Relief or Withdrawal??? Newlywed Poll...

Hi fellow newlyweds!!!

I heard so much about girls being depressed after their wedding was over, crying, having 'wedding withdrawal.' But I seem to feel a HUGE sense of relief! Part of me is a little sad the day has come and gone, and I'll never get to dress up and be the 'princess of the day' again, but mostly I feel FREE!!! I feel like I can get back the parts of my life that I had to give up due to all the planning.

So what are you feeling?? Relief? or Withdrawal?

Karen

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relief!!!

but my sister got married 3 months after me...so as soon as I got married I had to plan her shower and Bach Party...

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I felt a bit of withdrawl but not much anymore - Just waiting for my sister to get engaged so we can start planning her wedding

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I didnt feel strong relief or withdrawal. More happiness that things went well and having great memories to look back on.

The reason I didnt feel relief is because I was not overly stressed during the planning. I enjoyed almost all of it.

No clue why I didnt have strong withdrawal issues as it occupied so much of my time for the 2 years before..but im glad i didnt :D

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I think I have a little of both. Relief that all that planning and stressing is done but withdrawal with the fact that I want to be in a wedding party or go to a wedding of a close friend since I have so much fun at weddings and did at my own. I'd like to help my friends plan a wedding but so far none at that stage, most are already married.

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I felt both, relief from the stress and worrying about how things will go, how we'll pay it, etc. Withdrawal from the planning and 'being the bride'.

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Relief!!! I just think I was at the point where I was done with the planning and wanted to get back to normal like...whatever that is.. lol

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I thoroughly enjoyed our wedding planning...the only thing that gave me stress was the money!! I lost my job 6 months before we got married and I got really scared that we would not be able to pay for the wedding! It all worked out in the end!!

I LOVE planning parties. I really wish I had persued a path to being a wedding planner but life took me a different route!!

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RELIEF!!! 100% TOTAL RELIEF!!!!

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Mostly relief! It was nice to not have any 'to-do' lists to refer to or think about! I loved that we had our weekends free, but it was nice having all of that attention! For about 2 yrs, it was one fun thing after another, the e party, showers, b-parties, RD, etc. I was sad to see it end.
Then I looked at the future and see that there is so much still ahead!!

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Honestly I never felt a huge sense of relief or depression. I think part of it was the fact that we ended up purchasing a house very unexpectedly 2 months after the wedding and that became my 'new' project, plus I got pregnant in March. But when I saw my video I really missed the wedding day. I want to be a bride again, but not have the financial stress of planning of wedding again.

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Relief.....although I enjoyed the planning, I'm so glad it is over. I'm having a lot more fun decorating & fixing my new home.

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Relief all the way!!!!!

No more intense saving to meet a date, stress, running around & dealing with vendors, deadlines....definately relief!

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Depressed..NOW RELIEVED!!

Also, I am involved in my sister's wedding planning so I am happy!

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Relief that I didn't have to keep worrying about every lunch that I ate out could be one more table camera or some other little detail! But as far as relief due to stress, I had no stress during the wedding planning except one time when the church made me mad, but besides that it was smooth sailing. I do miss everyone treating you like royalty since you are the bride! But on to bigger and better!

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Definitely relieved - I feel so free now. There is plenty of other stuff to take up the time that wedding planning and related things previously occupied. We had a wonderful wedding day. When I want to relive it, I watch the video. But I would not want to go back and do it again!

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RELIEF written in big bright neon lights I hated planning, the to do list, all the vendors all my time taken up, I did not enjoy it at all. Except the BP and the RD and the wedding day. I wish I could have the day again w/o all the planning.

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at first I was sad it was over, but now Im relieved

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100% Relief.
But I had so much to look forward to in terms of our house that I honestly couldn't wait for the wedding to be over...

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RELIEF. I hated planning, I never had enough time to get things done. I was very stressed and very busy at work. My family and BP although I love them all were not very helpful. I loved my wedding day but I am so glad the planning is over. No withdrawal at all but my brother is getting married so we still talk wedding in my family.