working on wedding plans

[aggie49]

i went and register at the store today went and talked to the church and looked at gowns i forgot how much there is to do

[reiddb]

Get one of those check off lists of when and all that.....it helped a lot! Have fun!!! Congrats!

[ebrunt]

I'm not even engaged, but I dread the day when I am. As much as I love wedding-related things, organizing, planning... I know I'll be miserable! I know I want to get crafty and have a beautiful wedding for as little money as possible. But I also am aware that I have a spending problem.

I hope I don't have to worry about this for at least another two or three years.

[hvnlydevil]

Once the wedding was over-I missed the planning process. It can get very stressful, but so fun!

[sliebshner]

I envy you!  Would love to plan a wedding some day, but I don't think my boyfriend will ever propose.  I always wanted to have a reason to buy all those bridal magazines!  Always a bridesmaid....

[queenofnines]

I'm not even engaged, but I dread the day when I am. As much as I love wedding-related things, organizing, planning... I know I'll be miserable!

Ladies, going "all out" for a wedding is OPTIONAL. The way women talk about their big weddings makes me think they suppose it's a requirement to be legally wed or something. It's not. The marriage license is the most important thing, and that costs, oh...$50, give or take. Get a Justice of the Peace to officiate, and you're done.

Spending thousands of dollars on one ceremony (which -- let's face it -- will probably end in your divorce down the road) is just insane. You can still have it be "special" for way cheaper. The key is to remember what's more important: your MARRIAGE, not your marriage day.

[Paulinha]

wish you luck on your wedding plans

[sarawall]

congrats, keep a list and keep updating it. thats what kept me sane

[mperez7372]

I'm not even engaged, but I dread the day when I am. As much as I love wedding-related things, organizing, planning... I know I'll be miserable!

Ladies, going "all out" for a wedding is OPTIONAL. The way women talk about their big weddings makes me think they suppose it's a requirement to be legally wed or something. It's not. The marriage license is the most important thing, and that costs, oh...$50, give or take. Get a Justice of the Peace to officiate, and you're done.

Spending thousands of dollars on one ceremony (which -- let's face it -- will probably end in your divorce down the road) is just insane. You can still have it be "special" for way cheaper. The key is to remember what's more important: your MARRIAGE, not your marriage day.

Exactly.  Either enjoy the process as an exciting and fun thing or don't do it.  If it only causes stress and complaints, simplify!