I was a very easy going bride, were you?

[Ziva]

I was the complete opposite of a bridezilla, I was very relaxed and calm during the entire planning. The words because it's MY day never came from my mouth, I laughed at a few crazy people who insisted I be more worried about it all.

We had a small beach wedding and looking back I wouldn't change a thing, how about you?

 

[dmslush]

Would I have done anything differently? Yep, when I got this nagging feeling when the preacher asked "Does anyone object?" I would have acted on it, objected and RAN!

 

[Ziva]

Would I have done anything differently? Yep, when I got this nagging feeling when the preacher asked "Does anyone object?" I would have acted on it, objected and RAN!

 

[christinadei]

Nope, I was a very calm planner and calm right through the whole wedding and reception. The only time I got stressed was when I'd change my mind about something and I did that often. We had a very small wedding in the smokies. The chapel handled all of the photography, video, preacher, etc. The reception venue handled the wedding cake, etc. All I did myself was the flowers. The preacher even said to me, you don't seem nervous at all, are you okay? I was so relaxed. I would 100% do it all over again. It was nice to have someone else stress over the details other than myself.

 

[stinkerbelle]

We were married in 2003...my Maid of Honor consitently tells me "why can't all brides be like you were?!?!" when she takes part in other weddings.

heheh

so I guess I was easy going! Wouldn't do it again though, personally...but, heck...I plan on sticking with DH forever..he's stuck with me now.

 

[castleview]

For the most part, I'll say "yes, I was an easy going bride; my parents however, were annoying as everything." Everything I handled went smoothly, but my parents are divorced and fought over who's guest was who's. I let them stress out if they really wanted to.

The only times I stressed was 1) if they drove me crazy, 2) I was living at home and just wanted to move in with my fiance.

Even though my wedding turned out to be quite fun, I wouldn't have done the same thing again. I would have taken a four week trip to Australia, got married there, and e-mail the pictures home with "Mr. and Mrs...." captioned underneath.

 

[Ava83]

I was real calm and didn't get bent out of shape easily (the only thing that rattled me was my family dramas, I kept telling DH we should have eloped)

DH was really involved (to my great relief) so I had him to do it all with me.

I was kinda the anti-bride, I figured everything would get taken care of, cause the people we hired were professionals..we just let them do what they do best, and everything was fine. I also never used the words "my day" I never felt is was just mine, it was ours and those who loved us.

Even with all the help I hated planning a wedding.

 

[Ava83]

We were married in 2003...my Maid of Honor consitently tells me "why can't all brides be like you were?!?!" when she takes part in other weddings.

My girls also loved me, they asked about shoes (which should we buy)? I said why don't you all wear something you have already

What about our hair?...please wash it for the occasion I told them

What about jewelry? I told the girls whatever you want.

I really, really hated planning a wedding.

 

[kerrynic78]

Completely stress-free...honestly! I loved every minute of planning my wedding, I did hire a day of coordinator which probably took some of the stress off of me but it was great. I know the bridesmaids really appreciated it and I know I will as well when their weddings come.

 

[can'twait]

I was very relaxed on the day of the wedding

I enjoyed planning it but was stressed when others attempted to get involved. I wished I wasn't talked into the reception hall by DH's aunt. The food was great and the DJ was great, but the hall was a restaurant in the middle of a city. No view, not even any windows! Not too romantic! We never even looked at other options because DH trusted her. But, we did get a good price, and might have ended up going there anyway, and I don't think anyone else cared what the place looked like, so in the end I was glad we hadn't spent more $ for a view. It just wasn't my idea of the Victorian wedding I had wanted, which I decided on AFTER the hall was booked.

It was a nice day and I don't regret it, but if I were to get married again I would save the $ and the stress and just elope and go on a nice vacation or put downpayment on a house and have a barbecue in someone's yard for a party. And I would tell my kids the same thing.

 

[ARLO1]

I guess I was an easy bride until the wedding day. My mom suffers from depression and sort of didnt want to cooperate with things. She wouldnt wear even a low heel(she wore flat ugly shoes) and didnt even buy a new dress but wore the same one she wore to my brothers(okay I didnt even care about that). When it came to picture time she barely smiled and kind of gave a hard time when she was asked to stand somewhere. It wasnt anything major but just added aggrevation to my day. Mind you we dont really get along and never really did but its just something I didnt want to deal with that day. I was just happy since my dad was able to be there( he was diagnosed with cancer years before that) and walk me down the aisle.mom on the other hand I was glad she was there but....

 

[tubachick]

I too was very relaxed and calm. We were together for 9 years and engaged for 2 so when the wedding came it was all wonderful, no matter what happened!!!

Our flowers were not what I ordered, but it was ok, our reception started late, but it was ok.... we were married, that was all that mattered.

Calm as a cucumber.

thats me.

 

[SC Minnie]

I was relaxed as I could have been.

Two of my grandparents died within 6 months before our wedding. We had to change preachers twice-- the one couldn't do it because he had something after 4pm and I wanted a later time, the other one scheduled a vacation even after we had done counseling with him and everything. My church was in between preachers and had just called one a few weeks before the wedding and he agreed to do the ceremony. The organist I hired backed out at the last minute but I called a guy who was really good thinking he would be booked but he happened to be free that day. We forgot to take the napkins with our wedding date on them to the reception hall-- had to send my brother back to the house to get them.

Meanwhile I was working 2 jobs and planning everything myself, DM was helping take care of the GP that died. All in all it worked out fine and I wasn't a basket case bridezilla.

 

[ChrisnSteph]

I was up until the point that it got to be 100 degrees (record heat that day, in October), a groomsman passed out during the ceremony because he drank too much Southern Comfort before the ceremony, and when my cake fell over. Yeah, I pretty much lost it by then, lol!

 

[disykat]

Relaxed. I enjoyed planning and loved the wedding. I remember every moment of it. (I'm always surprised by how many people don't) We had a snowstorm and associated power outages, burst pipes, etc. but it wasn't a big deal.

The only thing I remember bugging me is when my sister wanted to dye her shoes to match her dress instead of just wearing black pumps like I suggested. I did want that my way!

 

[Shugardrawers]

I wasn't too bad. I did most of it myself but it was such a small wedding it wasn't terribly taxing. The only real drama was when my parents wanted me to push the wedding back several months so they could be there. I did and they still weren't able to come. It was suggested it should be postponed yet again! I decided I just wanted to get married, with or without them. Sorry you can't make it but can't put my life on hold indefinitely. I was nervous starting the day before but not stressed out. I was just ready by then to do the deed, go home and start being the Mrs.

 

[Jen_in_NH]

I was pretty stress-free, up until the day itself. We planned a church wedding, with an outdoor reception. This was great, but who knew hurricanes could come through New Hampshire. Well, they can, and it chose my wedding day to come through. Needless to say, we spent all morning dragging all of the stuff from the reception from my grandmothers house to the hall we were going to have to have the reception in. I even did well getting everything set up, but I cried all the way home

Jen

 

[RUDisney]

I wasn't a bridezilla. Everything went well throughout our engagement, even when DH's aunt cancelled our shower and wedding reception and didn't bother to tell us. By then, we had already decided it wasn't prudent to have our event there because of a huge melee that broke out among family members at his cousin's wedding 4 months before ours. We'd already picked different venues when she told me, "oh, honey, don't worry about it. I cancelled your wedding the day after my daughters." Turns out, her son called another one of DH's cousins and let him know.... like he had anything to do with our wedding... he even went on vacation when we got married, so he wasn't even there.

Anyway, because there was such a little amount of stress, I freaked out on the Thursday before our Saturday wedding. I needed Xanax to calm me down so I could get rid of the tension headache I had. By our rehearsal on Friday night, I was fine. The worst part was going to my grandfather's gravesite with a rose for him, so he'd be included in our day. He had died 8 years before that and it felt like it was yesterday.

On our wedding day, I was cool and calm. DH needed immodium because he was a wreck. I didn't cry all day. He was a bundle of emotions... and all good ones.

12 years later, and I might be called wifezilla at times but I wasn't a bridezilla.... more a go with the flow bride.

 

[Sleepy]

I was. I had just about everything picked out. Then, one day about 4 months before the wedding, my now hubby came home and said "Lets just get married now". So, we did. Sure, I missed out on the cake, dress, etc, but it was kinda fun to just wing it and save all that money. My only regret is I don't have a single picture.

 

[ead79]

I wasn’t a bridezilla either. None of my friends have been either, thankfully. I have one wedding left to go, so we’ll see how that one turns out. While I did choose the bridesmaids dresses and ask them to dye their shoes to match, I don’t see that as bridezilla-ish. I just wanted them to match.