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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

How much has your fiancé(e) helped with wedding planning?

Lynnie, on October 25, 2019 at 11:24 AM

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On a scale of 1-10... how much has your fiancé(e) helped with wedding planning? Are they totally hands-on or a secret groomzilla? Are they happy to help with the budget and guest list but struggling to be interested in flowers? Time to spill just how helpful your fiancé(e) has been so far!

On a scale of 1-10... how much has your fiancé(e) helped with wedding planning?

Are they totally hands-on or a secret groomzilla? Are they happy to help with the budget and guest list but struggling to be interested in flowers? Time to spill just how helpful your fiancé(e) has been so far!


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  • Katie
    Devoted November 2020
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    I'd say like a 5 or 6. Hes interested but doesnt do any of the research or searching for vendors
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  • Monique
    Master December 2019
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    8 he has been super involved and super supportive the entire time.
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  • Mrs. S
    Master November 2019
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    Thanks girl hopefully I can make it through these last 29 days
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  • Laura
    Devoted July 2020
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    My fiancé is involved when I want him to be. This has mostly been guest lists, budget, and the DJ. He also decided on the colors because I was a bit indecisive. I'm definitely the one planning it, but I dont feel alone in the planning. Thank goodness!
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  • Laura
    Master October 2019
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    Our wedding was last weekend, and it was put together nearly 100 percent with no help from him. He did a couple of things that he thought would help but created more work for me lol

    i'd say his help was about a 2

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  • Erin
    VIP September 2023
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    My FH has asked me to stop talking about it 😬
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  • Ann
    Devoted September 2021
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    Ehh, he has I guess helped with everything technically so far I’m so Indecisive so I’ll decide on something but I will still go to him for his opinion/approval that he also likes it.
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  • Jackie
    Savvy October 2021
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    We are 50/50 on everything payment wise. I’ve done the emails to vendors, but he’s come on every meeting. So it’s a good 55/45 haha
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  • Tiffany
    Savvy October 2020
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    Mine is about a 2. Which I’m ok with. I know its not his thing. He did go to our venue after I looked at many with my girls, I just wanted to be sure he liked it and he did! He answers all my questions as needed & hasn’t complained about budget. I put him in charge of dj song selection, which I think he will do since he likes music so much.
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  • Rebecca
    Master August 2019
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    DH was probably a 7.

    In some ways, he was super helpful, and in some ways, he'd just space out and forget what needed doing. (And this is why I always joke about throwing the planning book at him. It was ALWAYS next to the couch. Unless it was WITH us at a meeting.)
    I probably did the bulk of the research, but he was always part of the discussion, and the final decisions. (Except with our attire. We both kept that secret from the other. My phone was off-limits to him for months.)

    We created a shared email address, so all the shared information could go there. I gave him access to both this account and The Knot (though I'm positive he only went in either of these when I insisted HE do it instead of making me pull up yet another tab).

    He did have several really great ideas (though sometimes he was a little over eager - he wanted to cheer me up so he suggested cake tasting! ... before we'd decided on a venue), and he was really on top of getting addresses. He also voluntarily took on the seating chart, both the actual charting, and the display.

    So, while there were several times I snapped at him, and begged for his help, he was really helpful, if sometimes a bit absent-minded (which describes his general approach to planning of any kind, and which I must learn to live with, though it sometimes makes me want to climb up walls).

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  • Mrscase2022
    Devoted March 2022
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    My FH has been helping a ton his been talking to all of the vendors with me and giving his own ideas too.
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  • Merline
    Super February 2020
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    I would say in the beginning it was a 3, but now he's at an 8! He has been to every vendor meeting with me giving his opinion and has been very involved with the tastings lol.
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  • Sylvana
    Devoted August 2021
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    He's been super helpful. I'd say probably like an 8 or 9. We're splitting the cost 50/50. He did most of the initial research on the venue, photographer and DJ. He also got recommendations for the hotel blocks from someone in his family who lives in the area we're getting married in (destination wedding for us but most of our guests live within a couple of hours from our venue). He came along to every venue tour. The only thing I did alone was calling the hotels to confirm details and sign contracts and our food and cake testing since it involved taking time off work and a flight (which unfortunately he was unable to get). Instead I did the testings with my mom. I love how involved he's been 😃
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  • Jai
    VIP May 2020
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    I would say a solid 7. As long as I'm at walking down the aisle n his wife at the end of the day hes fine with whatever. He has been with me to pick out our venue, meet our photographer, meet our DJ. We customized our invitations together. We working on a song list for the DJ. Hes very involved and it's nice that I dont feel stressed making all the decisions myself
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  • VIP November 2021
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    There were times he was a total guy about it lol and times he’s been a groomzilla but now that all the big venders are booked he is more chill and I’m just doing all the extra details and planning - he gets involved here and there now whenever we are discussing something
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  • Sara
    Expert February 2020
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    I honestly don't know what I would rate him. I kind of took the reins..did the research for the venue, hotel, dj, etc..got the rings, I'm making the save the dates, centerpieces, bouquets, bouts, table numbers, invitations..chose the dresses, bought him a bunch of stuff to try for his outfit..I ask his opinion about everything and he lets me know. I asked for addresses a few times and he got them to me. He went to the venue with me and will go to the cake tasing. If he needs to be somewhere he will..i just do the scheduling. So.. He's doing well with what I've asked of him/let him help with. 7/10 I guess. I can't fake points away for my inability to allow people to help me.
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  • Ashley
    Super November 2020
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    My fiance has helped with the final decision making. I venue hunted, and he helped pick which venue we liked the both; luckily we both agreed!

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  • Alyssa
    Super December 2021
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    I’d say mine is a 5. He cares a lot when I have things to say, but he had no idea how much time I spend at work and home on WW so he probably doesn’t realize the time that goes into contemplation of things.
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  • Stephanie
    Super July 2020
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    On a scale of 1-10, I would say a 9. He has been very helpful and I am shocked but excited and happy about it.

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  • Jmz
    Expert July 2022
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    He helps like a 4 (for now) but for me that's a perfect 10. I have the vision and do the work, but go to him for choosing between A and B. He was also very willing to take the time to visit our venue the day after his plane landed in the US and participate in every photographer Skype call we made to narrow our choices down. (In the end, he made that decision 10x easier because I was being wishy-washy.) He cares about what he wears, patiently listens to any wedding word vomit, and has definite opinions when asked (no, "whatever you want I guess" crap) but he lets me be the leader. I love planning this wedding so I'm glad. Smiley heart

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