Comments on: It’s Not All In The Details

By: GeePuff

GeePuff — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:56:00 +0000

So, I was surfing through the archives on one particularly slow day at work and I came upon this entry and bookmarked the page. In the month or so since, every time I feel like the planning is getting to be too much, or the FH just isn’t even pretending to be interested, or my mom gets a tad too deep south, or I can’t find seasonal flowers I like or whatever the conundrum of the day is, I flip over to this and take some deep breaths. Helps me remember that the only thing FH and I “have to” do on our wedding day is actually get married. That’s it. All of the other “have to’s” people come up with are merely set dressing. Some of which I’ll chose to use, some of which I won’t, and that’s fine.

Thanks for the reality check!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:35:25 +0000

This advice is pure perfection. I have found myself at times getting angry…..with myself!!!….when worrying if this matches that, and if that compliments the other, etc etc etc. Being a laid back, easy going person, I was shocked how easily the wedding demon sucks you in and plants doubts in your mind over what you deep down really want. I think all brides-to-be should be given this to read before they are allowed to start planning a wedding!!! x

By: meg

meg — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:03:19 +0000

Awwwww…. it’s so funny to click through to answer you and read my younger self saying this. I wrote this TWO YEARS AGO. But it seems like light years.

Paste away (of course).

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:50:35 +0000

With your permission, I’d very much like to print this out and paste it onto the inside front cover of my wedding planning folder. I’m three months into planning and this is quite possibly THE most sensible thing I’ve read so far.

– A Bride Who Knows She Is Not Martha Stewart

By: Lucy

Lucy — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:20:58 +0000

hooRAH! No one remembers anything about other people’s weddings – only the couple do. Just let it go and don’t beat yourself up if it’s not all matchy matchy

By: Meg

Meg — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:22:50 +0000

Ms. Peonies!
I love details too, don't fret! But I'm really beginning to resent being told that a great wedding is all about the details. Sigh. Here I was thinking it was all about getting married, and then having a party. But nope, it's about the font on my programs.

ARGHAHTERHAHRRR.

Thats how I feel.

:)

By: Aimee

Aimee — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:01:05 +0000

amen, sister! (and a clink of the wine glass) :)

By: Amy H.

Amy H. — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:42:56 +0000

Hear, hear!
I just realized I cannot remember a single centerpiece from any one of the dozens of weddings I have attended either. Holy cow. I need to print this out and post it near my computer to help keep me in line. . . .

By: Dubbs

Dubbs — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:11:35 +0000

thank you :)

By: Golightly

Golightly — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:52:37 +0000

A-MEN! I’m so glad there are other women out there that don’t feel the need to be that bride with matchy details that no one pays attention to. You are so right – I cannot remember one single centerpiece at any of the countless weddings I’ve been to