Week of scheduling

You can do it, just plan stuff out. It’s going to be hectic either way, and if it’s good for his career, that’s good for both of you!

I think this would be fine. My husband worked up until the Thursday before our Saturday wedding at a job where he was gone 7am-6pm because of commuting. We didn’t have too much that needed to get done that week that I couldn’t do on my own and we spent Friday bringing everything to the venue that needed to be their for the next day set up.

With your wedding being 4 months away still, there’s no reason you can’t plan ahead for him being out of town.

View Quoted Comment Oh for sure, I'm super anal about planning to begin with, but I also know there's so things you can't do that far in advance. I.e. we can't do table assignments until we have RSVPs back. I'm just not sure what the normal level of busy is for the week prior, or the types of stuff that will need worked out at that point. Regardless if he goes on this trip or not he was planning to work up to through Thursday that week and I will be working through Wednesday. But the only reason we're taking those days off are to visit with family and friends coming into town for the wedding.

I think this would be fine too. Things can get a little hectic that last week, but ultimately everything works out.

Plan ahead as much as possible so you both won't have anything really left to do that week.

ETA: If you can plan your tables of people that you absolutely know will be there right now, and then add guests to tables as you get their RSVPs in.

I don't really know what last minute things will need to be done those few days (I don't remember being busy and I am a planner). He should go.

I don't really remember much going on those days. I was busy the month leading up to the wedding and then the day before, but other than that the week of was just spent being excited. Pretty much everything was done except for things that couldn't be done until the day before/day of.

I think that would be totally fine, and definitely a good move career-wise for him. My wedding is next Saturday (April 24th) and both FH and I are working until about 1pm on Friday the 23rd. I always suggest getting everything that you can done by about a week before the wedding so you can take that last week to just relax and soak in what's about to happen. Of course there are some really last minute things (taking decorations to the venue, for example) that can't necessarily be done earlier, but as long as those are planned for you should be golden. Most brides also do the vast majority of the planning anyway. I'm not sure how involved your FH is with all that, but I know my FH isn't involved enough with it for a couple of days out of town to be an issue.

Looking at my To Do list for the week of our wedding, it doesn't seem full. The busy time seems to be about three to one month out, final detail meetings, tastings and making final payments, If you plan, you shouldn't have any issues with him being gone those days. You may even enjoy the alone time to relax and do some selfcare!

I don’t see it being a problem at all. I worked Mon-Wed before our wedding, and my husband, who works out of town, worked Mon-Thurs. Unless your wedding is completely DIY, I don’t see this being a problem and see it being more beneficial in the long-term since it is for his career.

My husband was taking an exam the morning of our wedding.

Being gone until Wednesday will be fine. Just make sure he takes the time to rest up Thursday!

I think this would be fine. For me we didn’t need the hubby until the day before.

Now if he will return on Wednesday you will still be able to handle things if you need him just video call or talk it over with him before he leaves for the trip. And he needs to let his job know after that he will not be available because he's getting married lol.