Busy year aside from wedding.. anyone else?

Oh gosh, my whole 2019 was a whirlwind. We got engaged on January 1st and married October 27th in a state that is not the one we reside in.

My advice to someone not getting married would be to do what you want to and what you can, but don't overdo it. My advice to someone getting married is basically the same, but keep in mind that this is a very limited time for you; being engaged is a once in a lifetime time in your life, enjoy it! It goes by so stinkin' fast and is very special (it's basically a time all about you and your partner, and trust me, after that, no one cares anymore lol).

My husband and I are from NY but live in PA, and most of our families are still in NY, so we were taking the 3 hour drive (each way) basically every other weekend, plus working full-time, plus taking care of our son (my stepson, his from a previous relationship) 50% of the week, plus planning a wedding, plus we went on a week long vacation to Mexico last year. To say we were spread thin last year would be a grave understatement. So once the wedding was over, we decided that we are now an "officially official" family, and that while we will continue to visit family occasionally, we need to do what's right for OUR family. So instead of going out every other week, we'll go out every few months this year. People are also capable of visiting us as well, so that's at least a perk (if they come out).

I don't regret doing things the way we did, but I definitely feel as if we made an even better choice by focusing on our family from now on.

No one will look out for you except for you, so keep that in mind and don't feel guilty if you need a day to stay home. Focus on yourself and your partner first.

Holy yes!!

We have our own wedding and 3 others including FH cousin's wedding 2 weeks before our own in June. In addition to weddings we have the pre-wedding events (bachelor and bachelorette parties, Bridal shower), we have a couple of vacations planned, plus working. It's going to be a fantastic but busy 2020 and can't wait!!