So I am going to respond to this thread-
Some people have asked why have I edited the thread. I have edited the origional thread because my wording was off. I took out who i semi-mentioned as stressing in the origional post because people are right that can easily be misunderstood as being hurtful. Even though I was not making FUN of them for stressing I was observing what they were stressing about and trying to say 'BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT'- in a nice way. LOL we have all stressed over weird things that later you might have or not said.. that was silly
But I dont think you do know me or my situation as well as, I dont know yours either. Yes the 07s and 06s did say some threads that were hurtful.. and mine was NOT to be hurtful. I have responded to many many many 09 and 10 FM's and threads about the planning of the 09 shower, to my vendors and general questions about wedding planning, weight loss and people who have other wedding inquiries. Also have had many 09 brides FM's asking me about people that I have reported as fakes and who were banned for one reason or another. I try to answer every single one of them. I have not been hurtful or rude to single out any of the brides on the 09 and 10 board. When wedding planning I have seen and experienced that things get blown out of proportion and comments that were posted can really get wrongly taken.
What I was trying to say that we did the same thing, Everyone stresses about things that later on seem 'like why did I go crazy over that!' That some of those threads are reministcent of what we have gone through.
Ummm yes I did the following that I can think of off the top of my head-
1.did look for shoes and jewelry over a year before my wedding. I have since RETURNED them because I changed my dress!
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2. I had also bought all the necessary items to make my centerpieces LAST YEAR (2007) because I was planning on DYI to save money and then realized that FH and I hated them,,, so i had to change that too!
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3. I was stressing big time about my step dad walking me down the aisle because he was a bit of a klutz and I was worried that he would trip me in my dress.. 6 months later now we know that the 'klutzness' is a diease that he has had progress and that he cant walk more than 15 - 20 feet with out a walker anymore.
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I felt bad for even thinking about then him tripping over my dress, even though it was just a wedding day fear, not something I mentioned to anyone.
4. Booked my RH 3 months after I was engaged
5. Booked my Rehersal dinner 11 months before the wedding.
6. Booked my Videographer and Photographer 15 months before the wedding.
I was never saying that you are wrong for stressing. I was saying some of the things people stress over NOW in my eyes may not matter later on and you will see that. You should go a bit crazy when you are planning a wedding. Almost every bride does at some point.
I did not post it as a 'rant' as someone mentioned. It was a thread for the 08 brides about the boards in general. It was to remind them of the things THEY have stressed over that seem so long ago now.
I hope that clears up what was said or not said, I had to leave one job to go to my other where there is no internet yesterday so I could not come back on last night.
I would help anyone who asked, that is my nature and I think that the 08 brides and some of the 07 know that so that is why they came to my defense.
Best wishes in your wedding planning. Feel free to FM me if you have anything else-
Kim
