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Maegan
Savvy July 2019

Wedding Eve Sleeping Plans

Maegan, on June 25, 2019 at 1:36 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 35

So it's an old tradition not to sleep with your soon to be spouse before the wedding night or to see them until the wedding day, however how many others are sleeping separate from their soon to be, the night before their wedding? I want to stay over with my maid of honor so then he will have the...
So it's an old tradition not to sleep with your soon to be spouse before the wedding night or to see them until the wedding day, however how many others are sleeping separate from their soon to be, the night before their wedding? I want to stay over with my maid of honor so then he will have the apartment/bed to himself the night before, he doesn't want us to be apart though. Advice please.

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  • Melissa
    VIP October 2018
    Melissa ·
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    We spent the night apart, but for logistical reasons, not superstition! He and a couple of the groomsmen had the apartment, and I checked into our hotel with a few of the bridesmaids. Our salon was across the street from the hotel, and our appointments started at 8am, so it made sense for me to be there. Plus, someone had to feed the cat, so he had the house. It was really nice to spend the night before with a few of my girls - like a big, high school sleepover Smiley smile

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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I slept with my husband the night before. I wanted to be with him the entire journey
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  • Kristin
    Super November 2019
    Kristin ·
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    We are not seeing each other from midnight until the ceremony at 5. It's not something I really care about but for my mom, its a big deal, even thought we already live together. FH doesn't love the idea but is respectful of my mom's feelings. The wedding is an hour and half away from our house so we have booked 2 suites (the big one for me and the girls to get ready in the morning of/for us to stay the night of, and a jr. suite for FH to stay the night before and for the guys to hang out the day of since they don't need as much room as the girls). As FH said this weekend while I was in Vegas for my Bach... "I am yours for the rest of our lives, take this moment for yourself and enjoy it"

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  • Cristy
    Master May 2021
    Cristy ·
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    All of us (B&G, BMs, GMs) will be staying at a hotel near the venue the night before. But I'm still torn on whether to sleep together, or apart, the night before our wedding. Tradition has me wanting to sleep apart. But I hate sleeping without him! Plus I think it might be kind of romantic and sweet to stay together, talking into the night about our special day. Then I can kick him out early the next morning, so I can start getting ready with my girls. So, I haven't decided yet, but I'm leaning towards staying together.

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  • Yoice
    VIP March 2019
    Yoice ·
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    I did and it was exciting saying good night to him before he left. I stay all by myself in our suite room. Since I had a destination wedding everyone was in the hotel and my husband pushed me to have the girls stay with me but I wanted to rest and take it all in so I said I’ll be ok on my own so I can actually sleep.
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  • Jess
    Super September 2019
    Jess ·
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    We are spending the night apart. He will be at our home with his groomsmen and I will be at my aunts house with my bridesmaids. We chose this because we want the anticipation to build of us seeing each other on our wedding day, especially since we are not doing a first look so the first time we see each other will be when I'm walking down the aisle.

    However, you can do whatever makes you and your spouse happy and comfortable. I don't believe in these superstitions, I just want the anticipation of seeing him and vice versa.

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  • Emily
    Super April 2020
    Emily ·
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    I think we are spending the night away from each other. We haven't decided yet but if I know my FH, he's going to want to keep this tradition.

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    We are staying in our hotel suite together. We've lived together for 3.5 years and bought a house together a year ago, so it seems silly for us to sleep in another room because of the extra cost & not being comfortable sleeping how we are used to.

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  • Jenna
    Super October 2019
    Jenna ·
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    It's totally a personal preference. We want to sleep separately and not see each other until the first look and that's what we're doing. If he felt strongly that we should sleep together, I would say we can and then I'll leave to go get ready in the morning.

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  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
    Courtney ·
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    We're spending the evening apart- FH will be dropping me off at the hotel after the rehearsal dinner. My MOH is going to stay with me for one last slumber party while his best man is staying with him.

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  • Laura
    Master October 2019
    Laura ·
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    We'll be sleeping apart. I'm probably getting a hotel room that's really close to the venue, it'll be easier to get ready there, and I won't get caught in traffic or by any trains.

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  • Aida
    Devoted May 2021
    Aida ·
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    I can't sleep without my FH. I would rather try and get some sleep with him by me than spend the night without him and almost guarantee to not sleep at all and look tired for my wedding.

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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
    Legend March 2017
    Pirate & 60s Bride ·
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    We spent the night together. We drove to our DW resort and after our walk-through & welcome dinner hosted at my parents’ Airbnb, we went back to our wedding suite to practice our welcome speech and go over details for our wedding day. Starting our wedding day with room service breakfast was relaxing before we raced to complete our DIY set-up in four hours!
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  • N
    Dedicated July 2019
    Natt ·
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    I’m not spending the night with him we are having a destination wedding so I thought it would be nice to book an Airbnb for my bridesmaids so we can all spend the night together and that’s one less thing they have to pay for. Looking forward to it!!
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    Master 0000
    Judith ·
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    In the days when all couples were presumed to have abstained from sex before marriage, with bride a virgin, it was a tradition for bride and groom to stay in separate places the night before. And for the groom not to see the bride in her gown in wedding day, though she might see him before that in other clothes, until she donned her veil.
    I see absolutely no point in a couple who live together before marriage, with no status of virginity to protect, not staying together. It was never a thing when the woman of a couple had been married before. She lost virgin staus a long while back. And there is no point now for those residing every day together to suddenly stop being together for one night. We very much enjoyed spending the night before the wedding, excited and so happy, together. And I don't blame your FI for not wanting to start pretending you are a virgin now. What's the point?
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