I remember what it was like when I was planning my big day. I actually had my husband be the project manage me to make sure I got everything done in time! Today our Valleys Bride talks time. Take it away Vicci.
Our Valleys Bride
Talks Time
Here I am with just 10 weeks to the wedding finding it extremely difficult to know what bit of the journey to share with you. Here goes…
…Time
So, what nobody can ever prepare you for is the time aspect and how it seems to take forever for your big day to draw closer, but then the nearer it gets the quicker everything ‘whooshes’ by! I hope this little blog will give you an insight into how time has felt for me during the planning so far… 
Our wedding planning journey began with 19 months to the big day and at this point in time I instantly fell in love with the world of wedding planning. Those of you who have or are planning a wedding will know that planning a wedding does this to you.
1. You become addicted to Pinterest. If you are anything like me you start with one big wedding mish-mash board. Then you go back through your mish-mash board and make separate boards that relate to certain parts of the wedding. At one stage in my Pinterest obsession stage I had at least 10 separate boards ranging from hair to obscure and unique ideas. Then there comes the point when you realise that everyone can see your pins and what you are planning, so you feel the need to make some of your most loved boards a secret (your first bridezilla moment right there). Pinterest truly does become a big part in your planning and has really helped me with a lot of my ideas. 
2. You decide that adding the personal touch will not only save you money but give you the opportunity to relive your best childhood Blue Peter creative moments. This part provides many giggles when you realise that your ideas and creative capabilities are in no way aligned. I had a lovely experience with glitter and an invitation idea – the outcome of which resembled something I have seen a 3 year old create at nursery at Christmas. I would share this but I am relieved to say that it was very swiftly binned. However I am pleased to say that I stuck at it and love the outcome.
3. You literally become an expert in all things wedding thanks to the hours you spend reading blogs and magazines, and searching the internet for ideas. This was the part my other half loved the most. It gave him lots of peace and quiet and plenty of time to watch what he wanted on the tele.
It is at this point in the planning that you find yourself full of ideas and with a lot of time on your hands that time actually drags! Your wedding feels like a lifetime away. You actually find yourself putting things off or spreading them out to ensure that you don’t do everything too quickly as you want the whole experience to last as long as possible. 
So, what no-one prepares you for is just how long it feels from the moment you book the wedding up until 6 months to go. It reminds you of waiting for your Birthday or Christmas to come around when you were a child. Then finally you hit 6 months and before you know it… BANG…you have blinked and there’s only 3 months to go! It is at this point that you find yourself realising that how quickly it went from 6 to 3 months is probably how quickly it will go from 3 months to the big day! 
When I spoke about this feeling with a number of recently married friends they all agreed but also shared some amazing advice on how to keep things in control and calm. They all agreed that you should use the 3 to 2 month period to understand when your suppliers want to be paid or want to meet you. They all shared that 3 months to 6 weeks to go was pretty much calm, controlled and fun until suppliers started contacting and all wanting to meet at the same time. So I have taken this advice, spoken with all our suppliers and arranged appointments that are nicely spread across the next 10 weeks.
I’ll let you know how this works out…
Mwah xxx 
Thank you so much Vicci. I hope this helps some of you with planning your time. If you missed the last post from our Valley Bride you can find it here . Looking forward to the next one. ~ Kate
