PWD

PWD? WTF, is that like NWA? Sadly, it's not an old-school rap group. That would be fun, though.

If you've ever seen this:



and laughed yourself silly, you've heard of the big PWD: Post-Wedding Depression. While I sincerely feel for its sufferers, I just don't think that'll be me in 4 weeks. Dude, I'll be so glad when this is over! I want my free time back.

Sure, I'll miss having a project (although it's easy to remedy that!), but I won't miss worrying about whether two shades of purple match or coordinate, or whether I've got the right font. I won't miss spending the hours of 10-11 pm and 7-8 am tying ribbons in a desperate effort to get these wedding projects done around my jam-packed work schedule. I won't miss figuring out how to best make 140 people feel happy and comfortable even though there are only 5 prime tables in the space. I won't miss the detail work. I won't miss the extreme pressure to make this wedding and engagement the "best time of our lives" even though it's really only a small part of the many years we'll spend as a couple. I won't miss feeling let down by people and wondering if my memories of them will be what taints this "best time" in my life. I won't miss the ever-present theme of family that permeates a wedding, a constant reminder that members of mine are conspicuously absent.

Don't get me wrong. I love our wedding. I love Groomy and I love that we're going to be married in just over two weeks. I have loved a lot of the planning and there are a ton of things that I will miss. I will miss watching Groomy diligently mold 200 chocolate lobster favors, staying up late 3 weeknights in a row and sacrificing the better part of a Sunday. Have you ever heard of such groomal dedication? I will miss doing fun girly wedding things with my friends, like dress shopping and fittings. I will miss sitting down to a Lifetime movie marathon with a craft project in front of me, knowing that Tori Spelling and I will get things done, one way or another. I will miss the feeling of elation you get when you see a project come together after countless hours of thought and hard work. And I will never forget the amazing feeling that is the outpouring of love we've received from so many people.

Getting married teaches you many lessons. I know that our lives will change and Groomy and I become husband and wife. Separate and apart from that, planning the party that is a wedding teaches you many distinct lessons as well. You learn about priorities, both yours and others', relationships, both family and friends, financial management skills, both yours and your fiancé's…I could go on and on. I've learned a lot in the past year, but I'm anxious to move on with our lives and see what the next chapter holds. So, no PWD for this bride. It's full speed ahead to the rest of our amazing lives.