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Kelly
Legend October 2022

Will you sleep separately the night before the wedding? Or are you ditching this tradition?

Kelly, on January 15, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 171

Traditionally, couples spent the night before the wedding sleeping in separate beds as a “last night alone” and so that you don’t wake up and see each other before the ceremony! What are your sleeping arrangements for the night before the big day? Are you doing or ditching the tradition of sleeping...

Traditionally, couples spent the night before the wedding sleeping in separate beds as a “last night alone” and so that you don’t wake up and see each other before the ceremony! What are your sleeping arrangements for the night before the big day?


Are you doing or ditching the tradition of sleeping separately?


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Thank you, next (tradition): Something old, new, borrowed, and blue?

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171 Comments

  • Eriko
    Beginner February 2020
    Eriko ·
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    I didn’t even know that was a thing people did!
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  • Riley
    Expert September 2020
    Riley ·
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    I'm staying at my grandma's for a week before the wedding
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  • Grace
    Super May 2019
    Grace ·
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    Traditional!!!
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  • JEANIE
    Expert April 2021
    JEANIE ·
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    We are sleeping separately. We're already doing a first look, so I think I'm breaking tradition enough
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  • B
    Just Said Yes March 2019
    Bridget ·
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    I, honestly, didn't even realize this was a thing. We're definitely not sleeping separate. For us, that would be so weird. We'll do our usual morning routine and then head to the venue to get ready around 12.
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  • T
    Beginner May 2019
    Trisha ·
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    This is one of the few traditions we are doing. I'm staying at the hotel with my unofficial bridal party (maid of honor, matron of honor, man of honor and my two future sister in-laws are bridesmaids) for a little slumber party, and he is staying at his parents house where our wedding is being held the next day. Rather excited to hang out with my friends on my last night as a single girl. My fiance and I have dated for 11 years and just bought a house together, so it's actually been a lonngg time since I was a single girl, but you know. Smiley smile

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  • Kelly
    Legend October 2022
    Kelly ·
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    Aww that sounds awesome!! I like this tradition, too! It's a fun way to have some girl time before the big day!

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  • Kelly
    Legend October 2022
    Kelly ·
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    That's what can be so hard, you get so used to having them by your side!!

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  • Kelly
    Legend October 2022
    Kelly ·
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    Aww that's so sweet! Are you planning to get breakfast together and then separating to get ready?

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  • MIWM
    VIP June 2019
    MIWM ·
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    Were spending the night together

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  • latasha
    VIP September 2019
    latasha ·
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    We don’t live together yet so most nights we are seperate anyway haha. We will be spending the night separately. Renting two airbnb’s. One for him and his guys and one for me and my girls ☺️
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  • Valarie
    Just Said Yes April 2019
    Valarie ·
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    Ditching - not our first weddings, we live together. And in times of stress we sleep better next to one another

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  • Monica
    Savvy March 2019
    Monica ·
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    I’m planning to stay the night with my fiancé but will avoid him on the day of the wedding 😂😂
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  • J
    Devoted April 2020
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    I think we’ll be sleeping separately the night before. Idk if I’ll do a night with all my bridesmaids but I’ll probably at least do the night before with my mom & sister/MOH
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  • Krissa
    Beginner October 2020
    Krissa ·
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    I'll be with my girls while he's away with his guys!!
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  • Melissa
    VIP October 2018
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    We did this - but had no idea it was a "tradition." It just made sense, logistically! I spent the night at the hotel with my few out of town bridesmaids, he stayed at our apartment with his out of town groomsmen. Made sense for us to be at the hotel since the salon where we had our hair/makeup done was 2 minutes away, rather than drive nearly an hour in morning rush hour traffic to make an 8am salon appointment Smiley smile

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  • Sherry
    Master September 2019
    Sherry ·
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    We live together so we will be staying together the night before. We will see each other the day of as well until we start to get dressed. We wont see each other again until the "first look" photos.

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  • Kelly
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    Kelly ·
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    Aww that'll be so special! That's a moment you'll never forget!

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  • Kelly
    Legend October 2022
    Kelly ·
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    That sounds like it's going to be so much fun!! How has the sleeping apart been so far?

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  • Kelly
    Legend October 2022
    Kelly ·
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    Yep! I didn't really hear about it until I got older, but a lot of couples keep with this tradition!

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