Wedding planning can be a confusing time. For starters, you’ve probably never planned anything of this scope before—combine that with baffling jargon (“what’s amphitheater ceremony seating again?”) and complicated deadlines and budgets, and you might feel like a fish out of water sooner than you think.
But don’t stress. We’re here to add a little laughter to your wedding planning, courtesy of the ultimate fish out of water Bridget Jones. (Is there anyone more relatable?) Find some of the confounding moments you might have while wedding planning, below. And don’t stress—you’ll be amazing “just as you are.”
1. When your wedding planner keeps mentioning terminology like aisle runners, chiavari chairs and vellum so you just nod and agree:
2. When you told your partner you wanted an “intimate wedding with only close family and friends” but suddenly your guest list has 350 names on it:
3. When you try to describe the type of wedding dress silhouette you want to a bridal salon stylist:
4. When you find out how much a wall of white roses and peonies actually costs:
5. When your partner mindboggingly insists on waiting until after the wedding to get a haircut because he “likes how it looks now”:
6. When your wedding planner asks if you want an arbor constructed in wooden latticework or branches and greenery:
7. When your partner says, “I know you said the percentage of our budget dedicated to catering would be significant, but according to my meticulous calculations…”
8. When you realize bridal shapewear might not exactly be your thing:
9. But neither is wedding night lingerie, apparently:
10. When you finally realize the only thing you’re not confused about is how perfect your partner is for you:
11. Oh, and the type of alcohol you want at your reception:
