Wedding things that get me giddy

Sometimes the stress of wedding planning really gets to me and I just want to tear my hair out. Somewhere in between my printer refusing to print our wedding maps, or getting told at the post office (incorrectly) that our invitations would cost nearly $2 to mail, or having out-of-towners complain about the cost of travelling to NYC, I end up seriously stressed out.

Why, oh why, did I need a Manhattan wedding filled with DIY details when we could've just gone to the courthouse? I sometimes ask myself in these moments.

Just when I think I can't take it anymore, a precious little detail turns everything around for me. I ordered a custom-made return address stamp from Etsy to use on the RSVP postcards and on the back flap of our invitation envelopes:

I love our gorgeous little stamp made by Etsy seller modernartstamps! Seeing our names together with our address on our own little stamp put this huge grin on my face because it somehow made it real that we're together and we're a team and this is our home and that's all that really matters.

I've had several of these moments throughout the course of our planning. What details have gotten you giddy in the midst of wedding stress?

Something Old, Something New, Something...Well, You Get the Point

So far, I've shown you a lot of my little DIY projects and talked a lot about where our wedding will be, why it is the way it is, what we're going through emotionally. But you haven't seen a lot of what I'll be wearing besides my shoes. And since the bride's outfit is always one of my favorite parts of any wedding I attend, I figured I'd start showing you some attire details!

(Photo credit Etsy Seller ParisPennsylvania)

For now, my something old is another Etsy purchase. I bought this vintage French lace to use on my second veil (so this is a *sneak peek* because I'm not finished with it yet!) and it was a steal at just a couple of dollars a yard. If anyone needs interesting trim for something, I highly recommend this Etsy seller. She gets a lot of her supplies from buying out retiring wholesalers and people who have had this stuff for a long time, so it's actually vintage! I'm still hoping to get a different something old from the in-laws, but if I don't (more on that later), this is it!

My something new is, of course, my fabulous dress. I know I haven't shown it to you yet. I know I'm a tease.

My something borrowed is a sparkly tennis bracelet from my Mom that she wore when she married my stepfather five years ago. It's beautiful in person; my picture doesn't do it justice. I'm so glad that I'll have something of hers with me on that day.

My something blue is a polka dotted garter made by Etsy seller GarterLady. It was one of my first wedding purchases and I LOVE that I will be wearing some polka dots that day. And yes, it does say "I love New York" on it. Because I do. I think the blue on it is just gorgeous, don't you?

I've tried to pick somethings that really reflect who I am as a person and who my family is. I love France (and speak French), I love vintage, I love sparkles, I love polka dots, I love New York, etc. How do your somethings reflect who you are?