You’ll freak over this rainbow wedding dress
My rainbow dress was DIY: I bought a cheap Mori Lee dress & a strip of rainbow organza off eBay, then I cut bits I didn’t like off — and sewed then the rainbow under the lace.
Bats instead of butterflies in your stomach? Let’s talk about pre-wedding anxiety attacks
My anxiety attacks me where it will hurt the most — it makes me question my relationship, and now it added crushing doubt about whether I truly wanted to marry the man lying next to me. The very existence of those thoughts crumbled whatever defense I had left, because in that state of mind it feels like every thought that enters my head must, by its very existence, be true, no matter how much I love and want to be with him. Great state of mind for a newly engaged person.
Nervous about being the center of attention? YouAreRaven is the perfect wedding photograper for the camera-shy
Whether you’re an introvert, shy, or just private about your biz, I feel you. Having a photographer who can put you at ease, blend into the background to capture moments, and respect your space is pretty ideal, right? That’s why we are going ga-ga over longtime friend and sponsor, Georgia-based YouAreRaven. Let’s hear a little about why Raven is rad as hell for anyone looking for a photographer for the camera-shy, how her photos are never described as “stiff,” and how she’ll totally talk about Game of Thrones with you.
5 ways to stay calm on your wedding day
Many people told me I was “the most calm and collected bride they had ever encountered.” Not to bad for an extreme A-type personality like myself!
When it comes to being a calm bride, there are a few things that can help you keep it all together and enjoy your day to the fullest…
Having wedding timing anxiety? Here’s how your phone can help
Over on Offbeat Home I’m confessing some of my secrets… I have severe timing anxiety. Nothing stresses me out more than the idea of running late or accidentally missing appointments or parties. Now, what is wedding planning if it’s not a calendar full of appointments and parties?
I had an anxiety attack right before my wedding: What it meant, what it didn’t, and how to cope
In an attempt to stave off further anxiety, I decided to do what any good writer would do and research. I searched “I’m anxious before my wedding,” “How do get through the wedding when you’re anxious,” “How to not be anxious for your wedding when you’re an anxious person in general.” Similar to how googling an illness automatically tells you you have cancer, every search I made indicated that my marriage was doomed. That awful little voice in my head was telling me They are right, even though I knew they weren’t. Wasn’t there someone out there who suffered from anxiety and could relate to what I was going through?