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Just Said Yes October 2021

Wedding Planning Stress & Annoyed with Fiance

Grace, on October 4, 2021 at 12:04 PM Posted in Planning 1 7

I guess I am just wanting to vent somewhere. I feel like planning the wedding is bringing out the worst in me at the moment. I haven't turned into a bridezilla but I am so damn moody. I feel like I'm putting too much pressure on myself to have things look perfect. I just keep thinking, "well, you only get 1 opportunity to have your first wedding!" lol. I feel depressed as it is because I don't have a very healthy family who is ever there for me or supports me. They also live far away so they're not going to come. My dad isn't in my life....so will literally have no family there. My friends also live far away and COVID struck before I could form a new social circle. Planning the wedding is just making me realize how few people I have in my life. I should be focused on that fact I have a good relationship and we are going to spend our life together...but I can't help but wanna cry most of the time. I thought to myself that if I couldn't have the typical family event or have people there (my fiances parents will be there)....then I'd at least do it up with pretty decorations and make the day feel special. I feel like I'm the only one who is excited for it though! I know my fiance wants to marry me, but he's just not into the planning thing and he's clueless about decorations etc. He gives input when asked, but I feel like alone in this. It feels almost lame to be planning a wedding just for us. I thought maybe we could make it feel exciting by going somewhere cool to elope but our pet needs meds and wouldn't feel comfortable leaving him alone.

I feel like a little brat at the moment!!!! but I keep feeing sad. I dunno. I just always had this special image in my mind and so far it feels like it's going to be a disappointment. My fiance doesn't suggest anything or think of ways to make the day feel special. I feel like he's just gonna show up.

I feel like canceling it and just running off into the woods.

Thank you for letting me vent LOOLLL do I need an attitude adjustment?

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Latest activity by Leticia, on May 10, 2024 at 12:31 PM
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    Super March 2022
    JA ·
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    We have a lot of similar feelings. I've made some major compromises for FHs family and now I cry whenever I think about the wedding. It isn't what I wanted or hoped, it isnt fun to plan or think about. I think I went along with things because FHs family is playing a large financial role. FH keeps getting upset bc I'm not happy, which makes me feel worse and repress the disappointed feelings. The whole thing feels like it is for other people and not me.

    I'm ready to be married and even more ready for the wedding to be over with

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    Just Said Yes October 2021
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    I have been wondering if most people feel more stressed than happy/excited about a wedding. I remember my friend said her and her FH were in tears before their wedding and had wished they had done everything differently. It's just a bummer how it's supposed to be one of those most special events but it ends up stirring up such difficult emotions!

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  • Amy
    Just Said Yes November 2021
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    I feel like most guys aren't into planning the wedding, I mean I'm sure some are, but I think they are in the minority. I typically like to control how things look so for DYI stuff he will help but lets me take the lead. I have given him tasks, like find a DJ, or email vendors, that way I can concentrate on the design type stuff. If he can't/won't do that then you have to decide if you want to scale everything back to be more manageable for you alone. (You can elope in a nice park in your city!) I would have done this in hindsight...

    My BFF/MOH for over 15yrs bailed on our friendship mid planning, so that was hard to deal with, since she was my closest friend.

    Are you DYI'ing all of your decorations? Make a timeline and post questions on the forums for ideas, let all the other brides be your "lean on" person.

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    Super March 2022
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    It is definitely more stressful than you realize before you're actually in it. I think that needs to be talked about more rather than glamourizing wedding planning. It definitely makes the lows feel even lower.

    I would do a lot differently if I could, and we are still 5 months away from our wedding. We actually tried to cancel/sell our wedding date but couldn't financially lose the deposits.

    People keep telling me how grateful I should be for the wedding we are going to have, but that doesn't make me feel any better about how this isn't what I wanted at all. If it were actually up to me I would cancel and do something small and then invite our friends to dinner and then go to a fun bar.

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  • Emma
    Savvy August 2022
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    These feelings are something I am feeling as well. My fiancé and I have been together almost * years, since high school. And I currently feel like taking his head off! I have done all the planning while being in Nursing School and I feel like I am going to explode!

    I know he wants to get married, heck he's counting down the days but I literally do everything and It is so frustrating cause it makes me want to scream.

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  • Chloe
    Beginner March 2023
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    I have also been frustrated with the fact that my fiancé isn’t into planning. We are eloping and having a later reception, which helps take some of the edge off, but I’m in a tizzy about everything thinking about it all the time, and he has occasionally gotten frustrated with me bringing up things WAY earlier than needed (though we have talked this out). And he’s jokingly accused me right back of just wanting a wedding, not marriage to him.


    I am chalking this behavior up to men not thinking about this moment as they grow up and imagining what they might want, while a lot of women do. At the very least, my fiancé does reel me in to make sure we stay on budget as we choose our venue. So maybe the way to loop your fiancé in is through budget, too.
    In terms of family not being there, and friends not being able to make it (though how far away do you live??), have you considered eloping yourselves? I decided to elope because i considered it less stressful. I recently moved four states away myself, and I also wasn’t sure how my long distance friendships were holding out, and we’re not doing a bridal party. The reception is just going to be family and friends who love and support us, and damn the rest. I’m also going to invite a lot of new friends I’ve just made in the last month too, lol.
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    Just Said Yes May 2024
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    Hello..

    Reading this made me feel not lonely anymore.. to think that someone actually have similar situation. I'm sorry for what happened to you, but I'm curious how you overcome that moment? My FH family also take almost the financial role. They chose the wedding venue that far from my expectation and I cannot have beautiful seating arrangement reception because they want to invite the entire family and friends. I'm getting frustrated but I cannot choose. I love my FH and can't wait for our life together. However, wedding planning isn't fun and make me happy anymore. For God sake, I just wanted to cancel the wedding T___T

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