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Star
Devoted October 2019

Post Wedding Day Sadness (®rets)

Star, on October 15, 2019 at 11:29 AM Posted in Married Life 1 6
Anyone else feel somewhat like a postpartum after their wedding day? Lol
I never quite understood what people said when they recalled their wedding day as it was a "blur" that's no joke lol. But for me since it's still so fresh from my wedding day this past Saturday on the 12th I have moments I remember well and fondly however ones I remember not so fondly. Like how my photographer didn't really listen to my husband and I (I LOVE being able to say that now 😊) on that we wanted most of the pictures inside especially of the wedding party due to how cold and windy it was. And then we that as well as so many more unnecessary things that took a lot more time than necessary and keeping us away from dinner and guests. Also the thing that irritates and makes me the most sad is that because of this (along with a lot of guests for some reason not listening to our receiving line announcement after the ceremony) Zach and I were constantly "attacked" by guests haha which we didn't necessarily mind since some were family we haven't seen in awhile but this made it even more crazy and I ultimately feel like we didn't really get the chance to relax even for a minute and let it "sink in" as well as feeling Zach and I didn't get as much pictures of just each other as we shouldve. Idk. Maybe alot of this is just overthinking due to how fast and crazy everything was and now it's already Tuesday and feels like a blink of an eye and everything is over as well as not having any pictures at all of Zach and I to look at until the photographer gets them to us. So maybe it's just that. The lack of photographs simply because what we have are being edited for awhile and how seriously truthful the 'wedding blur' is.
I just wanted to have at least a little bit more photos of Zach and I at the reception and I feel like we didn't get that.
I'm hoping once I get everything (even if we didn't get many photos at the reception of us just having fun even ) that the photos and video we do have will be far more worth it than these photos im missing and regretting not slowing down enough as best I could to take them with him.
Not sure.
Any other brides (wives to be now) felt and feel this way after their wedding?

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Latest activity by Star, on October 30, 2019 at 2:59 PM
  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I feel you entirely. I feel like there were photo ops I didn't get because my photo session had some issues and I'm trying to think of it as well at least I got to capture some moments and even have good photos but I do wish I had scheduled more time or there were less issues during my photo session
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  • Ivy ORP
    VIP October 2019
    Ivy ORP ·
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    The lack of photos was in large part due to us running late for our first look. Then after the ceremony we greeted our guests and just got caught up in celebrating instead of grabbing our families for the pictures we wanted. It still felt rushed and I can only hope we got the pictures we wanted. We did escape for a few pictures on the beach, but I don't think we got all the shots we thought about. Still, I'm sure there will be some great ones and we are really looking forward to seeing those soon.

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  • Nicole
    Dedicated September 2019
    Nicole ·
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    I used the app PhotoCircle to bridge the gap between the wedding and the professional photos. Our guest posted videos and photos so I could remember things, lol.

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  • Clíodhna
    WeddingWire Administrator January 2030
    Clíodhna ·
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    Hey there, Star!

    Your wedding day is a total blur of activity so it’s totally normal to feel this way. People always say it passes in the blink of an eye and it’s so true!

    It may feel like you didn’t get lots of pictures right now, however, the quality of the photos you did get may surpass the want for quantity. It’s tough waiting for photo and video, relying on your memories of the hectic day.

    When did you photographer advise you would have your photos by?

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  • Star
    Devoted October 2019
    Star ·
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    Thank you ladies for letting me know I'm not alone and giving words of encouragement/advice as well!!! ❤️❤️❤️ & Hey Cliodhna! My photographer/videographer said about 4-8 weeks for everything. ☹️ But I will wait patiently lol and I also got more pics from family members so thank goodness for that. ❤️However again I still regret not taking just even a split moment for me to grab my own phone (even if the picture quality wouldn't have been the best since my phone is a rather older smartphone) and taking at least one picture of my husband and I that night at the rehearsal in front of this gorgeous stone wall that way part of our venue. Just so I could have at least that picture of us since a lot of the other pictures from us from that time in the night I know only showed our back and not our faces ☹️. Oh well. Again the night was SO terribly crazy 😬 🤣 and I definitely regret not saving up & hiring a wedding coordinator (possibly two lol) for at least the wedding day since it would've taken off at least a little bit of heat and stress from me from this day and perhaps I couldve gotten this picture opp (if not more) if I had a coordinator and I wasn't stuck talking to vendors and coordinating myself. I told my husband were having some romantic Christmas card shoots and for sure an anniversary photoshoot in my reception dress and wanted him in his tux from our wedding day by more sure if thatll fly haha, but I know he has at least two very nice suits he can wear for it. Also our reception venue is in our town and my husband's job uses it quite a bit for dinners they host so if I really wanted to we could get one shot of us infront of it.....just won't be the same though. ☹️ Again hoping once I get the pictures and videos that (like you said Cliodhna) that even though it may not have been the quantity of shots I wanted but the quality of them will far surpass my want for that and this/these particular shots and as a result this feeling of regret and sadness will all slip away. 😊💚🤞
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  • Star
    Devoted October 2019
    Star ·
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    **that night at the reception*
    Not rehearsal lol. Sorry phone keeps autocorrecting that for some reason.
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