The agony. The ecstasy. That freaky recurring dream that you’re marrying his evil robot doppelganger. Weddings may be the ultimate head trip, but with any luck, this will be your last.

Please the Id
Bolster your confidence (and your wedding date commitment) with Indian-inspired invites by All Things Creative (404-459-6616 or suga@all-things-creative.com). Avoid a decorum rut with spunky cards by Bumblebee Press (404-577-4540 or julie@bumblebeepress.com).

Ponder the Facial Model
Here come the waterworks. Prep for them at the beauty bungalow at Oculus Skin Care Centre (5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, suite 630, 404-843-3636). The Blushing Bride treatment will get your skin glowing; the science-based products (like Jan Marini’s eyelash growing serum) take care of everything else.

Tailor the Super Ego
Avoid HBDS (hideous bridesmaid dress syndrome): Choose a raw silk palette and leave the designs to Angela Merritt (678-366-3191 or info@angelamerritt.com). For vow-worthy jewelry, take a few deep breaths and a seat on the couch at T. Women’s Clothing (9700 Medlock Bridge Road, suite 117, 678-957-1292) for elaborate, roped necklaces by emerging designer Safia.

Retrieve Lost Memories
Preorder a Remember Ring, an ingenious band that will heat to a warm 120 degrees every hour, on the hour, on the day preceding your anniversary. Its battery lasts perpetually, powered by your partner’s own body heat.

Don’t Have Peony Envy
Carry this wedding (and your bouquet) off without a hitch. Call Katie Wickstrum (404-229-3268 or katiewickstrum@comcast.net) for exotic-looking, no-fuss arrangements made from sturdier garden picks like cabbage heads and Fuji apples.

Feed the Hysteria
Keith Robinson at Gloriosa Designs (655 Highland Avenue, suite 8; 404-523-8077) catering and decor will please all your senses. Commitment issues? Hors d’oeuvres like butter pecan shrimp by Kabobs (404-361-6283) get down to the nitty gritty and still keep things light.

Face Your Selective Memory
Iconicize your ceremony with in-the-moment images and hand-bound albums by Joel Silverman (404-964-8236 or info@silvermanweddings.com). Or, call on Mark Starnes (404-681-1934 or mostarnes@bellsouth.net), who shoots black-and-white photos that are dreamlike and slightly imperfect.

Embrace the Inner Escapist
Think Paris means a predictable honeymoon boudoir experience? Au contraire. Monsieur Jim Braude, stateside concierge for Our Home in Paris (404-216-6217 or jbraude@mindspring.com), matches you with an apartment in a non-touristy hood at a scandalously low rate.

If all else fails, take heart.

You’ve still got each other. For better or worse.

For more ways to stop the insanity, check out our spring 2006 wedding guide.