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Marriage before or after....

So I have been with my fiance since we were 16 we are now 21/22 he proposed to me april of this year and we set our wedding date for 3-14-15 i am now 8wks preg. Due in May, and our families are wanting us to get married sooner. I was completely opposed to it at first, but now I kind of want to do our wedding before the baby comes, and my fiance is completely against it.. What's your opinion on the situation? Thanks in advance..
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I'm kinda in the same situation. I'm due Feb and my family along with my fiances mom is insisting we get married now before the baby comes( they're religious...) but I really wanted to wait till after cuz I didn't Wanna be pregnant waddling down the isle... But we decided to get married in Court in November just to keep everyone happy and also it helps with health insurance reasons, and then have our actual ceremony in may like we wanted to initially. That way everyone is happy and less stress for us. Maybe look into something like that? For us it's also about finances, we want to hold off on the ceremony so can focus on our baby right now.
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Before the baby it'll be more stress with a newborn and a wedding
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Ehhh...well idk me personally I've always wanted to look the best i ever have on my wedding day..maybe I'm too vain but if i did it while pregnant i would do it before any major weight is put on otherwise i would wait till my baby fat was gone after baby...just my opinion :/ i know I'm no help
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If it were me I'd want to wait until after baby... I wouldn't want to be pregnant in a wedding dress and not be able to have some wine or champagne and, even more important, I'd want to see how ourr elationship holds up after the baby is here
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I got married at 25 weeks pregnant. We had set our date a year before and I ended up getting pregnant while planning it. We decided to just go ahead with the wedding anyways :) it turned out great! I think it would be way harder to plan a wedding with a baby/toddler.
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All the reasons you guys have stated was exactly why I was completely opposed to changing the date. And Im thinking family pressure made me confused, but you all are right! I want to feel good, and have a great time! Look beautiful, and just really enjoy our wedding!! Thanks everyone
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We are waiting until our child will be 2 or 3.. due in late January. I feel the same as above posters have stated - I want our wedding to be the most fun & exciting event.. which means I want to feel comfortable/beautiful in my dress, I want to have a few drinks (I have never drank a lot, but I want a couple at the reception), I don't want to be hormonal, etc. For me, it's best, but what you're looking for/expecting may be different :-)
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After the baby comes to c if things change..... cause a baby can change a lot and if it doesn't afterthe baby is at least one years old then marry his asa Cu's u found a good one
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Me and my boyfriend are planning on getting married someday but we want to wait until baby is here and a couple of years old so that a) i can lose weight and fit into a really nice dress (i've had issues with weight for a long time now and he knows that will make me feel better) and b) so the little one can be a flower girl/page boy (: however it's completely up to you both, also, congratulations :D
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Its up to you... do you want to be pregnant in a wedding dress? Not able to drink? I say wait until after baby is born. Have the wedding you want! I've been engaged for a little over 2 years.. and I've been pregnant basically the whole 2 years. I want to be married but I want to feel good about myself on my wedding day!
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Thank you, that is exactly what i started thinking, getting it out of the way!
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I think it would be alot easier id you guys get married before the baby comes , reason being is wen yuh get married after yuh have him/her yu'll have a lot on yur plate , planning a wedding & taking care of a baby . Try to talk him into having it b4 , it'll be easier on the both of yu especially YOU being the mommy. & so that way the wedding is out of the way & all yur focus is on the baby
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