March 2008 Weddings
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Marriage (at the 1 year mark)
Has it turned out the way you thought it would?
Are you happy about all the wedding-day drama in hindsight?
What is going on right now in your life that you didn't predict?
Re: Marriage (at the 1 year mark)
Has it turned out the way you thought it would? Yes, it couldn't be better!
Are you happy about all the wedding-day drama in hindsight? I didn't have any drama...the only thing that didn't go according to plan was that we were 45 min late starting pictures, but it turned out ok!
What is going on right now in your life that you didn't predict? We are having a baby and building a house, I thought we would buy first and build later, and I wasn't sure when we would decide to start a family...but I am very happy with where we are
Has it turned out the way you thought it would?
Yes and no. I knew it would be a tough year but I didn't know what would make it tough. But I think we're doing a good job of learning how to be married.
Are you happy about all the wedding-day drama in hindsight?
Oh, geez. Did I like my wedding? Yes. Do I wish my caterer hadn't caused so many issues? Yes. And do I wish that my MIL would apologize for putting an open bar at the reception without telling me? Yup. That bit of wedding drama has yet to be resolved.
What is going on right now in your life that you didn't predict?
I'm working in research and I'm not working on my master's. Honestly, I don't know if I'm going to finish it. And we may move back to the South sooner than I expected (which is fine with me). Oh, and dealing with family health issues...I expected it but not this quickly.
1. Yes and no. I thought we'd be in a house by now and DH would be doing his disertation for his PHD or working. Sadly neither is happening, hence no house.
2. I thought my wedding was one of the best days of my life, and the drama with planning/ stressing was worth it. Do I wish some things were different? Yeah, but they are things that we make fun of now.
3. I didn't predict not qualifying for a mortgage, or the economy being so bad. But I am trying to take the "if it's meant to be" attitude.
Has it turned out the way you thought it would?
No. Our relationship had change almost from the moment we said "I DO". We always have our rough spots but we get through it.
Are you happy about all the wedding-day drama in hindsight?
Yes! Thank god. Dealing with my Groomsmen passing out during the whole reception and then my MOH causing drama. Thank god that is over but I wished I would have know before hand. I would have changed things around, so this wouldn't have happend and now we are no longer friends with both.
What is going on right now in your life that you didn't predict?
I thought we were going to be in a house by now and somewhat settled. Our plans were put on hold, when reality set in that we just didn't have enough money. We actually thought we were going to get more from the wedding but you never know who is going to give you pretty much nothing.
1. even better
2. im jealous of all you ladies....i never had my wedding. im still a knottie...we had a ceremony in my best friends living room with only the three of us and the officiant. so i cant say anything about wedding-day drama except that many people were upset that they weren't there and my hubby promised me the big white wedding with family on the beach in maine....sept 2010. ill let you know how that goes, but im predicting less drama than normal since ill have so much time to plan (plus im stuying to be a wedding planner, hopefully i can learn to keep the drama under control before my big day) maybe itll be less scary since ive already committed and gotten comfortable with "forever" with my man
3. We just bought a house!!! We close in two weeks. Also, even though I married an u.s. airman, i guess it never hit me that he'd actually deploy. until he did and he is...deployed. 23 more days! I almost crossed that finish line...
sorry for the random post, im new to the boards and still looking around. tonight is one of those "lonely without my hubby nights"
Has it turned out the way you thought it would?
Most definitely not. I could not have predicted the complexity of marriage.
Are you happy about all the wedding-day drama in hindsight?
I guess it seems unnecessary now. I felt like it was important to throw a big party for friends and family, but in the end it put us into debt and didn't really do anything a simple ceremony couldn't have done. I like to live with no regrets and if I hadn't have had a big wedding, I might have regretted it. Or maybe not.
What is going on right now in your life that you didn't predict?
I thought it would be easier to be happy.