The 20 worst things about wedding planning

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Do you feel pressured to be a beaming, breezy, bride-to-be, but you’re tired of the planning process?

I’ve shared this feeling with my married friends, who told me they once felt the same way, but missed the planning when it was over.

It’s hard to imagine waking up the day after the wedding, turning to my husband and saying: “Gosh, I really miss deciding on napkin folds. Did we make the right choice?”

I’m excited to marry my fiancé, but can’t wait until the planning stops.

So to all the girls who dream of wedding planning, and to those who miss it, here are 20 reminders of why wedding planning stinks:

1. Every decision feels like a last minute decision.

2. Every time you cross something off your list, ten new things appear.

3. You have collected so much wedding stuff, you can’t see your floor, tables or chairs. And you can’t ever find what you are looking for.

4. You find yourself becoming one of “those girls” who works her wedding into every conversation.

5. You have been clipped into so many dresses, you feel like you belong on a clothesline.

6. You’re having strange wedding nightmares. Even your fiancé is mumbling in his sleep about cake flavors.

7. You get depressed on days when you don’t get any response cards.

8. You know the really good seamstresses will dive right in and invade your comfort zone.

9. You know the cost of not having a good back up plan.

10. You know that looking good in your wedding dress means wearing something that will make you feel like a sausage wrapped in casing.

11. You’ve developed a bridesmaid rotation for who will hold your dress when you use the bathroom.

12. DIY makes you cry.

13. Your wedding day itinerary is so long, you’ve considered hiring a stunt double for the garter toss, bouquet toss and cake smashing.

14. You have too many contracts to keep track of.

15. You’ve had conference calls about acceptable nail colors.

16. Your spreadsheets have their own spreadsheets.

17. You’ve neglected your job, your chores and that vampire novel you were planning to write.

18. You get a little bit of unsolicited advice from everyone, which results in a lot of conflicting information.

19. You agonize over details that only you will notice.

20. Someone will always complain about that one thing you overlooked.

Do you hate the planning process? Do you love it? Are you married and missing it? Email me at unbridledbride@gmail.com

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