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Just Said Yes December 2018

Had an awful wedding experience and it’s ruining my honeymoon

Christine, on December 14, 2018 at 10:01 AM Posted in Married Life 0 11
Hey ladies!

I need some some advise from anyone this may have happened to. My now husband and I got married at San Francisco’s city hall and had one bad experience after another. My makeup and hair artist took longer than expected (we told her the time we wanted to arrive and that’s when she finished) but she was so kind and sweet and even helped me in my dress, and helped when I had a shoe and earring mishap. But we were 30 minutes late to our 2 hour wedding shoot and arrived 1 minute before check-in! Then our 9am wedding didn’t start for 45 minutes so we wasted a lot of time just sitting and waiting. Then to top it off, I bought a beautiful gown to go with the architecture of the building, just to be told we had to get married in their ugly ceremony room instead of at the rotunda; just to be told it’s not always available but they knew a year in advance it wouldn’t be. Then the judge got mad at my brother for needing to use the restroom just before we were called in, even though it was their fault for being late. Sadly I spent what was supposed to be a magical honeymoon crying because I spent over $3000 to make this day special and all we did was get rushed around and yelled at. And my two hour photography session was really only one hour. I’m so upset because I picked the SF courthouse on purpose to be a beautiful stress free day because I get stressed out so easily. I just wanted to get married to my wonderful husband and not have to worry about anything but us. But instead I don’t feel married and now I’m upset and I feel like I wasted money because when I look at our photos, all I remember is shaking, crying, and frustration...instead of the beautiful moment where we got to look in each other’s eyes and be joined together as one. Has something similar happened to anyone else and how do you cope with it? I just want to move on and enjoy being married, instead of miserable and wishing we had gone with our cheaper option and then have a beautiful destination wedding later 😤 Please help...

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Latest activity by 2d Bride, on December 14, 2018 at 4:45 PM
  • MrsV1027
    Master October 2018
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    I'm so sorry your day was so stressful Smiley sad

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  • C
    Just Said Yes December 2018
    Christine ·
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    Thank you MrsV1027. Also I just noticed my nail picked the wrong emoji. It’s supposed to be this one 😭...although the frustrated one works too 🤣
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  • Victoria
    Dedicated October 2019
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    Awww! I'm sorry you had that experience. I cannot relate personally but I do have a good friend that had similar hiccups on her wedding day earlier this year starting with the extreme delays of her hair and makeup artist. Their ceremony was cut in half because of it. She says that she tries not to dwell on the past because it cannot be changed. It is what it is. The most important thing to her, is that she is married to the love of her life and things can only go uphill. Knowing that it can only get better helped her. I hope those words can help you also! Best wishes on your marriage and congratulations! You are a Mrs!!! 🤗
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  • FutureMrsKC
    Master January 2019
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    I'm so sorry to hear your day was stressful, but its done and over with and you can sit there and let it bother you and ruin your honeymoon too, or you can accept what happened and find peace knowing you can totally re-new your vows the way you want to down the line. Definitely no sense in dwelling in the past because it's still upsetting you. You are 100% still married just as much as anyone else.

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  • Britt Brat
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    I'm so sorry to hear this Smiley heart Smiley sad

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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
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    I am so sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately, the wedding day already happened so there’s nothing you can do to fix THAT. But, it seems like your honeymoon is still going on. Yes, it will definitely suck a lot to look back on your wedding day and remember how awful it was. But won’t it suck even more to remember (1) how awful the wedding was and (2) that it ruined the honeymoon on top of that?

    Live in the moment! You’re on your honeymoon! Your wedding is one day. Not to minimize it, because it really is awful how everything played out for you, but there’s nothing to be done about what is already done. Focus on making wonderful honeymoon memories. Then when you look back on this, you can remember how the wedding was terrible but you had a beautiful honeymoon afterwards to start off your marriage on a positive note!
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  • HayMrsO
    Master October 2018
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    I am so sorry this happened to you. I would be so disappointed. Good news is you are married! Maybe you could get dressed up again and go back to the courthouse (and surrounding area) for more photos when you are feeling better? I know it's not the same.

    Try not to hold on to this. There is nothing you can do now to change it, unfortunately.

    Sending you positive thoughts! Please try to enjoy your honeymoon!

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    Just Said Yes December 2018
    Christine ·
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    Thank you everyone for your wonderful advise! You have no idea how much all of your comments cheered me up and encouraged me to snap out of it. You are all right and I can’t let all this ruin my honeymoon, nor that newly wed feeling. I was just so focused on all the negatives (which I didn’t even mention most of it) and wishing I had just gotten married in a backyard for a fraction of the cost. But it happened and I need to just shift my emotions back to being that happy bride I was during our ceremony. And maybe revisit a vow renewal because we couldn’t even say our own vows or do the cord ceremony. Thank you everyone, I’m already starting to cheer up ❤️
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  • Alexandra
    Super December 2018
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    I'm sorry this all happened to you... is there any way you can try to spin it in another way? Like everyone was rushing because they wanted you two to be married already? LOL

    The important thing is that you are married and you are on your honeymoon!! Don't let that get ruined too!!!

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  • Kristen
    VIP August 2018
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    Oh no! Even though you had a bad wedding day just keep in mind you guys are now married! That's the most important part anyway. You can totally do the vow renewal at a later date too so that's something to look forward to.

    Also, I know it doesn't seem like it now but your wedding day will eventually end up being a funny story that you will be telling people for years to come!

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  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
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    There are only two ways a wedding can go--perfectly, or in such a way as to give you funny stories you can ultimately tell your grandchildren. Either way, it doesn't affect your marriage. So enjoy your honeymoon, and know that this really is a small thing in the context of your whole life.

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