How do you deal with wedding plans “regret”? NOT about getting married im super excited about that but I feel with the planning there’s always something I think I could have done better. Example - my menus are printed and beautiful but I regret we did not include our names, my dress is almost ready and I’m sure I’ll regret something about it, the invites I regret not using hand written fonts, etc etc. I’m super critical of myself but am I the only one?

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the unfortunate truth about weddings is your guests don't notice 90% of the things you spent hours deciding on. I couldn't tell you the color of the walls or what I ate at the last wedding I went to, whatever you're regretting, had it been done, no one would have noticed

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The curse of the over achievers :(
I just remind myself that essentially nobody else will care about or even notice these things! And also that people should really just be happy to celebrate with you more than anything else!

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LOL apparently I am too!! I have the same fears and I'm just trying to remind myself it's all gonna be good, and we're lucky to be in this position!

when you look back at your day i promise you that your names being on the menus and the fonts of your invites will not be what you think about.

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Just remember that as a guest, none of this will be noticed! Honestly, I’ve been a few weddings and didn’t notice basically any of the small details that I stress about

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This is why I want to do something extremely simple and small. It seems you can go down an endless rabbit hole of perfectionism, overspending, and regret. Why? What is the point? If all of that extra stuff is taking up mental space that could be spent celebrating the beginning of a new shares life then I don’t think it’s worth it.

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I get this! Perfectionism takes away from things just being 'good'. At the end of the day most people will not notice those 'imperfections', so really it can come down to asking yourself 'How Important Is It?'

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I know what you mean. I keep revisiting the designs and ideas and I have 3 dresses now in alteration because I have no idea what I’m gonna wear. It’s a constant battle. But I keep reminding myself that at the end of the day no one’s gonna remember or care about it. It’s really for us (me and my fiancé) only. Good luck!!!

I get it, but at the end of the day, the only one who will notice those things is you. Everyone else will have an amazing time. Focus on making great memories and let the little stuff go.

I throw it all in the fuck it bucket :)

I think that's normal. We want the best day possible. But some things are beyond our control. What's frustrating is when you weren't able to handle things right within your control.

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