CONFESSION: I Am a Horrible Decision-Maker

CONFESSION: I Am a Horrible Decision-Maker

November 30th, 2011 @ 2:33 pm by Miss Hawk
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I think it’s possible that some of y’all might be operating under the misconception that I’m a decisive person. I mentioned how I found my dress on my first outing, and I’ve described the ease of booking some of our vendors and even securing our ceremony venue. But let me be very clear: those situations were exceptions to the rule. I just happened to have a strong feeling about those decisions, and my gut led me in the right direction. When it comes to most things, I am crippled with indecision. (OK, maybe crippled is a little extreme, but it is serious, y’all.) My latest dilemma? Picking a domain name for our wedding website.

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I know, I know. I should not be stressing over something so trivial, right? But in the moment it was monumentally important. I wanted our web address to be easy to remember but kinda sweet. I had a few ideas I liked, but then Mr. Hawk threw a wrench in the plan. (Although I must admit I was already thinking it in the back of my mind. AND trying to ignore it.) Since I’ve found my new love of blogging, the mister thought keeping the website after the wedding might be a priority. And why not keep the same domain name so family and friends could continue to check in with us after the site gets a post-wedding revamp? He really had a point. And I hated it. This added another layer of difficulty because no longer could the site be www.mshawkandmrhawkgettingmarried.com or www.thehawks2012.com. It had to be something with staying power.

I consulted Mr. Hawk, Momma Hawk, and MOH A. (I even Googled “wedding website domain name suggestions.” Don’t bother, there’s nothing really there.) I agonized for hours (and called Momma Hawk and Mr. Hawk AGAIN). At the end of the day I thought back to my elementary school days of K.I.S.S. (Remember this acronym? “Keep it simple, stupid.”) Along with the help of Mr. H, K.I.S.S. helped me snap out of my incessant waffling. I decided simple was better. Memorable was most important. I chose the domain name that I had been favoring all along: www.mshawklovesmrhawk.com. It just happened to be the option that was easiest to recall and also usable post-wedding.

I don’t know why I overcomplicate things! Do you suffer from the same problem or do you just naturally live by the K.I.S.S. mantra?

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10 Responses to “CONFESSION: I Am a Horrible Decision-Maker”

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raevnn (message) 164 posts, Blushing bee

i feel your pain sistah i am also indecisive esp. when it comes to the little things like that. i want it to be just perfect and keep tweaking and over-thinking it. but once you get that first detail complete then the rest just seems to fall into place. for me everything else centers around that first step. so after days of deciding what to call my blog (and our wedsite) once i finally picked something - the rest just blossomed!

11/30/11 @ 2:55 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Pony (message) 4,184 posts, Honey bee

I’m so indecisive about seemingly trivial things as well. It took me forever to sign up here because I couldn’t decide on the perfect user name. Glad you found a name that worked for you, it’s so cute!

11/30/11 @ 3:24 pm (reply)

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HummusGal (message) 118 posts, Blushing bee

I think it’s totally cute and perfect for the wedding and beyond! I feel your pain in being the worst decision maker ever… when the decision isn’t obvious for me, I over-think it into the GROUND until Mr. Hummus helps me see the light Ahhh balance… Congrats on the domain name, now… what to put on it… Good luck!

11/30/11 @ 3:25 pm (reply)

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Miss Mole (message) 990 posts, Busy bee

We just used a combination of our names for our domain. It ended up working well for us, and I think I will probably keep writing there after the wedding.

11/30/11 @ 3:40 pm (reply)

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Lexy (message) 404 posts, Helper bee

I would actually say that decisiveness is my defining characteristic as a bride! That’s only because we are having such a short engagement though (100 days).

If I had more time to weigh all the alternatives and debate them endlessly, believe me I would. It’s sort of exhiliarating though, to make a decision quickly and stick with it. The point of no return comes very quickly in our timeline.

11/30/11 @ 4:45 pm (reply)

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knvprincess143 (message) 807 posts, Busy bee

I can’t even decide what color Kitchen Aid mixer to register for. It is baffling!

12/1/11 @ 5:05 am (reply)

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Miss Hawk (message) 598 posts, Busy bee

@raevnn: Overthinking seems to be the name of my game. And it is always the little things isn’t it?

@Mrs. Pony: Thank you.

@HummusGal: Yes! Luckily I had already made the site before purchasing the domain name. So the worst of it was over.

@Miss Mole: I’m really hoping I’ll get to use it post-wedding as well.

@Lexy: You definitely don’t have time for too much indecision! Good luck.

12/1/11 @ 6:27 am (reply)

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Miss Hawk (message) 598 posts, Busy bee

@knvprincess143: I understand where you’re coming. SO MANY beautiful options. And it’s not like you can afford to go buy another if your color preference changes!

12/1/11 @ 6:28 am (reply)

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TinyTina (message) 3,312 posts, Sugar bee

Totally indecisive. I can’t even decide what to eat for dinner most nights. It drives FI crazy. Choosing a dress, vendors, etc… Each one felt like the biggest decision of my life and I couldn’t commit. Haha I will be glad when the wedding’s over and I can stop making decisions!!

12/1/11 @ 8:17 am (reply)

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Miss Unicycle (message) 293 posts, Helper bee

I like your choice! My wedding website features our adorable couple name (like Brangelina style hahaha) I didn’t even think to ask Mr. Unicycle for his opinion oops

12/1/11 @ 8:23 pm (reply)