Starting College same year as wedding

Two online classes shouldn't be too bad depending on what they are. You can do it as long as you stay disciplined and organized. Try and get as much done as you can wedding-wise before you start classes that way you can focus on putting your best work into your classes. Good luck!

Classes should be fine, but FAFSA can get weird when you change marital status. That was my reason for waiting until agyer I graduated, I didn't want to have to change everything.

How old are you?

View Quoted Comment I second this. Make sure you know the financial aid ramifications and how that will impact y'all.

My FH waited to propose until I finished school this year because he knew wedding planning would distract me, but we also have two kids and I was in school full time. Part time online shouldn’t be too bad since you can do it whatever time is most convenient for you. I agree with the previous post to make sure you’ve got everything as ready as you can before you start school so you’re not stressing over multiple things. Also, check the class schedule and know if you have anything big due around the wedding so you can plan ahead. I’m sure you’ve got this, just stay focused! I’m a total procrastinator, so I just havd to acknowledge that, work to what my strengths are and keep myself from getting distracted.
As far as FAFSA it depends on how you’ve been filing taxes, if you’ve been filing single. they’ve changed it in the last couple years so it’s no longer based on the previous years’ taxes but the year before. Good luck!

It's going to be hard. When FH proposed to me I was working part-time and a full-time student. Now I had to take a break from school to focus on the little planning details leading up to everything. I found that my attention was divided too much and everything was suffering a little bit. For reference, I am in my early 30s.

I honestly would wait to get married either over the summer or during the winter. Not during a semester. What if you get married on a Sunday but you have 2 tests the next day. Or married on a Saturday and 2 on that Friday. Or a large assignment that you are behind on? All of these things will take away from the enjoyment of it.

You sure have got a lot on your hands now Mary, I'd suggest you stall College until next year after the fizz of freshly baked conjugal is over so as not to get overwhelmed or stressed and ultimately have little time to fully embrace the joy that comes with the first phase of your marital journey. Congratulations either way and here's to hoping you find a good balance.

I was working full time (at one point I had 2 jobs), going to grad school, and planned my wedding. I had NO social life. It’s a lot, but I knew I wanted to be married before i graduated. It’ll be hard, but not impossible. You will have to balance everything and prioritize. Until a couple weeks before wedding stuff wasn’t too much of a priority. I made decisions and moved on. I didn’t (tried not to) stress or second guess my decisions.

It's completely your and your FH decision...but I think I would wait, personally. My FH waited to propose to me until AFTER I was done with my graduate program because he knew I'd be consumed with the wedding planning and my schooling wouldn't get all the attention it needs. It's also 100% harder when you are working full-time as well, especially if your full-time is more than 40 hours per week.

At the time I wished he had proposed sooner but in the end, he was completely right and I'm glad he waited.

I started a full-time grad program with heavy teaching and research components to it, so I worked on getting a lot of the planning in the months before starting school and on winter break. We are also getting married in the summer for that reason as well. It's a lot of work, but if you are organized, it's doable, especially since online classes take away the added time it takes to commute to/from school and the specific times you need to be there. The financial aspect is a different story. Talk to your school's financial aid office. Also, since you are both going for your bachelors, you may be eligible for things like the Pell Grant, and if both of you are in school, that should factor into the FAFSA.

Itll be hard but its doable. I'm a full time time nursing student who works part time and I'm getting married this summer

With two classes I honestly feel like you will likely just have to give up some weeknights that could have been dedicated to planning to doing schoolwork instead. I have no idea what your classes are but when I got my bachelors in Journalism and Documentary Production my assignments were mostly project based, since its important to learn the skill set. I also see you giving up extra time to actually pursue photography, going out and taking photos, probably having photo assignments, which will also take up more time from your schedule. Working full time and school shouldn't be an issue, but don't let wedding planning distract you. Possibly hire a planner to take things off of your plate so you can focus on whats important. Perhaps make a detailed weekly schedule giving yourself dedicated time for everything that way you stay on track and don't get overwhelmed.

I’ve decided to wait until next year. That way I can focus on the wedding and honeymoon this year and then start school in March and focus completely on school then. Thanks everyone for all your advice and opinions!

I personally, would not do it. I’m in grad school, but I go part time, and I’m mu program I can only take one class at a time.

I think it’s a horrible idea… How old are you, can’t you do for just one semester? I think it’s amazing that you’re getting a bachelors degree in photography it must be something that you really love... can it wait a few months??

View Quoted Comment I'm so glad, Mary!! I was honestly concerned about how much you had on your plate. CONGRATULATIONS on what I think is an excellent decision!! 💍💐

View Quoted Comment I was thinking the same thing. I went to school full time and worked full time while raising two boys. I had to go to part time and then eventually stop working to focus on school because it was making me sick. Good luck with your wedding and then school Mary and congrats on both!

I'm currently in my clinical year of veterinary school, we got engaged in October and will be married in July, only 9 months later....😬 if you have supportive and reliable bridal party/family to lean on, and realistic expectations, its definately do able. While I wont be hand lettering every single place card, or making my own veil, or something like that, which I might have considered otherwise, it's going to be a hell of a party, and I'll be married at the end. Multitask ( when I need a break from studying, I throw on Netflix while I wrote my thank you cards for the bridal shower, or worked on my invite template), plan ahead, and dont sweat the small stuff