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Expert October 2019

Night Before The Wedding

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Jessica, on April 22, 2019 at 12:20 AM

Ok, so this is actually to discuss a tradition but that wasn't a group choice so I figured Family and Relationships might be the closest.

We have our venue for the wedding weekend. They have little rooms to stay in there. The "honeymoon suite " is the last in the group and has two rooms, with a bed in one and couch in the other. I'm semitradtional so I had mentioned to FH that it would be perfect because we can each stay in a different room the night before the wedding. Now we've lived together for almost two years now. So the not sleeping together until marriage thing is out. But I do like the tradition of not sleeping together the night before. He was baffled by it. I still think he'll do it, though, lol..

But coming to the question of this post. How many of ya'll are honoring this tradition?

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Just Said Yes August 2019
ARTISHA · on April 29, 2019 at 1:52 PM
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We will BE TOGETHER, sleep together the night before, but he will not see the DRESS until I walk down the aisle! It's funny you mention this, because I originally said "YOUR CUT OFF UNTIL THE WEDDING DAY" ....He was not buying that at ALL...LOL...
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Beginner July 2019
Lori · on April 29, 2019 at 1:54 PM
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We will be going with tradition by not sleeping together the night before as well as not seeing each other till the ceremony. Our wedding will be a little tradition mixed with some of our own style. This was a tradition I felt was a big one to hold on to. We have been living together for 5 years but it still feels right to hold on to this part of the tradition.
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Just Said Yes June 2019
Kathryn · on April 29, 2019 at 2:06 PM
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We will be sleeping together the night before. I have anxiety and he helps me more than anything else. Also, I just don’t sleep as well without him anymore, and I want to look my best 💁🏻‍♀️
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Krystin · on April 29, 2019 at 2:11 PM
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We will be sleeping apart as well. I imagine I will be at the hotel since we will be starting early, and he will leave from the house to go golf before coming to the hotel the day of.
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Just Said Yes June 2019
Ada · on April 29, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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Unfortunately I had to buy two nights at a hotel in order for my girls and I to get ready. I had to get two nights because my wedding is at 4pm and the check in is at 3 but we have to be there at 1 after our hair is done. So I bought it for Fri and Sat night. So after the reception it will be used for just us. I think it will work out but for me and my girls being in one location. Just more cost. And as far as will I be alone Friday. I have 2 sons and I plan on sharing my time with them so they can swim and have my niece bridesmaid come to visit too. He will probably be doing the same in a different hotel with the groomsmen!!! Yay June 22, 2019
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Just Said Yes June 2019
Erica · on April 29, 2019 at 2:46 PM
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We will be 3 1/2 hours from home, renting a motel room and doing the ceremony on the beach. We have 2 small children also so we will all be together before and after. May will be 6 years together.
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Beginner August 2019
Hosanna · on April 29, 2019 at 2:48 PM
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Definitely apart. We'll both be staying with our families for the night before.
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Kiera · on April 29, 2019 at 2:51 PM
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When my FH and I talked about the night before our wedding, he instantly said I wasn't staying with him. I found this a little funny just because he said it so quickly. I wasn't planning on staying with him anyways. We are old fashioned and do like tradition, so that was something we wanted to keep. Plus, I thought it would be more fun for the girls to be together and for the boys to be together. Our last night of fun being single.
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Beginner July 2019
Ashley · on April 29, 2019 at 3:30 PM
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Due to cost, we’re not booking a hotel room at our wedding venue. But it’s only half hour ish from our house. If the venue had offered any sort of discount, then maybe we’d have considered staying there a night or two.
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Beginner July 2019
Jackie · on April 29, 2019 at 7:21 PM
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Me and my bridesmaids are staying in a cabin on the lake.
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Dedicated September 2020
Jamie · on April 29, 2019 at 8:50 PM
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We will be staying in our honeymoon suite together for the weekend. After sleeping next to each other nightly for years, I may not be able to sleep without him next to me. I don't want to risk looking or feeling exhausted the next day.
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Just Said Yes July 2019
Trish · on April 30, 2019 at 7:03 AM
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Staying apart the night before the wedding is a sweet tradition. We are not sleeping apart. We have both been married before and have lived together for over 4 1/2 years. We are making new traditions as our ceremony will be less getting married and more about melding our two families together. This is a great time to get married as you can put your ceremony together in ways that really make it yours. Go with what makes you happy!
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Devoted November 2019
Amanda · on April 30, 2019 at 9:28 AM
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We are spending the night apart!
We will be staying in the same hotel, but in different rooms. And then on our wedding night, we will be staying in the same hotel together. It was a gift from fruture mother and father in law.
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Savvy June 2019
Tanya · on April 30, 2019 at 10:46 AM
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Well, my FH and I are getting married at his parents family 100 year old barn. On that property, there is his parents house, the barn and another house that is often used by visiting family and in our case the bridal party. We the bridal party and I will be staying in that house for the few days prior to our wedding, while he stays at his moms. And for the record we have lived together for the last 5 years, so all the not sleeping together thing is out the window, but I figure the being seperated, at least at night will make the anticipation of being with each other again after the wedding all the better....especially since we'll be seeing each other during the day throught out the week to get everything set up.
So a long answer to your short question, yes we are honoring this tradition.
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Just Said Yes August 2019
ARTISHA · on April 30, 2019 at 1:22 PM
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The Night Before, We will be together. I don't want to be apart from him unless it's required. I Love traditions, but I'm a older bride and know we must cherish each minute together, life is way to Short. #TheHalls2019
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Dedicated August 2019
Mizznesha · on April 30, 2019 at 1:36 PM
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We’ll be sleeping apart the night before the wedding!!!!
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Just Said Yes June 2019
Stephanie · on April 30, 2019 at 1:58 PM
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We are staying in separate places the night before the wedding
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Savvy October 2020
Storm · on April 30, 2019 at 4:19 PM
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My FH and I are spending the night before the wedding in separate places! I'm staying at his parents house the night before and he's staying at a hotel with his part of the wedding party the night before. It gives my girls and I the chance to get ready by ourselves the next morning and it gives the guys time to hang out and wind down the night before! And when we see each other at the ceremony, it'll make it that much more special!!
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Dedicated June 2019
Libby · on April 30, 2019 at 4:37 PM
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We will be spending the night before together and in our home! We have lived together for 3+ years and our venue is actually 5 minutes from our house.
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Just Said Yes July 2019
Ana · on April 30, 2019 at 4:39 PM
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I think saving this would make it even more exciting. Mind you, I’ve never had sex and my fiancé and I are both waiting for marriage but I would say that I think sleeping in different places would make it more exciting when seeing each other after the wedding, but it all depends on the couple 100%
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