Is it possible to get married while going through Nursing School????

obicurn · Sep 1, 2008

Congrats! I also got engaged December 1, 2007. We are not setting a date until after school is done. I get financial aid right now, and if we get married, I won't qualify because he makes too much money. However, he doesn't make enough to pay for his schooling AND mine, so we're waiting.

Jamie2887 · Sep 1, 2008

I know 2 girls that are in my current class (4th semester of 5) and both failed out last year due to trying to plan weddings, and had to rejoin my class this summer. So I would advise against it, unless your planning something very small that wouldn't take a whole lot of effort to plan. I couldnt imagine trying to plan a wedding in nursing school.

JillFRN · Sep 1, 2008

I am engaged and getting married in April and I am in NS. I did a lot of things this summer so I made sure I would have a lot of things out of the way before the wedding. I think if you have your priorities straight and have people who will help you (family, fiancee, bridesmaids), then you should be fine. Just remember that NS should come first though. I have all of the really big items out of the way like venue, church, DJ, photographer, bridesmaid dresses so I feel like I am in pretty good shape.

Mexarican · Sep 1, 2008

So I got engaged Dec. of 2007 and I am just curious if there is anyone out there who got married during Nursing school. I would really like to get married next summer (on summer break), but I'm not sure if I will have time to plan it. I just started my first semester of four and I really can't quite tell yet how challenging it is going to be. I feel like 2 years is so long to wait to get married, but then again....it might be a good idea. Any suggestions?

Yea...i'd hold off...there's plenty of time for that after you graduate!

Mex

"Don't Tase Me Bro"

RhodyGirl, RN · Sep 1, 2008

Yes, it is possible. Although... we didn't go the "traditional" route of doing a church and country club thing. We figured why not take all that money and buy a house....so we did....and had a small destination wedding in Jamaica this summer! We had a huge outdoor cocktail reception at home when we got back. It was a BLAST!

The only downside is that I don't qualify for any aid now because he's an Engineer and makes a good living....but it was so worth it :) Good luck!

RNMom2010 · Sep 1, 2008

I got married smack in the middle of my first semester (last April). It was not a problem whatsoever for us. I took my free absence day from clinicals the friday before for the rehearsal dinner and prep, and I skipped class the monday after but I was back in class and back to normal that tuesday. I ended up with A's and B's throughout the wedding stuff so it can be done just fine.

deftonez188 · Sep 1, 2008

Who knows, that's a long time, and in school you won't really have alot of time for anyone but your intimate lover - your book

jmgrn65, RN · Sep 1, 2008

Yes I did it during sumer break. Probably depends on what kind of wedding you are planning and if you have some help.

jessica<3RN · Sep 1, 2008

I'm in my first semester of NS, and will be getting married on October 26. I did most of my planning throughout the spring and summer. It is a lot of hard work to plan a wedding, but if you can manage your time accordingly there shouldn't be a problem. We have to meet with some of our vendors for the final planning stages by the end of this month, so I am a little stressed about that, but don't see it interfering with NS.

I know that if I were in the beginning stages of wedding planning I couldn't pull off NS and planning a wedding from scratch.....but that's just me.

Good luck to you

shastacicuRN · Sep 1, 2008

Yes, it is possible. I got married in the middle of nursing school. We only had a small wedding. We got married on a Friday evening, after, I had taken an exam. We went away for the weekend and I went back to nursing school on Monday morning. That was 27 years ago.... so it is possible. Best of luck to you!

MB37 · Sep 1, 2008

Like most other questions on what is "possible" - it depends on you, your support system, and your ability to compromise. If you've been planning your dream wedding since your second birthday, and if you're overly concerned about the exact flower arrangements and place settings, and if your whole marriage will be a disappointment if everything isn't "perfect," admit that to yourself and get married after you graduate. If you just want to have a ceremony of some kind and a party, and you're willing and able to delegate (i.e. I told the lady from the flower shop: "You're a professional. My flower budget is $X. My colors are silver and light blue. You do what you think is best"), you can easily get married while in school. I got married 2 weeks before school started, while working more than full time all summer to pay for said wedding, and did all the planning while working and taking prereqs all spring. My wedding was great, but I refused to sweat the small stuff and I didn't really care about decorations or flower arrangements. It depends what you need to be happy.