Going out the night before the wedding

I wouldn't do it just because I get the worst hangovers of life. I wouldn't be able to function the next day. I want everyone to be feeling and looking their best! We can party the night of the wedding!

We actually did this. However, we made it an early night. I think I was in the bed still by 11 pm but my ceremony wasn't until 4pm.

I would risk it, if you really want to hang out with your friends maybe you can go out after the wedding. This weekend while I was out with my bachelorette party, a whole wedding came partying. The bride still had her dress on and all of the groomsmen were still in their tuxs

My cousin did this and was hung over for her wedding, she went a little overboard in her enthusiasm.

Maybe an early dinner?

Bad idea. Your wedding day is a LONG day. You don't need to feel "ok" you need to be at 110% that day.

I agree with Mercedes, after party? I've seen it happen at bars before and I plan on doing one as well.

I would want a relaxing night before my wedding but thats my preference. Many of our friends are in different countries right now so we are doing our Bachelor/Bachelorette parties the weekend before the wedding.

I am having a large sleep over at my maid of honor house the night before with all our friends. I'd imagine I probably won't sleep much because of nerves. We will have alcohol but we aren't going out so we don't get crazy

With a 10am ceremony, it's an awful idea.

If your ceremony is at 10, I can only imagine how early you have to be up to start getting ready! Can everyone go out to a lunch?

Besides everything that all PPs mentioned....if people are tired or hungover from the night before, they won't be partying as hard at your wedding!

Can you keep it really simple and start it early in the evening so you (and everyone else) can get to bed early. Our wedding is kind of a DW and we, along with all our guests will be staying in the same hotel. We asked everyone to join us in the hotel's lobby bar for drinks at 7pm. That way it's early and guests won't have far to go when it;s time to go to bed.

We did this before my BFFs wedding after the rehearsal dinner. She got married at the college we went to. So obv, we all went out in our old stomping grounds. We ended up staying out till 215 (closing time). Had to be up for 8-9am for hair to start. Ceremony wasn't tim 2pm. We were 30 at the time. It was fun! We are all scattered around now, so we don't get to see each other as often. It was worth it!

I wouldn't do this. Maybe having a drink or two at a nice restaurant or hotel bar, but that's where I would draw the line. I guess I am a little paranoid, but these things usually turn into leaving at 2 am with my friends.

Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'll probably be waking up at 5 am the morning of the wedding, and planned to be home by 10 even if I do go out the night before. I think I'll ask everyone how long they will be in town and see if we can go out after the wedding.

I personally wouldn't want to go out the night before. I'd be too involved in making sure everything is ready to go and that I'm not forgetting anything....once drinks are involved you could be out way later then you expected....I wouldn't chance it

Is there a way you can do brunch the morning before? Or maybe a spa day or something? A night out is definitely risky.

No. No no no no no no.

I look like crapppppp when I go out the next day. Plus, I had to be up at 6 AM on my wedding day. The few glasses of wine I had at the rehearsal was plenty.

Oh, also- at a friends "rehearsal" at a baseball game in July, a groomsmen got so drunk that he got kicked out. He proceeded to punch a tree and shatter his hand. It was a bachelorette/bachelor party situation with a party bus and booze.

I got the pleasure of walking with broken hand man the next day. Also, the bride got drunk- was super hungover and had bruises everywhere- not exactly what you want to fell/look like the day of.

I am not a fan of anyone, particularly the bride, groom, or BP showing up dressed and "mostly sober".

We aren't having a rehearsal - but we are having a "rehearsal dinner" get together the night before the wedding for all of our out of town fiends and family,

Haha I wouldn't do it! You'll have to get up at like 5 am to start getting ready.