If you’re deep into the abyss of wedding planning, take a moment and set your glue gun down, step away from the spreadsheets, and take a few deep breaths. There’s no doubt planning this day comes with a dose of stress, but remember you’re not alone. We wanted to share the most common reasons brides lose their cool leading up to a wedding.

1. Inspiration Overload

We see it time and time again – the burnt out bride that can’t commit to any one direction because she is overwhelmed with too many ideas and inspiration. Our advice? Take some time to discover you wedding style and let the pinning follow.

2. Family Drama

Whether it’s an opinionated mother-in-law or an unsupportive sister, there’s usually no shortage of family moments to make a bride go a bit nutty.

3. Money Talks

Everyone loves hearing the wedding plans, but things get awkward when it’s time to talk about money. Sit down and have the budget conversation early to save yourself additional headaches down the road.

4. Setting The Date

Setting the date is more than just picking a date on the calendar and hoping for the best. In modern wedding planning, most venues require at least 1 year of notice to make a reservation, not to mention that you will want to find your dream venue in your dream location, and make sure the date works with all of your closest family and friends.

5. The Guest List

Forming the guest list means saying “nos” and potentially alienating friends along the way. It’s one of the most anxiety-inducing wedding task that can make even the calmest brides crack under pressure.

6. The Seating Chart

The close cousin of the guest list meltdown, the seating chart stressor has everything to do with trying to make everyone happy. Keep calm and seat assign on!

7. DIY Projects

DIYs are a budget-friendly bride’s best friend, but scaling it might be causing more anxiety than it is worth. Don’t let the stress of slimming sown steal your joy as a bride-to-be.

8. Getting in Shape

Every bride wants to look her best of the big day, but the scale might be causing more anxiety than its worth. Don’t let the stress of slimming down steal your joy as a bride-to-be.

9. Comparison Syndrome

With social media right at our fingerprints, it’s never been easier for brides to fall into the wedding comparison trap. Especially if you have been spying on your friend of a friend wedding hashtag all weekend. Do not compare your wedding to strangers on the internet.

10. Dress Shopping

Finding the perfect dress for you and your bridesmaids is no easy task. In fact, although dress shopping can be an exciting time, though it can be a bit stressful along the way.

11. Online Shopping Nightmares

If the words “Out of stock” or “shipping costs not included”, you are accustomed to how frustrating online shopping can be. Our advice? Pull in your vendors who can help you source every detail you need.

12. RSVPS

In a perfect world, everyone would RSVP by the appropriate date. But, in the real world, there will be at least a handful of guests that will be impossible to nail down.

Do you need help making your wedding less stressful? Hire a wedding planner to make your big day more special. Contact us today for more information.