Pre-wedding jitters

You have plenty of time. Pace yourself. Use a calendar and post deadlines for everything. It will fall into place. Breathe. It is most important to breathe. Your dress is lovely.

Don't expect perfection. You know that you're busy, and so it everyone else, so there's a chance that not everything will be done to perfection. I'd suggest making a list of what's most important that needs to be done. Then, start from there. Have back-up plans for things if you need to. Can't make the favors? Buy them somewhere if there's not enough time. I had a long time to plan for my wedding, so it wasn't so bad. I was more worried about how I was going to pay for different things since I was unemployed. Remember to take time off from your wedding planning. Don't let it consume your life - it will not help. If you've got people that can help, delegate what you can to them.

I don't think anyone is ever truly ready to take the marriage plunge. Everyone becomes nervous. Buying the dress just made it much more real to you. You realized that you are actually getting married, so it finally sank it. Just keep yourself busy. The wedding day is the most important day in a womans life, so don't fret about it, you'll want to cherish this day for the rest of your life.

Relax...and yes remember to breathe. I'm having my ceremony later on but already I'm excited about it. It's normal to feel nervous and maybe even a little scared. But if you plan things, keep deadlines...things will be finished and on your wedding day- you'll beable to enjoy it more. I know right now this feeling is nerve racking but when you look back on it- you'll probably smile to yourself.

Delegation is good, but you need to find a way to have those people on whom you must depend for the planning (that is not under your direct control) to give you serious assurances and reports that things are getting done. I guess I am a control freak and just the thought that you don't have entire control of what is going on is slightly bothersome to me! Definitely good advice to have a schedule and set deadlines for everything, but also have contingency plans for when things don't go the way you might expect them to. I hope for your sake you have a superb maid of honor who will be an incredible support to you (and you alone!) or someone similar because that will help trememdously! Make sure to have trial runs with the hairdresser if you are going to have your hair professionally done, and also with whoever will be doing your make-up, nails etc if possible. That way you won't be unpleasantly surprised! Get plenty of rest in the days before so you will be truly radiant and beautiful with a healthy glow and not look sleep-deprived! Don't forget to also address your plans for the honeymoon (if you will be honeymooning) and ensure you remember to confirm flights and hotel accomodations etc. Depending on where you are going you may need to have special immunization shots, so don't forget those. I have to admit, I am not married nor have I ever been, but I have been actively involved in the planning of three weddings so I think I learned something useful from those experiences! If you have already made a checklist, good for you, but it might be a good idea to check online for generic lists that may be posted to see if there might be some things you forgot about but may be important for you to add to your list. Oh, and don't forget to take some time to put some thought into your "songs" for the wedding, unless that's not a priority for you. Have a blessed wedding!

You remind of me the way I was before my wedding. Everything was perfect on the end and beutyfull, I like to think back that day!