Waiting for a proposal - how did you stay sane?!

jojo-baby

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Aw could you just have a very quiet wedding?

HBS x

That would be good, but I have a feeling that there are A LOT of people who expect to be there and not including might not be an option. I have quite a big real family, and a big "village family" and thats just on my side and before i even think about friends. However i dont want a fancy wedding, village hall will be just fine!

sazpot

After the ring being ordered in August I was FINALLY asked this weekend and have got to see it and tell people!

Pretending I didn't know is very hard and the parents are all panicking about only having 6 months!

arbrighton

sazpot wrote: »

After the ring being ordered in August I was FINALLY asked this weekend and have got to see it and tell people!

Pretending I didn't know is very hard and the parents are all panicking about only having 6 months!

His brother and long term GF got engaged last jan (well that's when they announced) and got married in june. It's doable.

We're only getting married this year rather than last year seeing as they got in there first (and we've been together almost ten years!)

PrettyKittyKat

Congratulations Sazpot! He sure did make you wait! hehe How did he ask you?


Had you already sorted things for the wedding or are you planning everything in the 6 months?

sazpot

Trying to do everything in 6 months, it is causing sooo much stress!

All we had this time last week was a 2 hour civil ceremony town hall booking and a registrar. I found out in Friday he had also purchased both wedding rings.

Trying to dress an industrial barn is seeming to be a nightmare!

My parents have been working really hard and have a caterer and photographer that can do the date. My sister-in-law to be has a florist who can do the date for me to talk to. This week has been exhausting. I can't believe just how much I have cried from all the pressure!

He seriously made me wait, the ceremony was booked last May and we have been together since 2007.

stewby

I was the reason my engagement took so long...
:doh:

OH and I booked a trip to Paris in 2011. My work colleagues kept teasing me about how everyone goes to Paris to get engaged, etc, etc so I got very frustrated and blurted out to OH "bl**dy hell, can no-one just go on holiday to Paris without getting engaged!!!!"
:mad:

A month after the holiday, OH's friend got drunk and told me that OH was going to propose in Paris but I had scared him off.


Waited for a few years (not my choice but probably my fault) and we finally got engaged in Barcelona in April 2014.
It was actually pretty perfect as we had been together for exactly four years and we will now be getting married in exactly four years (from the date of the engagement).

stewby

Sounds a bit cheeky jumping into a thread like this but:

jojo... it's your wedding, do what makes you comfortable not what is expected of you.

We have booked a hall for a weekend, the wedding will be a very understated event. The rest of the time we are just going to relax and enjoy everyone's company.

I have known for a long time that a big wedding would not be enjoyable for me (hate being centre of attention and having people judge me) and once I discussed that with OH, it turned out he didn't like the idea of a big wedding either.
What is the point of standing looking like an idiot as some "relative" calls us by name whilst I have no idea who on earth they are. The thought of a big wedding made both of us feel awful.
:eek:

I understand how it can be very difficult to not invite people who expect to be there but at the end of the day, you want to be comfortable and have a great day. It is something that you are going to look back on for the rest of your life.


Don't know if that helps at all.
Hugs.

heartbreak_star

Waaa.

OH apparently doesn't really see the point of getting married as I won't change my name and we don't want kids. (Paperwork is in place re house etc.).

Waaaaa.

HBS x

luxor4t

Can't read and run - oh dear, I'll join you in a 'waaaa'

74jax

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Waaa.

OH apparently doesn't really see the point of getting married as I won't change my name and we don't want kids. (Paperwork is in place re house etc.).

Waaaaa.

HBS x

waaaaaaa