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Savvy May 2022

Just discovered will be 5 mo pregnant at wedding - keep or postpone?

Beatrice, on February 10, 2022 at 10:44 PM Posted in Planning 1 8

Such exciting news but feeling mix of emotions as was so excited for the wedding, to dance all night long, eat oysters and drink champagne! I’m almost 39 and have waited SO long and kissed many frogs to find my husband and couldn’t be happier to marry him!

Now after all of this excitement and planning, feels less exciting knowing I will likely feel somewhat uncomfortable and swollen and not FULLY enjoy

Wedding is end of May and invitations have not gone out so we could pull back and postpone a year. Due in early October so baby would be 8 months if we postponed a year.

One unique situation: we are already planning to do a small family only religious ceremony, and 2 days later have a much broader group for exchanging of vows and the big reception (with big fun band!)

So what do we do??

  1. Keep date and do everything as planned
  2. Postpone bigger ceremony / reception and keep the religious ceremony and small gathering after to make it legal before baby

Key concerns about postponing is whether we will want to have wedding 8 months after birth, plus disrupting peoples plans, but having it and knowing I won’t fully enjoy and feel like my attention is pulled and distracted is also devastating! Help!


8 Comments

Latest activity by Jacks, on February 14, 2022 at 3:05 PM
  • CountryBride
    VIP April 2022
    CountryBride ·
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    I say keep
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  • Jm Sunshine
    Jm Sunshine ·
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    I agree...your life and priorities will change once you have a baby. Celebrate your relationship and the now with FH while you can.
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    Savvy May 2022
    Beatrice ·
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    Thanks JM! It’s tough bc I already feel
    overwhelmed prepping for first child and wedding planning!
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  • Lynne
    Dedicated August 2022
    Lynne ·
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    One of my cousins got engaged then got pregnant. She had a very small intimate wedding with their immediate family (parents, siblings). Then when their baby was about 5 months they had a bigger ceremony so their closest family and friends can be a part of their celebration.
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    Savvy May 2022
    Beatrice ·
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    Thanks Lynne, that’s helpful to know! How did she like doing it that way? Do you know if she had sent out save the dates to the broader group initially?
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  • Lynne
    Dedicated August 2022
    Lynne ·
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    Yes, she did send out save the dates for the bigger ceremony. She said it helped them quite a bit, especially since she didn't have to stress so much while pregnant about a big wedding.
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  • Samantha
    Super May 2022
    Samantha ·
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    Can you move the wedding up? Do it before you're big and uncomfortable! You won't be able to drink obviously, but as you said, once baby is here, the wedding stuff probably won't matter much

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  • Jacks
    Rockstar November 2054
    Jacks ·
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    My sister got married at 4 months pregnant, and she was fine! Many congrats!!

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