Week/day of Timeline for Anxious Brides

Hello fellow November bride! I completely get it.

My plan for not stressing is to be so prepared that I don't have to stress and that in turn is stressing me lol.

Seriously though, I am making myself little checks list for every day and keep my planner with me. I write down everything! I tell google to remind me when I am driving and thinking of something.

I am also planning on turning EVERYTHING over to my mother and MOH the night before the wedding. From then on, if you have a questions, go ask them...I won't know and I won't solve the problem. I plan on being a guest at my wedding, at least attitude wise. - that's the plan anyway. lol.

What date in November did you pick?

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Hi Future Mrs. Danger! Please tell me that's your new last name, it's awesome!

Thanks for the tips, those are all great ideas! I want to feel like a guest at my wedding, too, and just make sure I've taken care of everything beforehand.

I'm getting married November 16, what about you?

I would love for Danger to be my new last name, too. LOL. It's a joke. My FH is a daredevil and when I tell him to be careful, I get told "but Danger is my middle name".

We are getting married November 2nd. It's all coming up so fast, isn't it?

Schedule time with people and time alone. For instance, if your rehearsal dinner is the Friday before your wedding and you know that will drain you socially, plan some time that day to be alone. Go get your nails done by yourself, go grab some coffee, stay home and take a nap. Decide soon what you want to do the night before the wedding. Are you staying with your FS? Would you enjoy getting a hotel room alone and just relaxing? Do you want to stay with friends or family? I think having a plan is the best way to go about it.

I Am working mon-thru then have nail appointment Thursday after work. We plan
to have most the wedding work done.

Fri morning will be odds and ends. We will head up to air b n b. Get settled in. then go to rehearsal dinner. Saturday we plan on waking up. Yes I am sleeping with him night before.
Have donuts and pastries.


1130 salon for me and girls bagels and fruit will be there. Hair make up.
3 go to venu
345 groom and his party arrive plus FG RB (they have 5 kids and tend to run late so we are saying 345 hoping for about 4)
430-450 ceromony
450-6 cocktails hour
6-610 Grand entrance
610-615 first dance
615-700 dinner
700 -715 speeches
715-720 cut cake cup cakes
720-725 dad daughter dance
725-920 dance
920-925 last dance
925-10 exit

Oh girl, I feel you on my levels. October 12th wedding here.

My my family and friends that I haven’t seen in over a year are flying to my wedding, so the days will be jam packed. I have been busting my a** trying to get everything checked off to be able to spend time with those that flew in to spend time with us.

Front load as much as you can. Keep lists and check them off. Confirm all vendors and pay upfront who you feel comfortable doing that with. Hire or ask a friend to take care of major duties the week of. Get your people involved. People want to help, more than what we expect them to. My friends have come out of the woodworks and have offered what they can while here.

I understand the anxiety completely. But I’m also in a place where I know that I can only do so much and not everything is going to look like I expected. But in the end, it’ll all beautiful and it’s your day so run with it.

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I love that!

The wedding has felt far away, but now it seems so soon that we're under the 3 month mark and still with some things left to do!

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Thank you, Caytlyn! That's a really great idea. I need to sit down and make a balanced schedule and stick to it. I appreciate your advice!

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Colleen, thank you, this is so helpful! I'm having a 4 pm ceremony on a Saturday, so it's really nice to see a timeline to give me some concrete planning ideas. It looks like your day will be wonderful!

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Melanie, thank you! A few members of my family that are coming I haven't seen in 10 years, so it could be awkward, but I'm also grateful.

You make some great points! I'll try not to give myself too many tasks the week of that could be done in advance or delegated. I feel bad asking people for help, but they do keep offering more than I would expect.

You're so right that we can only do so much, and it's important to go with the flow and not stress the details the day of.

Thank you for the advice!