Comments on: The Night Before

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:13:15 +0000

Oh i am loving your contributions, thanks girls :-)

I wasn’t sure anyone would agree with the night together, so it’s lovely to hear i’m not alone on that one.

And yes!! The first look… i totally want to do that.. perhaps that should be a whole new topic hehe!! xxxx

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By: Sama

Sama — Wed, 09 May 2012 07:48:54 +0000

I’m with Kelly. I would love to spend the night before together. I sleep better with him there and want to wake up in the morning and lean over and say “We’re getting married today…” That excites me more than waking up at the crack of dawn with the girls and wondering how he is. Then his best man can come and whisk him off and my girls can come and whisk me off and we can say ‘See you there’, and so the getting ready part is still separate and special… But everyone else does think I’m mad.

By: Laura F

Laura F — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:52:45 +0000

I think we’re pretty much decided that we’re going to spend it apart. We’re lucky to be staying in on-site accommodation, so once we’ve decorated the venue, we’ve decided to have a big dinner all together with our friends and family who are staying on-site with us, and then go our separate ways before we go to bed.

I definitely want the morning alone to get ready with my best girls – it’s such an exciting part of the wedding day and I want to dedicate some time to them and them alone – but am super keen on a first look just before the ceremony. I stupidly revealed this plan to my friends over the weekend who were all HORRIFIED that he might see my dress before the actual ceremony, and to be honest I’m not entirely sure he’s completely sold either – he doesn’t want to miss out on that ‘Oh my God’ moment as I walk up the aisle…

I’m thinking that a compromise might be to have our first look before I put my dress on: share a drink, a cuddle and a kiss, and a few calming words before the chaos ensues – like you I’m hugely concerned about my nerves and anxiety, and think spending a little time with the boy before the big moment might help stop me bawling my way down the aisle!

By: Juani (@juaniWC)

Juani (@juaniWC) — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:41:02 +0000

My fiancé and I have lived together for nearly 4 years,but we will definitely be spending the night before our wedding apart.I’m so looking forward to spending that night with my sister and best friend,just chatting and having a glass of wine.I think being apart makes the reveal at the ceremony just that much more special.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:29:31 +0000

Hi! I’m staying in a hotel the night before and my other half is staying at home with his groomsmen. It’s not really a tradition thing for us, I guess it just works better as I have to be up at the hotel at the crack of dawn to get myself and all the maids ready for our 12 noon wedding. My mum was upset because she wanted me to leave from her house with my dress on, but it just wouldn’t work logistically. Going to be having lot’s of fun to distract me from my nerves hopefully, a lot of family and friends are staying with me in the hotel and planning to have a meal and a few drinks – not too many – don’t want a bad head for the big day :-) xx

By: Kelly {WWW} RealBride

Kelly {WWW} RealBride — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:29:18 +0000

I want to spend it together but I think my Maids have a different idea altogether! Tradition and superstition don’t matter one but to me I just want what works for us as a couple we have barely had a night apart in nearly 6 years and I don’t see it as a last night of being single etc so would love to wake up with him and ship him off to his mums promising to meet at the end of the aisle (or to do our first look – working on it he isn’t keen)x

By: Liezl Croft

Liezl Croft — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:25:42 +0000

We stayed apart, and I think it makes it so much more special to then see each other for the first time on the wedding day.
So in that sense I suppose I am more on the traditional side.

But I wish we had the option of a ‘First Look’ Session when we got married (9 years ago), because I would’ve really liked to have done that too!
Bit less traditional I suppose ;-)