23 Signs You Need to Take a Break from Wedding Planning

There’s no doubt about it wedding planning is stressful. While you’ll try your best to remain zen, sometimes even the little things will get to you. I know, I know, you don’t think one misplaced centerpiece or unavailable vendor will push you over the edge - but it might! If you’ve experienced any of these, you may be on your way to a bridal breakdown, so it’s probably best to put down your seating plan, grab a glass of merlot and relax.

Here are a few signs you need to take a break from wedding planning.

• You’ve considered scrapping all your plans and eloping instead.
• You’ve been rudely awakened thanks to a wedding nightmare more than once.
• The reason you’re looking forward to your wedding day is that all of this will come to an end.
• You haven’t spent quality time with your friends in ages (even if they are your friend, your wedding planner doesn’t count)
• … but when you do see your pals, all you talk about is your wedding.
• You’re irritable, like all the time.
• You exclusively watch wedding shows...and actually take notes.
• All of your social media posts from the last month are about your wedding. 
• Date night with your fiancé(e) is more about planning than enjoying each other’s company.
• You’ve snapped on your mom, MOH and almost every member of your wedding party at least once.
• You’ve been trying to squeeze planning into your office hours and have fallen behind on work.
• Planning is starting to feel more like a chore than something fun.
• You spend all of your free time hunting for the newest wedding trends. You’ve even added alerts for certain sites to your phone, tablet and computer.
• You’ve started sending your planner messages at all hours of the night.
• Your friends, family and even a few of your vendors have begun ghosting you.
• You’re second guessing all of your decisions.
• You refuse to make any compromises, not even for your fiancé(e).
• You’ve become a major control freak and need to know everything from where your napkins are being shipped in from to your venue coordinator’s home phone number.
• You started bawling when you saw that it might rain on your wedding day.
• You’re living on a diet of KD and Mr. Noodles so that you can put more money toward your big day.
• Or, you’ve become way too committed to your bridal bootcamp and refuse to go near any carbs.
• Everything in your life comes second to flower arrangements, seating charts and gown shopping.
• You’ve started to feel comfortable telling your vendors on how to do their jobs.

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