New Job & Wedding this Summer

Lev, MSN, RN, NP · Dec 2, 2013

It's not overkill to ask 7 months in advance, but I would wait til you are off orientation to bring it up with her, unless she brings up scheduling with you before then. The sooner, the better. Summer vacation requests usually have to be in well in advance (January at my facility).

Guests · Dec 2, 2013

I would bring it up but only as a, "I understand if not but is there any possible way?"

I would be prepping yourself and your spouse-to-be to have a wedding but forgo the honeymoon.

I know it's hard to look at it this way but your new job should be a higher priority than a honeymoon.

allnurses Guide · Dec 2, 2013

Ideally you would have brought that up prior to accepting the offer but after the offer was made. That is your only negotiating time. You will want to make a very good impression in orientation and ask once you are off.

sbostonRN · Dec 2, 2013

Is your honeymoon already booked? Every job I've ever started has asked me if I had any vacations "on the books" and they gave me the time off, no questions asked. Employers understand that you had a life prior to getting hired and will usually try to accommodate you. With that said, I would bring it up to your manager in person, as soon as possible after starting. Be open to delaying the honeymoon if they aren't able to give you time off around the time of the wedding. It's not really a big deal - I got married on a Sunday and went back to work on Monday, then went on my honeymoon a month later (it was a cruise so the timing didn't match up).

LoveAlwaysV · Dec 2, 2013

Our honeymoon is not booked yet & I have already brought it up to my fiance that we may not be going on one.. at least not right away! I feel bad because I know he would be able to easily get the time off but it's just a completely different story on my end. I have been applying to this hospital for well over a year and value this job so much!

I have been told that we accumulate 8 hours of PTO per pay period, so I would have enough time saved up. I will just cross my fingers and hope for the best! Thank you for the replies!

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Dec 2, 2013

I was a manager and i would always appreciate a heads up so I strongly suggest you ask

RNperdiem, RN · Dec 2, 2013

I didn't ask. My new job just didn't allow me much time off. I just planned the wedding and took a couple of days for a local honeymoon. Honeymoons are nice but optional. What my husband and I did was to take a short, local honeymoon and then saved and planned for a fabulous anniversary trip.

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Dec 2, 2013

Our honeymoon is not booked yet & I have already brought it up to my fiance that we may not be going on one.. at least not right away! I feel bad because I know he would be able to easily get the time off but it's just a completely different story on my end. I have been applying to this hospital for well over a year and value this job so much!
I have been told that we accumulate 8 hours of PTO per pay period, so I would have enough time saved up. I will just cross my fingers and hope for the best! Thank you for the replies!

My best advice.....even though I have been a manager....wait until you are off orientation....it should not be a part of the interview and if you have no honeymoon set I would wait. Then approach your boos with.....I am getting married and I would like to know how much time I could take off for my wedding...I would LOVE a week if that is possible.

NicuGal, MSN, RN · Dec 2, 2013

Honestly, you should have brought it up right off the bat. Our vacations are set in February for the summer to winter months. I am sure many places do this also. I would tell her ASAP so that they can block you in prior to people scheduling. We always give one week.