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Alicia
VIP August 2019

What made it seem most "real" for you?

Alicia, on June 25, 2019 at 4:40 PM

Posted in Planning 41

Invitations went out in the mail today!! Eeek!!! It's so easy to get caught up in the stress of planning, but then moments like this happen that you're just struck by the reality of this amazing and exciting thing happening!!! Another moment this happened for me was at my first dress fitting when I...
Invitations went out in the mail today!! Eeek!!!
It's so easy to get caught up in the stress of planning, but then moments like this happen that you're just struck by the reality of this amazing and exciting thing happening!!! Another moment this happened for me was at my first dress fitting when I got to see my dress fit my body correctly for the first time!
What are your "this is really happening!!" moments?

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41 Comments

  • Rebecca
    Master August 2019
    Rebecca ·
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    I am still not sure it feels real.
    We've sent out invitations, had RSVPs start to come in, I've had 2 dress fittings, and we've even done a cake tasting...

    Each time, it started to feel real, but I still won't believe it 'til our officiant makes it real.

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  • Andrea
    Super October 2019
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    Finding the dress. I put on my dream dress and said “oh s**t, this is really happening!”
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  • Denise
    Super September 2019
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    It still doesn't seem real and we're at 78 days now. Decorations are arriving, my dress is here, all this stuff is planned and payed for and sure, it puts a wierd knot of butterflies in my tummy, but it still seems like it's surreal

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  • Denise
    Super September 2019
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    Same, nothings made it feel real yet, but I'm hoping having the dress & the veil & the accesories will bring all the feels

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  • Lyndsey
    Dedicated April 2020
    Lyndsey ·
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    I'm still 10 months out but have had a few of those "it's getting real moments" so far... booking the venue, hitting the "1 year out" mark, finding my dress and now sending out STDs. AT the moment it seems like it's getting "realer" by the day, but at the same time it still feels weirdly surreal if you know what I mean?

    For my FH I know it was hitting the 1 year mark and meeting for the first time with our celebrant which happened around the same time. I definitely saw a couple of "Oh s**t, this is really happening" looks flit across his face!

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  • Jordan
    Expert September 2019
    Jordan ·
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    When I saw our finished invitations with our names on them definitely made it feel real for me.

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  • L
    Devoted October 2019
    Liz ·
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    For me, I think deciding on a venue made it seem most "real' that this is happening. When my fiance and I looked at the possible rooms we could use I felt like I had walked into an old dream.
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  • Danielle K
    VIP June 2019
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    I kept having "OMG this is really happening!" moments all throughout the planning process but heading to the venue for the rehearsal I had a panick about it all coming together, then the rehersal itself really just helped me to stop and breath and just be at peace.. That is until we were all lined up ready to walk down the isle... I had a fll blown panic attack until I made my first step down the isle and it all went away Smiley smile

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  • Kimberly
    Expert October 2019
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    My first dress fitting. i just had it last week and putting my dress on again was just to overwhelming in such a good way.

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  • Rachel
    Devoted October 2019
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    Oh that's amazing that you're getting so excited about your wedding! I'm sure sending out the invites really put an "official" stamp on the whole wedding. I haven't reached that stage yet, I know I'm getting married but I really don't think it will hit me until the night before our wedding when we don't stay together. Who knows though there might be a million other things that happen between now and then that make it more real to me.

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  • Diana
    VIP December 2019
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    When I sent the last payment to everyone!!!
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  • Samantha
    Dedicated September 2019
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    When we started getting our RSVP's back! And slowly having things arrive from cake topper to guest book and other things we've ordered or people have delivered. It's crazy to think we have less than 80 days to go!

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  • Jess
    Super September 2019
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    I've had a couple so far.

    1) When FH and his groomsmen were getting fitted for their tuxes. Thats when it really hit both me and FH.

    2) When I got to try my dress on for the first time since purchasing it a year ago.

    3) When invites were addressed last week even though theyre not getting sent out for another week and half.


    Each one just makes me think wow this is really happening and I just get so excited! 94 Days out for me!

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  • Sherry
    Master September 2019
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    It is already real but the point of no return will definitely be the invitations being mailed. We've already had to re-do them 4 times so I am a bit paranoid that we will find another issue when it is too late to do them again. Right now they are all sitting pretty in a box, in their envelopes waiting for the 1st to be mailed.

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  • A
    Devoted September 2020
    Anna ·
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    The first moment it felt real was when we met our videographer. I had been hiring vendors and making deposits online but we had to meet him in person and it hit me that it was real right then and there.
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  • Future Mrs. McCully
    Devoted July 2019
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    The final meeting at the venue with the day of coordinator for sure!

    We had the meeting one month prior to the wedding date and I am 17 days away from the big day!! Smiley laugh

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  • Jenna
    Dedicated July 2019
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    When we went to the court house to get the marriage license! We both walked out practically skipping and cheering! I am so happy to be marrying the love of my life Smiley heart

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  • Katie
    Super November 2019
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    I'm getting married the weekend before you and was just curious as to when you will be sending out your invitations?
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
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    We’re sending ours out the third week of September for our November 1st RSVP deadline.
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  • Rachel
    Expert September 2019
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    For me, when I was reading the ceremony outlines our officiant sent us. It was..... almost shocking, to tell the truth.

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