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Beginner November 2023 Northamptonshire

I’m torn

Lovelove, 3 January, 2023 at 22:13 Posted on Planning 0 2
So I need some impartial advice.

I got engaged sept 2022.
Booked my wedding for March 24.
Since booking my wedding (paying a lot in deposits) my family have declined in health.. and it looks very variable if they will now make it…. They all say yess.. but depends on the time. i have a small family and a small friendship group.
I understand my friends and my family all have lots of different things going on but there doesn't feel a huge amount of interest although I am fully aware that to everyone else it is.. one day. That’s it.
Me and my husband played with the idea of eloping and having a register office at home.. but when I imagined a wedding a never visualised it. I can totally see why you would though.. I just didn’t get the feels the same way I felt about my venue.
However aside from the the fact that I am constantly worried if my family would make it, I’ve also started to become focused around wanting a baby. if I had a baby and wedding after I don’t want to write my family off but I can’t see there health getting any better and my main thing I wanted is the photo book of all your loved ones in one place.
Soo.. ringing the venue just to talk options.. they offer you can cancel and lose your money..,unless it gets resold.. or moving the date to nov 23. After they said .. about moving the date to end of October or nov 23 I did feel better. it’s closer in terms of family and would also move trying for a baby closer.
However… I now don’t know what to do.. as within the last month.. My two best friends have spoken about trying for a baby (not pregnant currently) Giving the wedding would be 10 months away.. I feel really torn.. do I plan a wedding around hypothetical babies.. do I risk my best friends not being there ..?
Help xx all advice welcome Thanks for reading.


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Latest activity by Sarah, 6 January, 2023 at 15:43
  • Stella
    Beginner July 2024 Greater Manchester
    Stella ·
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    Firstly, I'm really sorry to hear of the health concerns in your family. My advice would be to hold the wedding sooner if you can, then it will reduce the stress and emotion of your family not being there.
    You can't plan your wedding around the lives of others and they can't plan their lives around your wedding so I'd say go ahead with your special day and maybe let your friends know that if they have very young babies they are welcome to bring them as long as they go outside if there is any crying?
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    Rockstar April 2023 West London
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    Have your wedding when you want it. You have no idea how long it’ll take for your friends to get pregnant. You could end up delaying it and then they end up being due next March!

    I’m getting married in April and one of my best friends is due to give birth 2 days before. Will I miss her being there? Of course! But hopefully we’ll have happy news about the baby by then and can have a toast to the newborn.

    Also, when I picked my bridesmaids, all 3 were in a position of wanting to try for babies. Of the 3, one of them is currently pregnant - so I’m very pleased I didn’t change my plans for them!

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