I have a friend who just got married. Her wedding went off without a problem, but before her wedding she was completely stressed. In my opinion, she spent way to much money.

Is having a big wedding really worth the stress? Does it really matter how big it is? All that should matter is that you are marrying the right guy.

I agree that all that should matter is that you are marring the right man.

Weddings can be very stressful, but they can also be done tastefully without a huge expense.
The bride who wants it all and wants the best of everything is just causing the extra stress on herself.

Weddings can be stressful, and sometimes its not really worth the stress, but then on the other hand you think its your big day so make it perfect with what you want.

I think stress happens when your short of time, which is me and my fiance have started arranging things for our wedding although its a year and a half away, which will kind of less the stress down as we come closer to the wedding date.

I don't think an elaborate wedding is worth all the stress! A simple wedding can be more meaningful. What is more important are the days after the wedding. It's the relationship that counts most.

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I agree that before marriage stress is obvious thing. There are lots of reasons for this. Marriage is a huge task and needs lots of preparation. Lots of money is also spend. A girl is also stressed by thinking of entering new family. How she will adjust, how she will behave? How the other persons of the family will behave (including her husband).

A boy also feels the same stress at the time of marriage. As the boy and his family also going to include a new person in their family.

I think the main issue of this thread is about the stress in the money and organization gone into a wedding.
And if a boy and girl know each other from before (i.e. love marriage) then there is one less stress to handle. And also if a couple move into their own home then that also lessens the stress.

Regarding the organization and money spent on a wedding, when done well before time and many things researched then you can get away with that stress too.

The stress of a wedding is another reason why I never want to get married. I think if I ever were to get married, I would want it to be something simple, that way there's not too much planning. But, that's just me being lazy I guess.

Also, I've seen my mom get divorced three times and the thought of going through that scares me more than anything!!

I don't think that the stress of a wedding is worth it. Most of the time, marriages end in divorce. I think the percentage was fifty-two percent. People spend too much time and money on a marriage that doesn't last. The only way to make the stress of a wedding worthwhile is to ensure that your marriage lasts.

Wedding can really be stressful but it depends on the person. I mean if she wanted it to be stressful, then it is, but if she wanted to enjoy the preparation of it, it can happen. An expensive marriage is not at all, you can spend little and yet have a great marriage. and what's important is that you marry the right guy and have plans of staying together long and making the marriage work.

Even if it's something that you really care about, you shouldn't stress out about it. That's not a good way to start a marriage. Personally, I would prefer a simple, do-it-yourself wedding. There's less people, less money to spend, and less things to do. A wedding is only as stressful as you make it. Consider this: Why aren't the men never this stress out? It's their wedding, too.

Well, if you would ask me, it doesn't matter how big your wedding would be. I am going to be married probably sooner or later, me and my partner haven't talked about the exact date, but we aren't planning for a big expense. We want it to be simple without compromising the "quality" of the wedding. It could really be stressful to get married, I think it's one of the most stressful event in life LOL

I am personally against big and expensive weddings. Not only does it add a strain on the budget, but it is somewhat useless just for the simple fact that regardless of how much you spend, it's the people and the remembering that it is a special occasion that makes a wedding a good wedding, not how much the caterer and decorations cost.

If I were to get married, I would want it to be something small and simple. I honestly think, no matter the size, I would be JUST as stressed.. it's a major day in your life!! I've never thought I could get married, but I really love my bf.. who knows.. maybe one day

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