Are there any other newly engaged girls who are already stressing out over the planning of their wedding?

Yes! I am freaking out. Everything just became so overwhelming. I highly suggest you get the magazine book "Real Simple Weddings" of the Real Simple series. I have seen it at Target, Barnes and Noble (not online), and Amazon.com. It really brought me back down to reality and made the process less overwhelming. It won't be your only source, but it is great if you are just starting or if you are just feeling overwhlemed with details.

Yes, girl! The advise that I can give to you right now is to give yourself a break. I have been constantly researching everything (and I mean everything) for the last 3 months. When you feel yourself getting way too stressed, take a breather, take a day off from the planning and come back to it.

There are alot of resources out there. I highly recommend talking with other brides that have had their weddings in a venue, having family and friends help with the wedding (Remember, that is what your bridesmaids are for. They are not there just to look cute.) What has been helping me budget-wise, is the knot.com's budget planner. It is better than going and spending $30+ on a wedding book from a bookstore.

I have been compiling my information and ideas and putting them in a binder. I have saved websites and reference back to them. I have also gotten lucky with family members and friends that have connects and that can pitch into your budget. It never hurts to ask if anyone has a hook up.

I am planning a wedding for 90-100 guests in Las Vegas, NV, this is where we live for under $5500.

I have 3/4 of my planning done and I have not even reached $3000 as of yet.

My father bought my dress and accessories, my mother is buying our cake, I am making my centerpieces etc. You get the idea.

Another thing that I did, when we had our engagment get together I made a proposal to our family and friends that if they would like to not have the stress of finding us a wedding gift we would take the stuff we actually needed for our wedding as their gift.

I was really shocked to find out that they loved the idea because they felt included in planning it.

I could go on and on, if you have anymore questions contact me. Doing everything by yourself is for the birds! Good luck honey. Oh and Congrats!

I've planned my mom's wedding 2 years ago (her 3rd), my sister's last October, and I've helped plan like a bazillion weddings... but when it comes to my own, i can't take it. I had all these big dreams, and I wanted to do things differently from all the other weddings people in my family have had, but there aren't many halls around here, the restaurant I wanted to cater the reception burned down, and my future in laws wanted to invite EVERYONE THEY'VE EVER FREAKING MET, but they aren't paying for it, my fiance and I are! No one should have to plan their own wedding. lol

We've decided to go to Mexico with our parents and adult siblings, and get married there. Much less stress. We'll have a reception for the whole family later on in the summer (we're getting married next February). I won't be as anal about the reception that way because if something goes wrong, at least it didn't ruin my wedding day. lol

girl i so feel you. I got enagaged in sep , Im so stressed. You just have to step back and breath . Buy a book where you can put all your ideas in . Once you do that check off what seems to be a wedding theme. I have no idea what im doing but I make sure i enjoy the fact that im engaged and thats been a dream. Just take your time while planning.

I am sooo stressing out!! I got engaged a 3 months ago and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. I want everything to be perfect, my dream wedding, but every day I wake up with a new idea about what I want. So far I have only decided on a date. I can't make my mind up about anything else. especially the location!!! and i can't plan anything else until I pick the location! I feel your pain! Good Luck

Yes, it's natural! The best idea I've heard is to set your budget first, then make a checklist of everything that is the most important to you. So if you really don't care about flowers, but have to have "the dress", than the dress would be number one, flowers would be number whatever, and so on and so forth. The Knot actually has a great budgeter on it's website. Then just do things ONE AT A TIME otherwise you will seriously lose your mind. I'm getting married August 2nd, on a $4500 budget. I'm definitely stressing! But if you do things one at a time and follow the time line (loosely) you'll be fine. Just be sure to book the location, officiant, reception hall, and caterer first, then focus on everything else. You'll be great, good luck!

Are you kidding??

EVERY newly engaged girl stresses out over her wedding!

So does her mom! LOL!

Yes, I'm very stressed about it. We plan to marry around September of 2009, so there is lots of time...however, I'm stressed because I want it to be sooner and do it all now, but I know the time will fly by quickly and before I know it I'll be planning like crazy and wishing it could be less stressful. :) In the meantime, I'm just trying to enjoy time with my fiance and get some general ideas about what we want to do. Gotta live in the moment :D

Women prepare more for the wedding than for the marriage. Step back and realize that you are having a wedding because you are proud that you are getting married and you want your friends and family to witness it. It isn't a show just so you can take pictures.

Yep it has only been 2 months and I am already in full wedding planner mode online 24/7 looking for ideas venues flowers bm gifts DRESSES! omg and the cake, yep stress is the word