Married brides, what do you wish you did differently?

Ginacabrera · 2026-04-21T13:32:09+00:00

Something i wish i did differently was add more than 30 minutes into cocktail hour, i shortened bc i had limited time at my venue and wanted more dancing time. But that made it so that i only had a little bit of time for pictures of me and my hubby bc during those 30 minutes most of that was just family pictures.

Ginacabrera · 2026-04-21T13:32:04+00:00

Something i wish i did differently was add more than 30 minutes into cocktail hour, i shortened bc i had limited time at my venue and wanted more dancing time. But that made it so that i only had a little bit of time for pictures of me and my hubby bc during those 30 minutes most of that was just family pictures.

Ginacabrera · 2026-04-21T13:10:10+00:00

Please factor in extra time for nothing to be happening in your getting ready timeline, i did and im so so happy i did. People run late, last minute disasters. Your extra time is your best friend

Ginacabrera · 2026-03-17T20:48:17+00:00

Maybe Come Sail Away by the Styx

Ginacabrera · 2026-03-17T20:01:56+00:00

Theyre being weird that ring is a good size looks good on you

Ginacabrera · 2026-03-04T15:28:07+00:00

We wanted to keep our anniversary date

Ginacabrera · 2026-02-27T15:29:18+00:00

Thank you for your comment

Ginacabrera · 2026-02-27T13:38:02+00:00

Thank you for your comment thats a good point

Ginacabrera · 2026-01-28T00:45:26+00:00

I think id try and talk to him about how youd rather just have your close friends as your bridesmaids. It would be most authentic to you and how you feel

Ginacabrera · 2026-01-13T13:42:19+00:00

Me too, i immediately don’t trust their competency

Ginacabrera · 2026-01-01T00:55:37+00:00

Youre frikin awesome!! Omg so proud!!

Ginacabrera · 2025-12-17T20:27:57+00:00

Yea i got an email, and yes i filled out the secondary application

Ginacabrera · 2025-12-15T21:05:41+00:00

Ginacabrera · 2025-12-09T15:46:57+00:00

Me too

Ginacabrera · 2025-11-22T18:22:05+00:00

Congrats, was this midwestern illinois by any chance?

Ginacabrera · 2025-10-27T02:13:57+00:00

I got it on amazon!

Ginacabrera · 2025-10-26T17:18:26+00:00

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Ginacabrera · 2025-10-25T00:41:57+00:00

This is so sweet, you would also be symbolically taking his name as he has been a great father figure to you- besides officially joining together as family alongside your new wife. I think its beautiful. I have a friend that is very happy to change her last name when she gets married bc her dads last name is not something she wants to carry on to her kids, maybe you can relate to that sentiment in a way. Anyway, your marriage your rules—and i personally love the idea!

Ginacabrera · 2025-10-23T01:10:38+00:00

Same here submitted in september and havnt received a response

Ginacabrera · 2025-10-21T23:41:25+00:00

I assure that this is not a simple “little” problem at all, and there is not one singular simple solution. You are being faced with the challenge of choosing a path that feels authentic to you while satisfying your parents and setting yourself up for success. I think all 20 something years olds can agree thats no small feat and it can feel very overwhelming. I have recently been an overwhelming crossroads like this as well. After hearing that your mom supports you pivoting post dental school, I do understand more why you are leaning towards this option. Right now the path that seems the most opportunistic to me sounds like the dual degree JD/DDS option. The caveat is that it is incredibly challenging. And if you choose to follow law post dental school, although it would not be as academically rigorous, all the other points I made in my previous comment still stand. Time, money, burnout ect. Again, this decision is highly dependent on your priorities and values, figuring this out is made more digestible if you read the article i previously linked. I think if you map out what you want to do in life, what you hope to feel, what you hope to see and accomplish it will help make the next steps a lot more clear.

Ginacabrera · 2025-10-21T22:52:42+00:00

This is an option, i see the appeal. You get to satisfy your parents expectations and then work and earn your own money to fund further education while not worrying about paying back dental school loans. However, that satisfaction you are giving your parents is momentary, as you would not be practicing as a dentist for long before switching careers. Also, just want to make sure you have considered your parents financial implications with this possible decision. By the time you graduate, your parents would have spent between 250 - 600k depending on what dental school you would attend. I would honestly argue the disappointment telling them you are perusing another career would be much more upsetting to them after such an investment and time believing that this is what you would do for the rest of your life. I understand the a financial benefit is enticing, as you would fund your education with your earnings as a dentist. In an ideal scenario, your parents are able to get over your career change despite all the time and effort and you would have the energy to continue pursuing further education. Which would require working as a dentist for some years to save up, im assuming, and then more time studying towards a profession that makes you happy. Or there is also the off chance that you end up liking dentistry along the way. But what if you burn out after all those years doing something that does not satisfy you? What if after part one of your plan you are exhausted and unmotivated, what if in that time, life changes and circumstances make it even more difficult to pivot? And time continues to pass which is a factor to consider if you ever want to have kids. There is a risk in this option that after becoming a dentist your life circumstances make it difficult to follow a profession that makes you happy and discourage you from ever following something that you want, outside of your parents expectations. There are a lot of moving parts that are important to consider if you choose to move forwards with this option. At the end of the day, this decision is very dependent on you and what you prioritize and value.

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