My reply? "Ask me after September 18th."
Because right now I'm so overwhelmed and stressed out that just THINKING about how overwhelmed and stressed out I am makes everything worse. So I'm living on a moment-by-moment basis. And when I'm not running around like a chicken with my head cut off (nice simile, eh?) then I'm having to distract myself with mind-absorbing things.
So I bought Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins yesterday. No, I couldn't really afford it (hardback), but I bought it simply as a way to preserve my sanity. (At least that's what I'm telling myself.)
I also keep telling myself that next week will better. And the week after that. And the week after that. Before I know it, it will be September 18th, I will be married and I will no longer have to even THINK about all the crap I need to do for the wedding. And, yes, I am so freaking glad that Fiance and I are going to Spa City (that's Hot Springs for you non-Arkies) for our honeymoon. Mineral baths? Oh yes. Massages? Thank you, God. Jacuzzi in the room... :D
And after it's all said and done, I will be so blissfully happy. Because it's over with and, dear Lord, I will NEVER have to do this again.
So, for all you married folks out there, do you have any pointers on how to keep your pre-wedding sanity? (Not the jitters, I'm not worried about the actual marrying part.) Because I need some help!
The best thing I did for myself before I got married was decide I wasn't going to stress if anything went wrong. Something inevitably goes wrong, but if you decide that the really important thing is marrying the love of your life, then you'll get past everything else.
ReplyDelete*sending congratulatory wedding balloons* :D
You're getting married on September 18th? That's my birthday!
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I don't have any advice about how to deal with that because I didn't stress anything before my wedding.
ReplyDelete'Course, considering how my marriage ended up, I don't think you'd want to take advice from me, anyway...;)
I don't know that I'd know anything specific to help. My wedding was very low-scale and simple. My biggest worries had been whether all of the most important people would be there. (Seriously. My sister had car troubles that week; our dad had to go get her. Then my mom was late getting to the site.)
ReplyDeleteBut every so often, stop and take a zen moment for yourself. Remember that taking 5-10-15 minutes of allowing yourself to not worry or think about planning is not going to make anything fall apart, and usually taking that break will help refresh you and make it easier to handle everything. And your honeymoon sounds lovely. You can use that and your fiancee's love to help clear your thoughts and remind yourself why you are doing this. :D