returning to work after wedding

I'm going back the Tuesday after my wedding. I figured if I took Monday off, me and my dog could chill, and I wouldn't have to entertain anyone. I did the SAME thing making sure I had enough vacation time and such.

I may change my mind, but right now that is my plan (we aren't going on a honeymoon right away either)

Take another day to come down off the high. I would also advise you to take a couple of days after your honeymoon: 1 for unpacking, 1 for taking care of your married name business (that shit takes all day) and 1 for just general vegging out.

It all depends. If I were you and have a day to spare, I would take it just to decompress. Is your family staying with you? If so, I would definitely take a day for a stay cation and enjoying some quiet time. H and I took a mini-moon and we returned to work on Wednesday.

There's nothing wrong with doing that. I don't see the point of burning a vacation day just to stay at home. However, if your wedding is on a Saturday you will most likely be exhausted on Sunday and will be running around trying to say goodbye to guests before they leave so taking that Monday off MAY be a good idea just to take some time to yourself and fully recoup.

I say just to take it off for now so that the option to do so is available to you next year. If you decide NOT to do it at that time, then you just let your boss know that you decided not to take and will be coming into work after all, but at least the option will be available to you.

It's entirely up to you, but what I can tell you is that I was pooped for a good 2-3 days after our wedding. We really didn't get *into* our HM activities until the Tuesday after (we got married on Saturday, left for our HM that Sunday). So, just keep that in mind...

I think it would have been cool for us to have the wedding, return to normal, and then go on our HM. That would have made the whole experience last longer... but alas, we didn't, and it was great regardless.

@Maltese, good point. I can always put in for it now to make sure I have it if I want it, and then if I don't want to take it I could always just get rid of it last minute. I am taking the Friday before off, and was going to take a half day Thursday and maybe treat my mom to a massage with me since she has done a TON helping me plan and all. But maybe i'll ask her if she would rather do that the Monday after and have a girls day just me and her to decompress and do lunch and massages. the bad thing is I'm pretty low on vacation days with all the traveling I will be doing next year (my parents are treating FH and I to a two week long trip in July to relax before the wedding)

We built the wedding around a long weekend to get an extra day off, but FH and I will both be back to work on the day after Columbus Day - the wedding is the same weekend as a massive meeting for the Father's and an even bigger convention for the publishing house so the Tuesday will be a big game of catch-up

H took a week off (I stay at home with kiddo, no day off for me!) and it took until atleast the Wednesday to recover from the weekend. It was a LONG and tiring weekend. I'm glad he had that down time. For us though we had to travel back him Sunday and didn't get home til 3pm. We were tired, had to unload the gifts and luggage etc etc. Sunday wasn't a down day for us.

It was really nice to have a few days together to relax and get gifts sorted and put away and unwind and enjoy the high before going back to reality.

Also though, H had been working his tail off for atleast a month before the wedding, most weekends included so it was some much needed time together for us (and as a family) we maybe wouldn't have needed it if we hadn't have had so much time apart leading up to the wedding.

Im going back on Tuesday and im gonna use monday to clean my house up and turn in paperwork to the courthouse for our marriage license. Monday will be a day just for me to relax and decide what deco I want to keep or sell from the wedding. We are not taking a honeymoon right away due to funds and kids. We are thinking next year sometime for a honeymoon

Take a day. We aren't going on our honeymoon for a couple months, but took a day and went to the city, just to relax. If we hadn't there would've been no way I could've worked. You'll be on a high from everything and exhusted.

Yes-- take an extra day!! You will be exhausted but probably also have things you need to take care.

I would take a day!

I did. Saturday wedding, cleaned all Sunday, back to work on Monday. I had just started a new job and couldn't take more time off. Just one day of rest would have been great.

I'm literally in the same boat as you with Saturday wedding and honeymoon a month later. FH cannot take off that work week, so I figured there is no sense in staying home alone. I am debating since I figured I could catch up on house work, but I may be able to do this in the time up to the wedding that I plan on taking off. I will probably be taking off Wed-Fri before the wedding and come back to work that Monday.

I went back on Monday after wedding. I had to, (had off for two and a half months in the summer for maternity leave. If you can take off do it.

I didn't even think about taking a day to do the Name change stuff ... Oh well, that might have to wait a few days

I planned to take the Monday after the wedding off. I knew Sunday we'd be running around and wanted Monday to just chill. Then my work shut down until 10/16 soooo I got a lot of time off!

We planned our honeymoon from a Thursday to Thursday if I remember correctly. I took off Friday and then had the weekend to unpack, do laundry, etc. I have a lot of leave though, so my leave isn't a super precious commodity. Plus due to work shutting down during my wedding, I got to keep the week of leave I had planned to take as well. It worked out perfectly.

If you have enough vacation days I would take Monday off and go back Tuesday. Finish unpacking, cleaning, and SLEEP!

And chances are, you will probably need to go grocery shopping

It would be a great day to relax as long as you don't feel like it is burning a vacation day.