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Candace
Expert April 2018

Wedding planning fatigue

Candace, on November 29, 2017 at 7:31 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 15

Wedding planning has been fun, I get to plan a beautiful day, be creative, and get to know my best friend (FH) better. But lately I've just been wanting to elope - what I originally wanted. The problem is if we were to just elope we wouldn't have anywhere to live. The date is less than 5 months away and what's left to do is the small details. How do you manage wedding planning fatigue?

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Latest activity by Bridecb, on November 29, 2017 at 12:24 PM
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    Just Said Yes December 2017
    Amber ·
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    If you have most of the big stuff done take a break. Carve out a couple weeks that you don't have to think about wedding stuff.

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  • Leila
    Super October 2017
    Leila ·
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    Take the night off watch a movie and order take out!

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  • Candace
    Expert April 2018
    Candace ·
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    We don't live together and my lease specifically states he can't move in until April 15

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  • FutureMrs.L
    Master September 2018
    FutureMrs.L ·
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    As PP said, if you have all the big surf done, take a break. It can get overwhelming. Take one task a week, focus on that. Take weekends off from planning. That's what i do. Weekends are wedding planning free. Smiley smile It's helped me immensely.

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  • ThePeoplesBride
    VIP October 2020
    ThePeoplesBride ·
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    Take a deep breath and then take some time off for just you and your FH.

    Don't get buried under the little things.

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  • Candace
    Expert April 2018
    Candace ·
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    So many good ideas! FH and I take breaks from everything, but at thanksgiving all my mother would talk about was the wedding and it was exhausting. I attempted to redirect her, and it just created a lot of anxiety on my part. A few weeks will probably be good.

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  • Amy
    Savvy December 2017
    Amy ·
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    I took a three week break from all things wedding about 4 months before and oh man did it help.

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  • Brittani
    Dedicated February 2022
    Brittani ·
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    If you can swing it get a partial coordinator. There are planners who help you with all the small stuff and it's less costly than a full on wedding planner. If that's not feasible consider at a least a day of coordinator usually they work with you about a month before as well to fine tune. You've got a bit so as others said take some time off from planning.

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  • Candace
    Expert April 2018
    Candace ·
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    Tossed the idea for the guests, but made steady progress for mom and dad - cut down in size of course.

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  • Charis
    July 2021
    Charis ·
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    Omg I'm right there too!! FH can't move in together until March which is super stressful. And I'm so over all the planning stuff for our June wedding. But all the big stuff is done. We are going away this weekend for a much needed vaca. We need to reconnect on a different non wedding level.

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  • Light Haired Girl
    Expert February 2018
    Light Haired Girl ·
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    We aren't eloping, but we did cut the wedding in half. I was getting really overwhelmed with all of the little details and planning. We are having 30 or so of our closest friends and family members. We don't see the rest of them hardly at all, so it didn't make sense to have a huge party for people who don't make effort to have relationships with us otherwise. It has been 100% stress free since.

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  • Meg
    Dedicated February 2018
    Meg ·
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    I took a 4 month hiatus. After all major vendors are booked you can take a break and come back to details. U could probably pick back up in 2018 and have plenty of time

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  • @brd2be
    Expert April 2018
    @brd2be ·
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    Take a break until after the holiday! I am giving myself until the end of this week to keep planning (mainly because i have a few open questions with vendors i sent last week) but after that I am taking off until the new year and enjoying a little NYE mini vaca with FH.

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  • Bridecb
    Devoted June 2018
    Bridecb ·
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    I have especially been getting it lately now that we are down to the "small stuff". I think listen to others and take a week off at a time/don't plan on the weekends sounds like a great plan.

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