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A.Magill.Since.May
Master May 2018

Night before the wedding if you already live together

A.Magill.Since.May, on March 25, 2017 at 12:36 PM

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On mobile; Couldn't Search. If you already live with your FS, what are your plans for right before the wedding?? We want to do the traditional superstitious thing of not seeing each other on the wedding day before the ceremony. My family & friends will have just come into town. I'm toying with the...

On mobile; Couldn't Search. If you already live with your FS, what are your plans for right before the wedding?? We want to do the traditional superstitious thing of not seeing each other on the wedding day before the ceremony. My family & friends will have just come into town. I'm toying with the idea of both of us leaving the Rehearsal dinner with our respective family/ bridal party to bond and stay with them, but FH and I both sleep badly apart. Also: is anyone planning on abstaining for any period of time before the wedding? I've heard you shouldn't have sex the night before the wedding (other than tradition, Idk why), or even for a week or weeks. What do you think? What's your plan? ETA:words are hard

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  • Samantha
    Devoted July 2017
    Samantha ·
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    I get a free night at the hotel where the wedding is and FH will be staying at the house. The night of the wedding we get a free night as well.

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  • GoingBALDwin!!!!!
    Master April 2017
    GoingBALDwin!!!!! ·
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    I'm staying with MOH at a hotel Friday night. I don't want to see him until the ceremony.

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  • Malwen107
    VIP October 2018
    Malwen107 ·
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    Some of the venues we have looked at include the night before the wedding and the night of for the couple, so possibly that. Either way we are staying together, either at our home or the venue. I couldn't imagine being away from each other for our last night as a non-married couple Smiley smile

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  • Grace
    VIP June 2018
    Grace ·
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    I second what C&N said. Unless FH decides to stay in a different room at the hotel with one of his groomsmen the night before, we will be staying together in our suite. After 5 years of living together it's weird not to sleep together. We aren't much for traditions like that anyways. We were also going to set up a quick breakfast (cereal, bagels, fruit, etc.) spread in our suite for the BP/family so it's not like we wouldn't see each other in the morning. The only time he won't see me is while I get my hair and makeup done and get dressed.

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  • F
    Super July 2018
    Finallyhis18 ·
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    We will be spending the night before together. Wake up together and have our immediate family and bridal party over for breakfast. Then the guys will go to the hotel to get ready and me and the girls will leave for the venue around 11 a.m for hair and makeup.

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  • Kari18212
    Dedicated June 2017
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    I think we'll stay separately the night before just for the tradition of it. Probably won't sleep either way lol. I didn't the night after he proposed so I can't imagine I will before our wedding

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  • FutureFuji
    VIP September 2017
    FutureFuji ·
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    Haven't decided where but I want to spend the night with my girls and he can do his thing with the guys. I'm impressed with all you ladies who want it the night before/day of. I don't have that type of drive so chances are it will be two weeks without much planning. But I do think that will make wedding night/honeymoon that much more exciting

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  • A
    Dedicated April 2016
    AdiosNever ·
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    @Elizabeth E it's just a personal choice for us both. We go to this amazing church and we just did a series called "From this day forward" and it touched home with us on the topic. Plus our pre-marital counseling (through church) was based on the books "Getting ready for marriage" which touched on the topic too. Our religious beliefs are basically the easiest answer.

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  • Victoria
    VIP December 2025
    Victoria ·
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    We will be staying at home together, I just couldn't imagine sharing my excitement the night before with anyone but FH. We will part ways early that morning... I'm thinking we might try to abstain, but then again we have been doing it nightly for the last 2.5 years, I'd be shocked if we didn't during such a romantic/exciting night.

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  • Mrs. Knolle
    Master July 2016
    Mrs. Knolle ·
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    I stayed at our house the night before the wedding and he stayed at his parents house who live in town. We abstained for one month before the wedding.

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  • Lval82
    Super December 2017
    Lval82 ·
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    I think he's going to stay with his parents and I'll stay at the house. Not sure why except he wants to. Works for me cause I'll get the comfy king to myself and will likely get a great night's sleep before the crazy day.

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  • Mrs. G
    Super July 2017
    Mrs. G ·
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    We were just talking about this earlier today, I'll be staying at the hotel the night before and he'll be in our home. We agreed to hold off that week until we marry. Lol it makes me giggle

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  • Jessica
    Devoted June 2017
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    Our wedding is in another state so we will be staying at a bed and breakfast. FH sleeps horribly without me.

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  • Amber
    Super September 2017
    Amber ·
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    Hadn't thought about it...I don't imagine we'll be apart because when I get panicky he's the ONLY one that can talk sense into me... Most likely not going to abstain on purpose either. I'm sure all our OOT guests will take care of that by wanting to hang out until midnight.

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  • nolalishak
    Master June 2017
    nolalishak ·
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    Havent decided yet. May stay in sep hotel rooms but idk

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  • Kim
    Super September 2017
    Kim ·
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    We get the hotel suite the night before and the night of so I'll be staying in that room and FH will be getting another room at the hotel

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  • Jess A
    Savvy August 2017
    Jess A ·
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    We are staying in the same hotel room the night before. FH will leave when we start hair and makeup.

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  • Jess A
    Savvy August 2017
    Jess A ·
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    We are staying in the same hotel room the night before. FH will leave when hair and makeup starts.

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  • Caleb
    Devoted May 2019
    Caleb ·
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    We will not be. I don't sleep well without them when I'm anxious and I don't like anyone else in the room while I sleep. We might abstain if one of us isn't in the mood or we might have sex. Won't know until that night lol.

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  • MrsLabrec
    VIP October 2017
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    We are both staying at the hotel where we did room blocks. Separate rooms on opposite sides. Our wedding is 11:30 in the morning so we want to be close.

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