Here's a great way to return to Planning in Peace if you're starting to get stressed (or if you're all-out angry right now): ask your recently-married friends and relatives what they regret about their own wedding planning experiences. First-hand accounts from people closest to you are often the best lessons, so you might hear:

1. "I regret letting my annoying sister get to me so much."

2. "I regret focusing on the money more than the meaning of the day"

3. "I regret bossing my groom around so much."

4. "I regret getting overwhelmed by the To-Do list when it really wasn't so bad compared to work."

5. "I regret trying to be 'nice' and letting other people change my plans to get what they want in the day."

Your friends will be honest with you if you promise them your complete discretion -- very important -- and they'll want to help you return to a better mindset. Regrets stay with you a *long* time so take the steps to remove anything you're doing now that you'll regret later. I know, it's tough to admit your mistakes, but this exercise is so worth it!

And if you have past or current regrets to share, as a way to help others, please post them here in the Comments!