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How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

ginny26 Posted: Jun 24, 2004 10:59 AM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 10:59 AM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

I have the whole summer off :) YAY for teaching!!

paulandles912 Posted: Jun 24, 2004 10:59 AM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 10:59 AM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

I took off 6 days from work. But I had a lot of last minute things to take care of -- assembling programs, favor boxes and donation scrolls.

And I also had finals at school, so it was crazy.

I'm glad I had that week to focus on everything other than work.

tourist Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:02 AM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:02 AM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

2-3 days.
getting married on a saturday.
For those of you that did programs last minute, is there a reason? are there details that can't be done till the end? Or did you just not have time to do them sooner?

ETA: I am leaving straight from the hotel the morning after my wedding for the HM, so I need to time to launder & pack at home in Westchester, before going to LI.

bethsiar Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:04 AM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:04 AM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

If you plan on having everything prepared and taken care of waaaaay before the week of your wedding, I would say 1-2days off prewedding, tops.

You can plan as much as you want, but there are so many things you can't account for or possibly do beforehand.
Things like getting the placecards from the calligrapher and the programs etc are something the brides don't really have control over. Its whenever you will get them. My moms dress had problems, my MOH got a waterstain on her dress and even those these aren't YOUR problems, they distract you.

Also I found that once my shower was over, the time just flew. Even if I had everything done, the personal things like getting nails done, hair colored, waxing etc all takes a whole lot of time up.
Just be prepared! You could do 2 days off, one day would really be stretching it and you might kill someone LOL

ETA Last week Eroxgirl and I were discussing how many times we had to redo our tables in the days leading up to the wedding-thats also time consuming and distracting

Kriss2c Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:21 AM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:21 AM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

Nothing is set in stone yet; but I think I will be taking the whole week prior to my wedding off from work. I know that if I am at work that week I will be a complete incompetent mess.

Bebalina Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:24 AM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:24 AM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

wedding is on a saturday...taking thursday and friday off

FutureMrs Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:25 AM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:25 AM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

I am getting married on a saturday and I don't think I am taking off at all before the wedding. I want to use all the time I have off with my husband not my fiance.

mskimmy98 Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:40 AM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:40 AM

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Im taking three weeks in total.. 1 week befor the wedding and two weeks after the wedding.. You only live once.

MrsBrad Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:43 AM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:43 AM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

My wedding is Saturday morning, I am taking off Th and Friday. Flying into NY from LA on Wednesday night, arriving early Thursday morning.

RD is Thursday, OOT guests come in on Friday.

ETA: But my mom took off a week

jessnyc711 Posted: Jun 24, 2004 01:51 PM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 01:51 PM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

My wedding is on Sunday, and I am taking Thurs and Friday off before that weekend.

drewsgirl Posted: Jun 24, 2004 02:18 PM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 02:18 PM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

I took 2 the Thurs/Fri before my wedding and was out for 2 weeks after that.

Scoop Posted: Jun 24, 2004 02:30 PM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 02:30 PM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

I took off 2 days before my wedding and 3 weeks afterwards.

aimerliny Posted: Jun 24, 2004 02:31 PM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 02:31 PM

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My wedding is Saturday afternoon. I'm taking off Thursday which is the Rehearsal Dinner night, and also Friday for primping and hopefully relaxing.

Jen_n_Dale Posted: Jun 24, 2004 02:35 PM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 02:35 PM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

I am working until the day before.

molly25 Posted: Jun 24, 2004 04:13 PM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 04:13 PM

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None because I am a teacher getting married in July..

TracyInQueens Posted: Jun 24, 2004 06:01 PM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 06:01 PM

Re: How many days are you taking off BEFORE the wedding?

I am getting married on a Friday, so I am obviously taking that day off. I am debating whether or not to take Thursday as well. I'm a teacher and it would have been ideal to get married in the summer, of course, but we only got engaged in Feb. I was nervous about an X-mas wedding getting snowed out, so we chose Oct. We aren't honeymooning till Dec. anyway. Wish I could take more time before, but I'd feel bad about the kids.

dm24angel Posted: Jun 24, 2004 07:39 PM+

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Posted: Jun 24, 2004 07:39 PM

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Mines on a Friday at 5:00..I am leaving Wednesday at 12:30

Karen62794 Posted: Jun 25, 2004 10:27 AM+

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Posted: Jun 25, 2004 10:27 AM

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My wedding was on July 4th, which was a Friday. I worked Monday and Tuesday. I took the entire week off after that (for the honeymoon) and took the following Monday as well.

charlotte227 Posted: Jun 25, 2004 10:35 AM+

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Posted: Jun 25, 2004 10:35 AM