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Arianna
Dedicated November 2020

Date advice

Arianna, on July 22, 2020 at 5:06 PM Posted in Planning 0 4
Hi there!


I’m looking for some advice on a wedding date. A little bit of a backstory... my fiancé and I originally wanted to get married in fall 2020 after getting engaged in May 2019. My FH brother picked the exact date (October 17th) that we wanted. We were asked by his family to push our wedding back so we chose April 2021 as it was the closest to fall that we could get. Now here we are with my FBIlL reception postponed to June 2020 and us drastically cutting back our wedding. We started discussing moving up our wedding and renting out a huge VRBO in November (which we’re super excited about). So here’s the problem: my SIL is pregnant and does not want to travel across the county at 26 weeks pregnant which is totally understandable. Both of my brothers are also in the military where one is currently out of the country and the other is restricted to his current city. One of the brothers can likely make it in November but not April and the other could likely make it in April but not November. So now I’m stuck on what to do and am feeling very selfish for wanting to get married in November. Any advice would help!

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Latest activity by Ashley, on July 23, 2020 at 2:27 AM
  • Mrs. S
    Super November 2019
    Mrs. S ·
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    I would stick with your November date. You were already accommodating and changed your date, and now circumstances are different. My husband is in the military and there’s always going to be something. Plus your sister in law won’t want to travel when she has a newborn either.
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  • Arianna
    Dedicated November 2020
    Arianna ·
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    Thank you! It’s always fun trying to plan around military schedules🙃
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  • Elizabeth
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    I agree with Mrs. S - I don't really see how the FSIL issue goes away with the May date either. I would eliminate the sibling discussion altogether and just pick the date that makes the two of you happier. Honestly, no wedding is ever perfect, COVID or no COVID, so just focus on making you two happy that day.

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  • A
    Super October 2021
    Ashley ·
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    Stick with November!


    As someone who was with a military significant other for a long time, my advice is to never plan around the military unless you’re planning in pencil. Things with them can change the day they’re supposed to leave, so you just never know.
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