The Grinch Bride’s Guide to Planning a Wedding Without Losing Her Mind

Welcome to the universe of the The Grinch Bride.

If you want to have an emotionally engaged and reflective engagement experience, where you're able to deal with the drama because you remember the "why" of it all, here's where you should start.

We are not bridezillas. We are not cool brides. We are not anti-brides. And no, we definitely are not normal brides, either.

Grinch Brides want to be married, but find the entire wedding process to be somewhat ridiculous. Sometimes it seems like they don’t want to be married at all, even if their ambivalence stems more from the wedding than the commitment itself. The stress and pageantry of the wedding can sometimes make them lose sight of their “why."

This guide is written from the queen of the Grinch Brides herself: Me. I resisted the wedding until the last moment, which was the day itself – which was the best day of my life.

A year after my wedding, I've created the guide I wished I had. It centers meaning and ritual, rather than acquiring items and creating a pageant. This is what I learned, where I went wrong, and what I wish other brides knew.

What you'll find:

• What I learned from my weddings about life, engagement and everything
• Thought exercises to reframe your wedding
• Tangible tips for surviving wedding planning
• Recommended reading
• The best and worst things that I did and bought for my weddings

I invite you to learn from my experiences and share your own, so that we can create the one thing that will help us through: Community.

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Fun note: The price is set at my anniversary because I hope you all have a wedding as fun as mine.