As many of you know or have read, my husband and I will be celebrating our tenth anniversary next year by renewing our vows. We did not have a wedding the first time around, so there are definitely elements of my vow renewal that are wedding-like, but I don’t want it to be too bridal, more like a gigantic party.
So obviously I’ve been collecting all sorts of inspirations for my event and starting many many DIY projects (hence the start of this blog, as a creative outlet), but here’s my problem.
I LIKE EVERYTHING.
I see pretty ceramic birds, I want them. I see wreaths around doggies’ heads and I’m all ready to dress up my pup. Guest books, photo booths, wishing trees, CHECK! I see place cards done setting in cute little silver chairs and I want them, but then I see names calligraphed on the menu instead and I think I might want that. I alternate between wanting to DIY favors that are CDs, votive candles, photo albums, little boxes of trinkets or candy, and even learning to crochet so I can make the adorable mini crocheted cupcakes people are blogging about. Now, mini crocheted cupcakes are adorable but they definitely do not fit my theme. But that doesn’t change the fact that I’m enamored with all things wedding. It’s even extending into food where I want four different types of dessert, a five course dinner, and a late-night grazing station. My guests would be literally ROLLING out the door!
Does this happen to everyone, this wedding sickness? I mean, I’ve *always* loved weddings and I adore helping my friends to plan theirs – and obviously as an invitation designer I’m hugely into DIY’ing just about anything. But this is bad. I literally want to incorporate every idea I love into my big event. And there are SO many great ideas out there, thanks to all of the blogs and internet articles that we all read and the even good old fashioned magazines.
How do you take all of the ideas you love and incorporate them in without feeling like you’re trying to do everything? Did you all have this problem? What did you do to streamline yourself and make sure you were staying on point?
Advice please!
E.
I am definitely having the same problem! I keep playing around with inspiration boards and I think thats how I will focus myself… with a little help from my very talented florist. If it doesn’t fit the board, then I will talk about it on the blog, share it with other engaged friends or just save it for a future birthday party. Its hard when there are just so many great ideas, but I keep reminding myself that the wedding will look better if I have a plan!
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lol it’s called having a budget, dear. made a lot of choices pretty darned simple.
This is going to sound weird but eventually you love everything so much, that it starts to make you feel…ill. Well, not ill that’s not the right word but your head becomes so filled with ideas that eventually your brain just decides to shut down and when it clears, you’ll have a gut feeling about what your wedding or vow renewal will entail.
I think liking everything is great because it means you’re not very picky about your vision and that will make for something great. When you’re picky, you don’t consider things and may let the best ideas pass you by. But be prepared because it will get stressful and overwhelming, but once that happens the fog will clear.
thanks girls! I know that you are right about having a plan (and feisty, a budget is totally part of it, but there are just SO many DIY projects I can do for next to nothing…) My main thing is trying to learn how to take all of the ideas that I love and make it cohesive. This blog is actually helping a lot, because as natalie said I can post out here and satisfy my creative energy without using it in my own event. Hopefully I can inspire another bride and maybe give her an idea that I couldn’t use to make her own wedding perfect!
perhaps my fog will clear soon! I sent my favorite pictures over to my planner – hopefully she will have some vision!
You wrote this months ago and I am reading it after spending another 7 hours online researching, planning, getting ideas for this wedding that is 11 months away. I don’t love everything, but the stuff i do love seems like I can endlessly discuss, create and plan for more! I love to know that someone else feels the same way even if it was months ago!
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My husband and I got married 3 days before he left for Iraq. In 3 years it will be our 10 year anniversary and I am hoping to start planning our vow renewal.
I am excited and I can’t wait to read about yours! I might have to use some of your great ideas!