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gratia01
Devoted January 2021

Reconsidering plans

gratia01, on February 8, 2020 at 4:02 AM Posted in Planning 0 4
It’s 4am and I’m awake because apparently I haven’t adjusted to my new meds yet, so of course I’m sitting here overthinking my wedding plans. Recently my fiancé decided he wants to move here sooner than originally planned and complete his degree online, so I’m feeling very torn about the wedding. Part of me wants to just stick with our date and not have to lose deposits on venues and all that, but at the same time I feel like we should consider moving the date up. I’ve been very overwhelmed by how expensive it was all looking to be despite the extremely limited guest list and bargain hunting in literally every area but my dress. I’m wondering if it’s worth losing the deposits, which total $600-800, in order to get married sooner and cut down the overall budget by at least a few thousand. I would probably change the color scheme and theme as well but that’s not a huge deal since I haven’t bought anything for that yet. The only thing I’d have to be careful about is the church. The pastor is already annoyed that we’re getting married there (no idea why really, he just doesn’t like me) so I feel like asking to switch the date is really going to rub him the wrong way. This is mainly just me venting but if anyone has advice/experiences with date changes and such feel free to leave a comment. Thanks Smiley smile

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Latest activity by Gen, on February 8, 2020 at 5:32 PM
  • Fleur
    October 2020
    Fleur ·
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    Ugh I can so relate to waking up in the middle of the night stress!! My only thoughts (at 6am lol) are if you lose some money now but come out overall saving, then it’s not a bad thing. And I wouldn’t let the annoying Pastor impact decisions. Ultimately I would lean towards whatever path brings you guys some peace. Good luck love!
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  • Rachel
    Savvy May 2020
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    I have definitely posted on these forums when stressed out in the middle of the night 😅 do you feel pressure to move it up because he's moving in with you? Through my process of even falling in love, I got some very very light back lash from my family who is very traditional. When we sat down to discuss our wedding, we decided on literally everything that WE want and what would make US happy and to not care what anyone else thinks. My family was way cooler about our plans than I had suspected and it's been awesome. The pastor is another story... Are you set on getting married there? I think priests are really open usually and want to get to know the couple beforehand, maybe you can spend more time talking with him? At the end of the day if saving money is most important to you, move it! Do what you want and don't feel bad about it!
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  • Onya
    Expert October 2020
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    What’s the significance of getting married at a church with a pastor that doesn’t like you? I️ feel Like that would give me major bad vibes on my wedding day. Also if you can afford to financially take the blow I️ say Go for it. Move it up. ❤️
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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
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    If it would help financially longterm to have the wedding sooner I say go for it! It sounds like that’s what you really want.


    Also why have your wedding with a pastor who doesn’t like you though? I’d consider having it elsewhere..
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