Julie Jordan

I can't yet imagine just how much stress winds itself around the plannings of a wedding. I can however imagine how much MORE stressful a such event can feel, when you add ANXIETY to the list of things to deal with..

Pick up dress
Get nails done
Pick up rings
Finish seating plans
Confirm honeymoon details
DONT PANIC
Etc.
Etc.

It can be done though!

My girlfriend Julie has fought with anxiety for some time, as other family members of hers, have. And as the days between the planning of the wedding, and the actual day of the wedding grew closer..I grew more and more anxious, for her. Because it is hard for me, at this time in my life, to imagine myself together enough, brave enough, to plan and preform a wedding ceremony in front of all my family and friends.

Don't get me wrong, I AM IN LOVE! :) It is the most fulfilling love, supportive love, and sexy love that I have ever dreamed for. It's a love that I want, with all my heart, to be celebrated and made official in a beautiful, quaint wedding ceremony of our own. I just can't see it being able to be a success. Not right now anyways..maybe not any time soon.

To me, a successful wedding doesn't depend on whether or not EVERYONE loves the food, or if EVERYONE loves the DJ's playlist, or how much money fills that little card box on the gift table..lol. To me success is getting up the morning of, after a wonderful sleep, getting dressed and dolled up, making it down the aisle, and surviving the reception, ALL without having to hang out on a bathroom floor with a cold cloth around my neck and my MOH reassuring me, and my husband-to-be knocking on the door, making sure I'm still alive!

Julie's wedding was a success. In both senses! It was a success, and she was glowing. Even with an anxiety disorder looming over you, you can still be happy enough to glow. And that's inspiring.