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We’re officially two weeks out from the wedding, and I am starting to get majorly nervous. All the little details of the day are starting to get to me, and I dream about the wedding every night. Not good dreams, but bad ones, where stupid things go wrong. Like I walk down the aisle without my bouquet. Or my hair is terrible, or my makeup looks like a hot mess, or my dress looks horrible. And all these little things are adding up to one big stressed out Powder Puff!
Example:
Last night I had a MAJOR freak out about my dress. Suddenly, I hated it. Suddenly, it was the ugliest dress I had ever seen. And I needed a new dress, STAT! So I spent roughly two hours frantically searching the internet for a “perfect” new dress. Um, talk about crazy! Luckily, I can recognize a breakdown when it’s happening, and I called my best friend to have her talk me down from the ledge.
I think part of my freak out has to do with the fact that the decisions are made. Done. Finito. And even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t have time to change them. There’s no going back. This wedding is going to happen the way I’ve planned, for better or for worse! And that fact is totally wigging me out.
Has anyone else felt like this? Please don’t tell me I’m alone in my bucket of crazy!
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Right there with ya, Puff! I have a lot of dreams where Mr. S doens’t like my dress - had one last night!
And, I’m convinced at least once a week that I should get different shoes. Sigh. Maybe all of this extra worrying beforehand will mean we won’t be stressed out the week of the wedding? 
Awww, don’t stress so much, Miss Powder Puff!
I think it’s awesome that you’ve got all the details planned out with two weeks to spare — honestly, that’s one of my big goals that I hope I’ll be able to achieve.
And, um, with about two MONTHS left, I’ve kinda sorta turned into my own little bucket of crazy. 
I just had my first wedding related nightmare last night - and the wedding was almost two months ago!?!? What on earth does that mean?? (the DJ didn’t show up and the reception was completely SILENT!) LOL!
My freak out was three weeks out. It happens to the best of us!! But in the end- the vision I created over a year before the big day looked amazing. You’ve done all you can. Now just relax and enjoy the ride (I know, easier said than done)!!
I’m there with you! With 20 days left, I’m a big stress ball (though I try not to show it too much). I have no more free weekend days left, and it’s starting to be all about paring down to simple elements now.
Great ideas suddenly don’t seem worth the hassle anymore!
I felt the same way two weeks out, but was somehow calm the whole last week! Soon the nerves will go and the excitement will flow in!
Aww, you’re not alone, Powderpuff! I have a freak-out about the details once a month or so 
Good thing Mr. Star is the sane one!
Aww, Miss Powder Puff. I hope that you can calm your nerves and enjoy the days leading up to your wedding. It’s totally understandable that you are feeling like this, but you should be basking in that bridal glow!
I have mini-freak-outs almost daily. There hasn’t been a big one for awhile, but I can feel it coming….like this morning, when I realized I have no more free weekends until after the wedding….$#i!, when am I going to get everything done!! There a still a million things to do and be crafted.
yesyesyesyesyes. I’m a big ball of frayed nerves right now! It sucks!
Try to stay calm, Powderpuff!
(Btw, thanks for hanging out on BeeTV last night! It was so fun!)
Your dress is gorgeous, and you are going to be a beautiful bride!
Good luck getting through these last weeks:)
Um yeah, went to the “darkside” at my rehearsal on Friday! But now I’m back (on the brightside) cuz I’m married, yo!
My bad dreams have started and I am still over 4 months out! I can’t even imagine how freaked I will be by 2 weeks!
But hang in there, especially with your dress, because we all know its fabulous
i have three weeks to go and i’m totally stressed out too! like, last night talking about adding yet another couple of people to the rehearsal dinner list, i burst into tears at the rd becoming too big - and then realized that it’s two. more. people. weddings sure do wacky things to one’s calm ability to reason!
hang in there, though. i bet you’ll be eerily calm by the the time the wedding rolls around, because one’s there’s nothing more you can do, there’s nothing to worry about!
Miss PP! I had a zillion little freakouts in the weeks leading up to the wedding. Actually, 3 weeks before, I freaked out and tried to find another dress, too. Luckily, my loved ones talked me down from the ledge. Your dress is gorgeous, btw.
We were married on Saturday, and take it from me - you will be FINE! Everything will be wonderful. You will look beautiful. I totally know what you are going through!! xoxo
As others have mentioned already, the final freak out seems like a pretty standard part of the process! Some people are a little crazier that others of course, but it seems everyone has at least one moment of totally coming apart at the seams, and thank god for great friends and family to help centre us back to what’s important. Personally, I started to get calmer in the last two days, as more and more things got set up, put together and delivered because I could see the vision coming to life.
Haha, this is too funny! I’ve noticed a trend with my freak outs. They come once every month or when a major change happens (like moving away for my internships). And I’ve been getting the “haven’t planned anything but the wedding is tomorrow” dreams lately. YIKES.
I think it’s great that you recognize the freak outs, which means you’re not crazy!
I started having nightmares when I began to get behind on some of my deadlines like getting out my invitations and finding a cake. MrCraig had them, too, but I think he was stressing because I was.
Once I realized that I just needed to buckle down and get back on task the dreams have ceased.
I’m still a little over a month out though, I’m sure they’ll start back up when the day gets closer … maybe for the both of us.
Definitely not alone! I’ve been having dreams about the wedding for months, and like you said- never good ones. They are always about how the wedding totally snuck up on us, and we don’t have anything for it- nails aren’t done, don’t have my dress, no photographer- it runs the gamut. I’m sure it comes from the feeling of having SO much left to do, and time is flying by. I’m afraid (in waking hours) that we’ve been so relaxed with the wedding planning lately (we did a LOT of stuff really early) that we’ll forget how much we have to do until its too late. Wedding hysterics- this too shall pass!
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Mrs. Powder Puff, Chicago
Age and Occupation: 25, Preschool Teacher
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Career Services
Engagement Date: May, 2008
Wedding Date: July, 2009
Blogging Since: November 12, 2008
Venue: Outdoor ceremony, banquet hall reception
About Me: I am your typical Midwestern girl attempting to plan a sane, budget-friendly, fun wedding to the man of my dreams. I love shoes, laughing at “Platinum Weddings”, crafts, inspiration boards, candy, and basically anything I can DIY. While weddings can certainly be all-consuming, I honestly can’t wait until the ceremony is over and I can finally call Mr. Powder Puff my husband!
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