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VIP September 2019

What has you stressed

on June 4, 2019 at 2:50 PM Posted in Planning 0 16
I feel like with wedding planning at least in my experience it in one step forward and two or three steps back. I think this post a more of a vent. So we sent save the dates out a few months ago. I found two Aunts thought we got married in May🤷🏼‍♀️ My only cousin that I see and talk to isn't coming because she booked a vacation last month and said the wedding slipped her mind ummm reference back to STD. We have about 6 couples that can't make it. Then today my regular hair dresser inquires when I need my extensions done which she originally said then would be complete at my next appointment in June. I pull it all in but have several moments I am screaming in my head WTF. Icing on the cake today O sealed and addressed all our wedding invitations and I realized after I had done all but 8 we forgot to add the hotel phone number for the block. Oh well you just have to laugh or you will go crazy. They can Google the number or we will tell them verbally. Lol. What has you stressed at this point???

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  • Future Mrs. K
    VIP June 2019
    Future Mrs. K ·
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    Honestly, not much right now. We are two weeks out so everything is pretty much done and I'm at the point where I am just letting what is going to happen, happen. Last week we did our seating chart, I had my final fitting, and we got our marriage license. We also started our escort cards and confirmed final details with all of our vendors. This weekend we are meeting with our coordinator to run through everything one last time and that's honestly pretty much it. I just have to finish the escort cards, buy a few last minute small things, and wrap some gifts.

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  • W-K
    Super October 2019
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    My church being lax about getting back to me about certain stuff. We have things booked but since we haven't gone through their marriage course it's up in the air. I asked our pastor for an exemption to the course so that we can go through private counseling instead and no one has gotten back to us on that. Then our pastor may be out of the country the day of our wedding so it's possible we'll need to find a new officiant. The sound staff has also not gotten back to us for an estimate for budgeting purposes. Frustrating but I'm sure everything will work out just fine for us in the end.

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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Ahah wedding planning can be so overwhelming sometimes.
    There were two things that stressed me out a lot:
    1. Although ceremony venue was booked... The pastor in charge was ridiculously unresponsive. Literally went three months of me emailing and he still wouldn't respond but yet when my fiance finally tries... He responds. Could be because I kept asking for a discount HAHA.
    2. Guest list. People were just so bad at rsvp'ing. Some people felt a verbal RSVP was better than using their RSVP card or some didn't bother to RSVP but we had to ask them. Just kind of annoying ya know that they have to be chased down. And not to mention some people just up and added their own guests but luckily I had a lot of cancels and could accommodate
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  • LaLa
    Devoted October 2019
    LaLa ·
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    Everything right now lol. I'm getting overwhelmed with decisions and I just feel like I can't do this all by myself anymore lol. I really need to order invitations, but I'm so confused on timing and wording. Woe is me lol.

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  • Kelly
    Super October 2019
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    Up until Sunday (I know it hasn't been long, but I'm going with it), everything was. For weeks, I was so super stressed out (I got really sick three weeks ago, a cold sore popped up last week, & I literally started crying every morning). Finally FH & I started bickering. FH was like, how can we make this easier, do you want to pay everything off? I was like, it's not the price, there are just too many exemptions with the guests, and the venue isn't able to accommodate everything, and everything is coming back to me - and I don't even know most of these people. He was like no, we will do the best that we can (and what is available at the venue), and if the guests aren't happy, than oh well. You are making yourself miserable to appease our guests, and any guest that we want there, shouldn't want that for us - and if they are unhappy on the day, that oh well - that's too bad.

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  • Meghan
    Super September 2019
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    I feel you on people planning trips during the wedding. One of my uncles told my mom him and my aunt won't be able to make it because they'll be in Italy. I suppose it's possible they booked the trip before they got the Save the Date, but we sent them out back in November and posted about it even earlier on FB...

    Ironically one of my bridesmaids lives in Italy and will be here for the wedding. I'm like, if she can make it from Italy, they can't?! Smiley xd

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  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
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    As for now things are kinda calm. But we do have some people who are antsy to book their hotel rooms. I keep telling them wait until the invitations are sent out (next month) because all the information will be there. There's 2 hotels by the same brand in town- one downtown which is more expensive and one in the suburbs that's cheaper- and I'm afraid of someone booking the wrong room and spending more than they have to in the first place.

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  • Christina
    Dedicated July 2019
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    Money 😭 I know people (mom, MIL, grandparents) will help if I ask but I hate asking!!! Plus, it’s just for favors which isn’t a necessary expense and we still have a little over a month until wedding day so it should all work out...
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  • Christina
    Dedicated July 2019
    Christina ·
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    Also, I definitely know what your feeling with people not actually saving the date! So frustrating! I almost feel like my STD’s were a waste of money because people still planned vacations and other activities on our wedding day/weekend
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  • Umgani
    Dedicated July 2019
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    Stressed about RSVPs. On the one hand, less RSVPs means a lower catering bill but on the other hand, I want people to come and celebrate with us.

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  • VIP September 2019
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    I just mailed my invitations today and very nervous about declines. My FH says less money we fork over but I'm sadI want people to come and be with us.
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  • VIP September 2019
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    Yes I agree I feel like they were a waste of money. I understand people's lives don't revolve around our wedding but people had 10 months heads up. Seriously no excuses. I'm assuming they just dont care enough to want to be there. Wedding planning has really opened my eyes to those who care and those who don't. Oh well if they care and want to be there they will.
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  • VIP September 2019
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    I agree weddings are crazy expensive. We are paying everything for ourselves. I think he will freak at what he owes when he goes to pay. I took all cost and split it evenly. I have been paying payments to my share since booking vendors. He thinks that is dumb in case something happens to vendors and what not. Weddings are so commercialized. People here wedding and cost just double or triple
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  • VIP September 2019
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    Yes that would be horrible. Glad you are calm for the most part. Some days I'm so laid back then other days I freak out. 3 months left. Big stuff is all done but all the odds and ends little things that crop up. Working on bridal party gifts now
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  • VIP September 2019
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    I hear you. I sent my STD out at 10 month mark. People say well that is too far out but people obviously had already started planning or just dont care enough to bother. Well my thoughts those that matter and care will be there on our day
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  • VIP September 2019
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    I honestly never realized how much people bend over backward and stress to accommodate their guests. I mean I care for my family and friends. I have planned and worked hard to make our day special but I'm not killing myself for all this nonsense. I agree with your FH. Your day will be amazing and you will be happily married. Just enjoy your day and your day will be wonderful.
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