less than 2 weeks to go

[twojo21]

and im stressed & depressed. anyone else have issues before the wedding? im so happy to be marrying my fi but im down about all the money, getting everything done, cancelling our honeymoon after disney, etc. any similiar experiences, advise or pick me ups? thanks.

 

[WDWbride2007]

I can only imagine how I will feel in a couple of months. I am already stressed beyond imagination. The money situation is always looming. I just try to make the most of what we have. When I get bogged down with details, I just remind myself that once I arrive to Disney, it will be magical. For that one day, everything will be taken care of and I can just soak up the emotions of our wedding. Just remember to make a little time for the two of you to be alone on your wedding day and really enjoy the moment. Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

[DisneyDiva74]

I totally agree with WDWBride. I am just starting to plan our wedding and I'm so concerned about everything (money, our room block, what people will think about the whole Disney idea) that sometimes I think about just forgetting the whole thing and getting married here at home, but when I read other Disney brides' trip logs and look at their pictures, I remember how magical and perfect the actual day will be and I get so excited again. Other brides' stories always cheer me up, anyway!
Hope that everything manages to come together for you. I know that the day will be wonderful, but here's some pixie dust anyway.
Amanda

 

[LouisianaDisneyFan]

I have some "mom" type advice.
(begin sermon)
JOY IS CONTAGIOUS... so is grief. As you might remember from posts at theknot.com, my daughter just got married in January. What you might not have read over there is the circumstances surrounding the wedding. They'd lost their home in New Orleans, her FI not only lost his job but also his tuition exemption for his last semester at Tulane University (so he was having to borrow thousands and thousands of dollars to pay tuition when he wasn't supposed to pay anything!), he was living on our living room couch attending LSU as a displaced student trying to graduate, he hadn't found a new job yet (so they had no means of support for when they got married), Katrina also caused damage to our home and resulted in a much tighter budget for our own finances (state employee), and my mother-in-law (Kate's grandmother) was being institutionalized for advanced Alzheimer's... all right when the wedding was quickly approaching. DIY projects were overwhelming us, and expenses were mounting up even though we were trying to save where we could. There was plenty to be grievous about! However, if we had allowed the stress over money and projects to win out, it would just have been one more thing to add to our long list of "what's going wrong" and we refused to let that happen! So, instead of giving in to the grief, we gave in to the fact that nothing would be perfect, so we should treasure what DOES go right! If the DIY projects weren't done, nobody was truly going to care in the big scheme of things. If the moments weren't picture perfect, it really didn't matter as long as Kate and Jason were happy with each other. Money issues were a huge concern, but we cut where we could, and we recognized that this was going to be Kate's only wedding. We didn't throw money away, but we didn't stress about the tiny things either. In the long run, the wedding night was a dream. Take a look at Kate's wedding pictures, and you'll see what I mean. The 600+ candid photos are almost all JOYOUS. (Kate's wedding photos) It truly is contagious! If you are stressing, take a moment now to refocus. If your parents are footing the bill, give them a big sincere hug and tell them how much it means to you that they are showing their love for you by being the host. Concentrate now on how you feel about marrying the love of your life rather than on the pomp and circumstance that surround the day. Your plans are made and the pros at Disney are ready for you. Now it's time to enjoy the fruits of that previous labor. Spread the joy!
(/end sermon!)
~Ev

 

[groomtb]

is everything booked already?
made a packing checklist? (wedding dress, accessories, shoes, no kidding)
if so, then you're done! just kick back and relax!!! show up at disney, get married, and be merry

being orgnized is really the key to stress free planning...at least i think so..

need to add that stressing out is 100% normal, just don't let it go overboard! I don't think even a wedding planner can have a stressfree wedding.

 

[twojo21]

thanks everyone for your kind thoughts & stories (ev). im still freaking out abit but im trying to put things in perspective. im marrying my true love.

 

[WDWAurora]

I got married on a Saturday at home (aka-not Disney) and we were able to get the space to decorate, etc. on Thursday morning. All day Thursday I was absolutely miserable. My family was driving me nuts because no one would listen, the wedding planner and florist (who were supposed to be there to give us some guidance) were really late, I really didn't know what was going on, and the church was so cluttered and needed work...It was just bad. We got a LOT done on Thursday, and I figured out that I wouldn't have to go back on Friday. That helped a little. Thursday night part of DH's family came in to town, so hanging out with DH and them helped a little. I just tried to ignore the stressful stuff after the reception/ceremony locations were done enough. I was so stressed. I knew I wanted to get married, no doubt ever, I just didn't want to deal with the crap anymore.

So yes, I think it's a common thing. Just try not to sweat it...after these 2 weeks are over, things will be normal again. You just have to wade through a little crap to get back to normal.

 

[JandJ]

It is totally normal I was a nervous wreck! I'm sure my EM and Rosie are used to it but I kept calling them and e-mailing just to make sure. DH reassured me best of all "Disney does thousands of weddings, they will not mess up ours, relax" and he was right.

I was a wreck the day before our wedding. As you may have read from me before, I lost my mom 4 months before the wedding and as it got closer and closer I really just wanted my mommy! I went to stay with my daddy (250 miles away) 3 days before the "big day" thinking that was a good idea. But being in my parents house, without mom there, was very difficult for me.

The day before the wedding we drove to Orlando, me and my dress in one car; daddy and my niece (my MOH) in another, and I cried the entire drive. No kidding, the entire drive! I didn't hide it very well, when we stopped for gas daddy was all sorts of worried about me. When DH called that WL gave us a handicapped room for our honeymoon I told him to fix it, I couldn't handle one more thing at that point (he fixed it and we had a gorgeous room).

Once I got to Disney I was fine. I never had a single doubt about marrying my wonderful husband, but all the way to Orlando I doubted our DFTW, the distance from "home," the money, getting married after just losing my mom, but once I got there I knew it was right and perfect. Mom would have told me that every moment I just had to remember to tell myself . . .

Sorry So Long!
You'll be fine - Best Wishes - and we cannot wait to see the pictures and hear all about it!

 

[twojo21]

thanks so much ladies for sharing your stories, its good to know im not alone. im trying to focus on the good things, my fiance & i marrying, our family being there, my beautiful dress & all the memories we'll have. we leave in 9 days for wdw so i need to pull it together. i made a must pack list tonight too.

 

[groomtb]

just to freak ourself out furthermore, i'm thinking of making a check-check list lol...post it by the door, just to make sure everything's on the damn car.

 

[twojo21]

just to freak ourself out furthermore, i'm thinking of making a check-check list lol...post it by the door, just to make sure everything's on the damn car.

not a bad idea, im so afraid were going to forget something.