone else that wants to be there.

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Congratulations!! Seems you have done the majority of the initial work; there is still much to do, and I recommend hiring a Professional Wedding Planner to facilitate and tie up loose ends for your wedding. Most Planners offer Month Of (Day Of ) services- this is a very budget friendly option. Don't expect a professional to just show up the day before and be expected to know what's going on. They need 4-6 weeks prior to discuss the wedding details with you. This will be a great time to incorporate a wedding planner's expertise by handing over much of the tiny details involved prior to the event. So many issues are involved on the day of that you don't want to be concerned about nor do you want your family and wedding party to be dealing with- they too need to focus on you and the day. You want everyone to have a fabulous time! You have spent a lot of time, money and energy planning your big day! Let a professional facilitate your Memorable Wedding just as you have envisioned it to be.

Boy, can I totally relate! My wedding is in December; 8 months away. Me and my FH have decided to do everything ourselves! It was going pretty good, having fun, etc., until this last week. Somewhere along the way, I just got so stressed out I was attacking everyone that came across my path! I finally called my sister, who is one of my brides maids and she is my oldest sister, and just poured out my heart to her. What she told me was to just take a break from it all. Because we have pretty much everything for both the ceremony and the reception (it's a small, intimate affair), we have agreed to do just that...take a break! We have plenty of time, and so do you. You can DIY, and personally, if you feel like you are doing it all alone, ask for family and friends to help out with ideas, thoughts, etc. A planner is a good choice too, if you are a busy person. But, contact them fairly early so they know what you expect from them. Good luck and Congrads.

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Go with your gut feeling. If you feel you are not getting enough support from you wedding planner, look for another one. This is your day and you don't want to look back with regrets.

As far as your bridal party goes, I would speak with them and tell them of your expectations, just don't sound like a bridezilla, lol.

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Planning a wedding can be very overwhelming and stressful, but regardless, im going too plan my own wedding by my self with no help from anyone except my FH. (Oh and maybe from a babysitter so i can move around and find what i need) I know it won't be very easy but it's very possible and I think you should do the same. Im pretty sure we are not the only ones in this situation. I think that if i did get a wedding planner they would be a waste of time and money. (dont get me wrong some wedding planners do a wonderful job but i think it would be more exciting and I would feel more accomplished if I did it myself). Do not rely on anyone but yourself and your FH. And always keep in mind that your the only ones that will feel the excitement and stress of planning a wedding. Not anyone else. Good Luck

Whoa, congratulations! i am impressed with your organizational skills and decision-making abilities!

take a breather. just read some bridal magazines for ideas or watch some bridal movies. maybe watch them with your girlfriends and bridesmaids. drum up some excitement. it's so far away that people can only see what's directly in front of them--just the present, their problems, jobs, duties, etc.

maybe every now and then, have a girls night or girls lunch or tea. it's nice to check in with each other and bond. this way all of your bridesmaids will get to know each other and can better support you in a cooperative way on your wedding day.

a lot of times, people don't know that you need help until you holler.