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Jennifer
VIP May 2012

Staying together the night before the wedding - anyone else?

Jennifer, on January 4, 2012 at 9:32 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 37

So originally I was set on following tradition and having him sleep at his parents house the night before..... But after much worry and thinking and debating, I finally told FH that I want him to sleep with me the night before, I don't care about the tradition. I know I will feel anxiety the night...

So originally I was set on following tradition and having him sleep at his parents house the night before.....

But after much worry and thinking and debating, I finally told FH that I want him to sleep with me the night before, I don't care about the tradition. I know I will feel anxiety the night before and he is the person that relaxs me and makes me feel better, so I want to spend it with him.

Anyone else doing this?

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  • Pumpkin's Sunshine
    Master October 2011
    Pumpkin's Sunshine ·
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    We spent the night together though I went to bed about two hours after him and was up an hour before him. I had too much to do.

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  • Jen H.
    Master October 2012
    Jen H. ·
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    We thought about it. But we are opting to pay for an extra night in our suite the night before at the hotel, and I don't think he'll let me sleep there alone! lol

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  • Mrs. Strong!!!
    VIP May 2012
    Mrs. Strong!!! ·
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    We're sleeping separate for sure. I want that exciting tension the day of the wedding, the anticipation of seeing him waiting for me, that little girl nervousness. I'm totally looking forward to it.

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  • MrsO
    Master May 2012
    MrsO ·
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    We'll be spending the night together. I know I'm going to want to be with him and we aren't having a big wedding party that we would be spending it with if we were apart. My MOH will be coming with her boyfriend from a few hours away and he won't know anyone else there so they will be staying together. My FH's BM is his brother who will be with his wife and kids.

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  • Amanda
    Expert September 2013
    Amanda ·
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    We plan on staying apart. We did this for a wedding we were in, in November. It was kinda nice having all girls in one place, and all the guys in another. I think it will add to our excitement to see each other before our first look pictures. :-D

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  • Mrswilson2012
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    Mrswilson2012 ·
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    We are going to be sleeping apart. He will be in a room with his guys and I will be in a room with the girls. The first time he will see me all day is when I am walking down the aisle to marry him! Smiley smile

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  • Jen P.
    Master January 2012
    Jen P. ·
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    I think we want to have the guys in one room and the girls in the other... hopefully not too far apart so I can beat up the BM for getting FH drunk the night before the wedding! (I have no doubts about this)

    I don't have any problem sleeping with him though.. Just think it would be fun to do it that way. Smiley smile

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  • carol
    Devoted September 2012
    carol ·
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    I can't sleep without him and I figure we both will need some sleep so YES he is staying at home with me.

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  • Private User
    Dedicated April 2015
    Private User ·
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    I know this post is sooooo old but I wanted to bump it up to see what people say now! I am planning on staying with my FH the night before. I can't sleep without him, we have lived together since I turned 18 (so 3 years) and there's no reason not to sleep together the night before.

    All of my bridesmaids are coming from out of town but 4/6 have a boyfriend/husband that is coming with them (are they supposed to just let their husband stay alone in a hotel so they can stay in another hotel room with me? silly.) and 3/6 have infants and toddlers! I'm not going to make them stay with me, I'd be most comfortable with my FH anyway and so would he. The same story with the groomsmen, 4/6 have kids and a wife they need to stay with since everyone is from out of town and will have to be in a hotel!

    Plus, we are getting married at a castle and the suite is included for Fri night and Sat night! I would be jealous if he got to stay in it without me and he would be jealous if I got to stay in it without him. It's very luxurious.

    FH and I are also doing a "first look" photoshoot so he will see me before the ceremony. I want to get as many pictures as possible done before the wedding so we don't have to spend a lot of time away from our guests to take pictures.

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    Just Said Yes August 2018
    Camille ·
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    I’m getting married in august 2018 & I’ve been debating what I should do when it comes to this. For the longest time I’ve been thinking I should stay with my bridesmaids and my FH should be with the guys but I get really bad anxiety and I think I’m gonna just sleep with him the night before and leave earlier in the morning before he wakes up. Idk I feel bad for not being with them (but I’ll see them all of the wedding day) but I also don’t want to have an anxiety attack and not get any sleep.
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  • Jennifer
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    Jennifer ·
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    Hey Camille! Me and my hubby stayed in the same room the night before our wedding. No regrets at all five years later and three kids. Haha! Do what works for you and him not what you think people think you should do! Your day, your way!
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  • FutureMrsThompson
    Dedicated April 2018
    FutureMrsThompson ·
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    We are spending the night before together and after breakfast he will get the boot so that I can start getting ready. Since we have lived together for 5 years, it makes no sense to spend the night apart.

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  • SoKatiiee
    Devoted June 2018
    SoKatiiee ·
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    I am not spending the night with my FH the day before- however, unlike most Brides on here, I also do not live with my FH so that's why we are a little more able to do this. So either he will stay at his apartment, or I'll stay there but neither of us will be together that night Smiley smile

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    Savvy April 2018
    Kristine ·
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    We are doing a small wedding (15-20 people) and we have lived together for 6 years it won't make sense to not be together like we have every other night. I have bad anxiety too so I don't want to not have that comfort the night before.
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  • Vanessasaurus
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    Vanessasaurus ·
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    I'm leaning towards staying together too. I get much better sleep with him and the tradition doesn't really mean anything to me.
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    Super October 2017
    Emily ·
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    I wanted to spend it together but he did not want to (I think he wanted a fancy hotel room, lol). I spent the night alone which was actually amazing. I LOVED it. I had a friend and his wife over for a drink, they left by 10:30 and I was in bed. I got up and did yoga and got to hang out in quiet before the day. It was perfect.

    Plus, when my husband called me drunk as a skunk at 3 am I got to just go back to bed and not deal with it. And he got to go out and have a fun night. We both got what we wanted.

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  • Brittany
    Devoted October 2018
    Brittany ·
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    I plan on having some of my bridesmaids staying home with me. I get the huge bed to myself wooooo hahaha
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