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When did it get REAL for you?

Another post made me think  of this question. When did you feel that "OMG I am actually getting married" moment?

For me it was when our moms bought dresses. I don't know why, but it sent me reeling a bit!

Re: When did it get REAL for you?

  • ms nobodyms nobody member
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    edited December 2011
    when i brought my dress home i got the "wow. hmm. i guess this is what we're doing now."  it probably wont hit me like a ton of bricks until the rehearsal. 
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  • edited December 2011
    Handing over the check for our venue was an interesting moment- as was buying the dress. I think I'll have a few more of these "moments" though, lol. Today we booked our HM hotel- yeah, we're really going on a honeymoon!
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  • edited December 2011
    When our Pastor had us "practice" our vows at our first counseling session.
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  • jbasore1123jbasore1123 member
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    edited December 2011
    When we hired the first vendor. For the first year of our engagement, we just looked around and enjoyed being engaged. But picking a reception venue and putting down money for it made it all real again
  • edited December 2011

    pre-marriage counseling.

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  • edited December 2011

    setting the date and booking the location kinda made me go, "oh, I'm really doing this".  we'll see what else comes up.

    for my MOH, when they put her veil on at the salon she looked in the mirror and exclaimed, "oh my gosh, I'm really a bride!".  she said that was when it hit home the most.

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  • edited December 2011
    I think when I bought my dress was a big - oh boy this is actually happening moment. And when we got under 100 days it was like holy cow this is happening and soon!
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  • Julz629Julz629 member
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    edited December 2011
    Booking the hall and setting the date.  We had several dates to pick from and I remember asking the hall coordinator, "what was that date again?" And she told me, "this date will be all you think about between know and then."  That's when it hit.  For FI, it was when we sent out the STDs 5 months later, LOL.
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  • catstoy73catstoy73 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_did-real?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:88Discussion:7d8c3afc-f8fe-43ff-97dd-8a6ccb1f9df4Post:eb3718c3-05d5-49bb-b5b2-a0b46d7f27c6">Re: When did it get REAL for you?</a>:
    [QUOTE]The Rehearsal!!
    Posted by LISA R[/QUOTE]

    Ditto!

    When we went through the whole ceremnony and the minister said we are actually married in the eyes of the Lord. THAT really hit home. Then 2 days later we made it legal.
  • edited December 2011
    When I started trying on dresses. It really hit me. And then when I went to go buy my dress, it got real again! And then again when 2010 arrived. And when I saw that my ticker said 6 months and some odd weeks and days. I remember when it was at like 1 year and 10 months away. CRAZY!
  • edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_did-real?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:88Discussion:7d8c3afc-f8fe-43ff-97dd-8a6ccb1f9df4Post:e14e37e0-8e18-4bf4-9a76-785e2fc2938f">Re: When did it get REAL for you?</a>:
    [QUOTE]When we got into 2010,ahhhh!
    Posted by mandanyrdreams[/QUOTE]

    THIS! I couldn't believe the year had finally arrived!
  • HiggyFan42HiggyFan42 member
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    edited December 2011
    Definitely the rehearsal.  Everything before just seemed like work- yes it was all exciting and fun, but it wasn't real until we had everyone gathered before the rehearsal.  
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  • edited December 2011
    It hit me when we got home from the bridal shower, though I'm sure it'll hit more-so at the rehearsal
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  • edited December 2011
    It hit me when, after visiting with one of FI's college friends, I saw a post from the college friend on FI's facebook that said "It was nice to meet the future Mrs. xxx."  Seeing it in writing floored me...in a really good way!
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