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Genuine OT help on a new engagee

Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:12 am
Posted by RocketPower13
Member since Jan 2017
2478 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:12 am
We talked about the engagement for months and wanted a year- long engagement to plan.

I proposed on a trip to Hawaii, I caught her off guard at South Point on the big island after we both jumped off. We had discussed a year- long engagement for a long time, we had both talked about a Hawaii marriage a year after the proposal. I'm ready for that, I don't care where/ when, we made that clear beforehand. Now that it's real she's so overwhelmed with trying to plan anything she won't start with anything. I'm not pressuring her, I'm just listening. She's saying things like "I want the perfect dress and for everyone to be there and for my friends to help me with the dress, people keep asking about the date, it's too much." I keep telling her I don't care about the when and where, this is your wedding not theirs, the only thing that matters is that you say yes!I told her make a list of what's most important and start there; venue, dress, who can make it to the destination. Then, once you have the most important thing down, we'll work the budget from there!

She loves me to death, she's excited to pick out my ring, which idc about, but she's in one of those positions where there's 100 things to plan so she can't plan any one thing. One of my sisters even told her the dress was most important so she bought that and then planned the wedding in 3 months. I just feel like if she thinks she's helping herself by waiting because it's a destination wedding then venues are going to get booked up, and loved ones that you want there are going to pass.

I may clarify more if needed but even her friends agree that the first step should be picking a budget, or it can be picking a venue and date, or even just a dress. She's ecstatic every day to be engaged but keeps saying "I've never planned a wedding before, I don't know where to start" and I'm like "Neither have i, but we can start anywhere you like!" We're meant for each other but we had both agreed previously that we didn't want a 2-3+ year engagement and it's already tending towards that..

Any advice??

Tldr: love of my life is dragging her feet with all of our families now that she said yes. We're both committed but she's overwhelmed with the thought of planning a wedding, which I get by we have to start somewhere.
This post was edited on 10/9/23 at 4:35 am
Posted by Strannix
District 11
Member since Dec 2012
48866 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:15 am to
Get out while you can, I have an amazing wife, she bought a CZ off Amazon and we got married in the back yard.

You are going to flush 50k on a party. I feel like there is an undertone in your post, do you think shes only dragging her feet on wedding planning?
This post was edited on 10/9/23 at 5:19 am
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
25579 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:17 am to
If there is money in the budget for it hire a wedding planner.
Posted by gsvar2004
Member since Nov 2007
7952 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:20 am to
What you are describing is the exact reason wedding planners exist. Hire one and let her do all the stressful shite for you.
Posted by headedwest21
Member since Dec 2016
1108 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:20 am to
Go somewhere just y’all two. That’s what we did and it was great. Weddings now a days are nothing but get together focused on everyone but bride and groom. Think about it…you stress over planning all this bullshite to make sure other people are happy. And you have to sell a kidney to afford everything now. Pick a place y’all both enjoy and spend a week. If family is a must, then go to an all inclusive resort for a week.
This post was edited on 10/9/23 at 4:22 am
Posted by RocketPower13
Member since Jan 2017
2478 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:21 am to
I am not going the ultimatum route but even her best friend called her on her bs excuses and said "okay so you want to get married right?" She views planning a wedding as a challenge to make everyone happy from both of our families from all corners of the world and even her friends/ family are telling her "no, this is your wedding, plan your day. Marry the man of your dreams. If you want to do a destination wedding then do it and don't feel bad that some people can't make it, they ask want to be there but this is your freaking day!" - quote from her mum in an Australian accent ??. She doesn't have the accent however
Posted by RocketPower13
Member since Jan 2017
2478 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:22 am to
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wedding planner


I told her this after the proposal when she said planning was overwhelming
Posted by Strannix
District 11
Member since Dec 2012
48866 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:23 am to
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She views planning a wedding as a challenge to make everyone happy


Its impossible to make everyone happy, getting married is a huge step its natural to have some trepidations. Pushing her will only have ill effects. The ULTIMATE solution to any dealings with females is to act like you dont care.
This post was edited on 10/9/23 at 4:26 am
Posted by RocketPower13
Member since Jan 2017
2478 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:24 am to
She's worried about accommodating since elderly relatives in both sides, and my point was the longer you push it off the less likely they'll be able to make the trip.
Posted by RocketPower13
Member since Jan 2017
2478 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:28 am to
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Its impossible to make everyone happy


This is especially true for a destination wedding. I told her another option is we do a ceremony in Hawaii that you dream of, sieve can make it makes it, then we do a more accessible ceremony closer to our families, I feel like I've offered every alternative but she's just adamant that "it's too overwhelming to plan anything right now"
Posted by Strannix
District 11
Member since Dec 2012
48866 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:30 am to
How long have you been together?
Posted by RocketPower13
Member since Jan 2017
2478 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:33 am to
3 years, we're both in our 30s, we've lived together and takes about marriage from the moment we met
Posted by RocketPower13
Member since Jan 2017
2478 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:39 am to
No, she's calling her friends and family saying "will you make it to our wedding?" And they ask her "of course, when's the date?" And she's too overwhelmed to start any planning
Posted by GeauxTigers0107
South Louisiana
Member since Oct 2009
9706 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:46 am to
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She's worried about accommodating since elderly relatives in both sides


Not if she wants a destination wedding in Hawaii. She's only worried about herself.
Posted by RocketPower13
Member since Jan 2017
2478 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:47 am to
quote:

ULTIMATE solution to any dealings with females is to act like you dont care.


Which I'm trying to do but my fiance, her mom, my family, have all had losses this past year and her and I have talked about how much it means to have everyone there who all has time. That's the tough part, we've talked about all this and I've offered a wedding planner, my sisters, her mom, and everyone in between and sgee wants everything about marriage, she's already an aunt to my nieces and nephews, but planning a wedding is overwhelming and idk how to help her, even my sister, her best friend now, has tried to help her without my prompting * I heard about it after the fact.
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
32628 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:55 am to
quote:

but we had both agreed previously that we didn't want a 2-3+ year engagement and it's already tending towards that..
quote:

I keep telling her I don't care about the when and where
Seems like if you really don't care when you get to marry her why don't you give her 6-12 more months to help her out mentally?
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35014 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:56 am to
Are there any photographic images of her that you could show us ?
Posted by Bullfrog
Institutionalized but Unevaluated
Member since Jul 2010
56188 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 4:57 am to
Run!

There’s flags everywhere and it will save you from a horrible divorce.
Posted by SpidermanTUba
my house
Member since May 2004
36128 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 5:00 am to
Sounds like you either need a) hire a wedding planner or b) say f it and run off to Vegas or Helen GA and get married just the two of y'all.

If you do go with the big wedding, take this advice: figure out how to stuff your face between the wedding and when the guests start arriving at the reception. You will have little time for eating once the party gets started. I was given this advice, did not follow it, and regretted it.
Posted by Maytheporkbewithyou
Member since Aug 2016
12603 posts
Posted on 10/9/23 at 5:08 am to
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You are going to flush 50k on a party


Don't do it unless you can afford it. Being deep in debt is a bad way to start a marriage.

If her family is paying then make sure they can really afford it.

You'd be better off with a small budget and spending the money on a down payment for a house.
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