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    BridetoBe101610    October 16, 2010   Northern CA

    While I was driving to work this morning I was thinking about how fast my wedding date is approaching. I dove head first into the planning since we set our 10/16 date in May. Even though the planning has been quite stressful at times (and still is) I have also enjoyed it all. I'm afraid when the wedding and honeymoon are over, that I am not going to know what to do with my time because I will have spent half a year being consumed by it all, and then having it all disappear in a blink of an eye.

    Do you feel this way or do you think you will be relieved?

     

     
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    mishelleez    November 5, 2010   DW- Bahamas

    Of course! But I also think I use to knit all the time and I havnt really finished anything in the past 4 months, Ill have tons of time to knit & read again :)

     
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    zippylef    October 30, 2010   Norfolk, UK

    Nope. I will breathe a sigh of relief. This wedding has monopolized too much of my time. I am just looking forward to being married finally.

    Ugh. We should have eloped. lol

     
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    Brianalaura    August 14, 2010   Ontario, Canada

    I'm a week and a half out and no wedding blues yet!  It does feel a little weird that it is over, but I found wedding planning mostly stressful and unenjoyable.  It felt great to get to the actual day and be able to just let loose and have fun, since all I had done up do the day was worry about what I had left to do.  Plus, now I'm married!  It can't get better than that!

     
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    chocolatemalt    July 25, 2010   Austin, TX

    In a way I was sad after it was all over, because it was nice to be the center of attention for a while. But I was also relieved to not be planning anymore, to not be spending tons of money on everything and to not have to worry about making everyone happy. Now all I have to focus on is my normal life and my new marriage, which is pretty awesome.

     
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    Minutiae    May 2011  

    I think I'll be mostly relieved. This is fun, but I'm happy to do it once and get it over with. The big wedding was never my dream. I can look forward to honeymooning in Ireland for two weeks, writing books, establishing a career, and finding and furnishing a place to live after the wedding. Awesome stuff. The wedding day is just the start. I'll only get involved in bigger projects after this! So no, I doubt I'll have much wedding withdrawal. :)

     
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    Gemstone    July 2011   Cincinnati

    I'm going to be in major withdrawal.

     
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    FutureMrsSpinewiz    October 2, 2010   NY

    Yes and I can't wait! I am SO sick of wedding stuff!

    Although, I realize once people can no longer ask me about the wedding, they're going to ask other inappropriate questions - i.e. "When are you having kids??" (NEVER, btw.)

     
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    bluespurrs    August 7, 2009   South-central PA, USA, Earth

    I am happy, happy, happy it is over. I still seem fascinated with wedding dresses and accessories and come toWB to drool, but as for wedding planning - it was a nightmare and I stopped grinding my teeth and pulling my hair out as soon as the wedding was over!

     
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    snake    September 18, 2010   richmond va

    NO WAYYYYY im so ready to have the planning be over with. i'm a terrible bride.

     
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    ScarletJwl    September 24, 2011   Northern Virginia/Vermont

    I will probably also be in major withdrawel!  I have so much going on in my life, and I use wedding planning (and looking at weddingbee) as stress relief!  Although I do have a year and a month left, so we'll see how it goes!

     
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    PurdueGrace    October 10, 2009   IN/PA

    I got married in October (closing in on the one year mark!) and have major withdrawal. I loved all the projects and event planning. One of my good friends just asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding though, so I am really excited to help her out in any way I can!

     
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    Ella1978    June 19, 2010   Cleveland, Ohio

    I had none.  I was happy to be done & moving on to other projects.  We had to reorganize our basement, reorganize our house.  We are building a headboard & a side table, then painting our porch & front door.

    I have to plan my sister and my husband 30th bday parties in the next year and a half.  We are going to have a convalidation ceremony, and we are going to have a party at our house after.  I'll have plenty to plan & we have plenty to do.

    My desire to stay connected to weddings keeps me coming back here!

     
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    2PeasinaPod       Philadelphia

    I was so relieved when the planning was over, and I got my life back! I wasn't constantly worrying about what my mom was going to freak out about next and my life wasn't consumed 24/7 by wedding stuff! It was wonderful...

    But, I do love a good wedding...so I keep coming back for more :o)

     
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    Melly8    September 3, 2011   Ontario, Canada

    I know I will miss it. It has been stressful at times but it's also fun to be so creative. 

     
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    CaraMia10    October 10, 2010   Loma Linda, CA

    I definitely know I will miss it. Wth am I supposed to do w/ my free time then??

    But then another part of me says, "You will be relieved. You can spend more time w/ FI (or husband by then)" :)

     
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    suttonista    November 13, 2010   New York City

    I miss anything if planning, organization and lists are involved.  I love the whole process, so I am sure there will be a moment of "omg, it's over".

     

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