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Planning a wedding around the Army

lisherkalisherka
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Hi ladies, Since I know many of you have experience and wisdom to share I'd like your help. What is the best way to plan a wedding around the Army's schedule? My fiancé is active duty army and his tentative deployment is this coming spring but we have no orders and the date has changed about 10 times already. We are definitely planning on waiting until after his deployment to get married (I don't graduate college until may of 2013) so there is no rush as I'm not moving until I'm done with school no matter what. Is it better to do the wedding right after his deployment during his leave then or our other option is to wait for block leave during summer of 2013. What is your advice? I'm finding it hard to really do any planning with everything so up in the air. Thanks!!!
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Re: Planning a wedding around the Army

  • calindicalindi member
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    Hi and welcome!

    It sounds like you've really taken a lot into consideration.  I'd say it's really risky to plan right after he's scheduled to return as deployments can change up until the last minute.  Perhaps plan for several months after he gets back?  The block leave of summer 2013 sounds like the best bet - it'll give you plenty of time to plan, and he'll almost definitely be back by then!

    No matter when you ge married, be sure to have your vendors put a military clause into all contracts.  Specifically, it should state that if due to his military commitment he is unable to attend the wedding as planned, the vendors agree to transfer the deposit to a mutually agreeable date (I also put in that they would honor the pricing agreed to in the contract, so I didn't get stuck paying next year's price hike if something went wrong).

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  • IrishcurlsIrishcurls member
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    Also, there is a lot you can do without having a set date, especially with about 18 months to go anyway--it's not like you'd likely be choosing a bridal party and buying dresses etc now anyway. Have fun with color schemes, look at dresses and even try them on, start thinking about how you'd both like your ceremony and reception to look, even peek at honeymoon options!! Lots to do before you have to nail down a date, and once you do, the rest falls into place pretty quickly. Enjoy it and good luck!
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  • iluvmytxrgriluvmytxrgr member
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    Wait for block leave. 
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  • Iggy85Iggy85
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    I would do it during his leave, that way, you don't have to contend with training or temporary assignments that may come up. Besides, if he's deploying to a tax free zone like the sand box, you could save up a lot of money for the wedding, honeymoon and start off the marriage with savings in the bank...lol. When my exhusband was deployed, I think I saved around 6 grand!

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  • edennicole56edennicole56
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    i am currently in the same situation, except a year earlier. my fiance is currently deployed and comes home on block leave june first. it's so much easier for planning, but take into account that block leave dates jump around a lot. at first he was supposed to come home the beginning of may, then it was the middle of june, now it's june first, so make sure you get the military clause with all your vendors, you never know what will happen.
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