http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Topic: Any New Encore Brides or brides with Encore Grooms in the House? en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:18:54 +0000 http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-new-encore-brides-or-brides-with-encore-grooms-in-the-house#post-561024 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:33:41 +0000 sarahsd 561024@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Hey...I'm a first-timer, but my FI has been divorced for 6ish years? &nbsp;Like most of your encore guys he's totally into the process, especially because I'm pretty low-key and practical about everything. &nbsp;It was a little scary thinking that he had done this before, but I don't think he put an ounce of energy into the first wedding (it was on the opposite coast). &nbsp;I'm making sure to get his input as much as possible - makes us both feel good : )</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-new-encore-brides-or-brides-with-encore-grooms-in-the-house#post-560927 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:09:57 +0000 Ms. Snuggie 560927@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I'm an encore bride-to-be in waiting.&nbsp; Hoping for the left hand ring on Xmas or NYE.&nbsp; I have three children from my first marriage that lasted 6 years.&nbsp; Mr. Snuggies has also been married before (it lasted less than a year.&nbsp; They were just too young).&nbsp;</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-new-encore-brides-or-brides-with-encore-grooms-in-the-house#post-556280 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:41:38 +0000 notasaint 556280@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Hello there!&nbsp; I'm 35 and FI is 38, we're getting married in 10 days!!!&nbsp; I married the first time when I was 23, divorced at 24 with no kids thank goodness.&nbsp; So for 11 years it was just me and a lot of horrible dating experiences and relationships that went nowhere.</p> <p>FI was married at 36 and divorced 3 months later.&nbsp; They had been together for 10 years though.&nbsp;</p> <p>He and I had been just friends for 1.5 years at that point.&nbsp; About three months after his dirvorce we could not deny the feelings we had.&nbsp; Even as friends we knew there was something there but never acted on it.&nbsp; When we finally did it was like fireworks for both of us and we just knew this was it.</p> <p>We moved into together this past March, got engaged on Halloween and now we're getting married on New Year's Eve.&nbsp; It's been a fast 1.5 years of being together but this is definitely "the one" this time.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-new-encore-brides-or-brides-with-encore-grooms-in-the-house#post-520222 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:39:33 +0000 bellenga 520222@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Welcome!</p> <p>@Ittybittywitty:&nbsp; Welcome!&nbsp; This place is amazing.&nbsp; You'll feel very welcomed here btw.&nbsp; This is a fun board and it's also an amazing place for inspiration too.</p> <p>@pennydreadful:&nbsp; I'm 40 also!&nbsp; I think it's important to have a ceremony b/c the kids involved need to witness this coming together of the two families and it's a way for the kids to feel that something different has just happened..there has been a marriage and a new family unit created.</p> <p>Congratulations to all brides here and those who are encores and brides who have encore grooms too!</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-new-encore-brides-or-brides-with-encore-grooms-in-the-house#post-518850 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:31:48 +0000 PennyDreadful 518850@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Ahhhh...my people I have found you at last :-)</p> <p>I am an encore bride. Was married first time at 26 had son at 27 got divorce at 28.</p> <p>I am now 40, and getting married for the second time (though this is my first actual wedding, eloped the first time) I have a 13 year old son from my first marriage and a two year old with my FI.</p> <p>We are getting married in September 2010.</p> <p>I decided a definately wanted an actual wedding this time around, because the first time I dont think I took "getting married" seriously enough. (Meaning it was a Wednesday, we went to JP, then to Bennigans, returned to work next day "Hey I'm married!") Plus darn it I want to wear a pretty dress and get pictures and have a celebration</p> <p>We're getting married in a big old converted barn that overlooks the mountains and a lake.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-new-encore-brides-or-brides-with-encore-grooms-in-the-house#post-518303 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:12:16 +0000 ittybittywittybride 518303@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I may be a little late to this board, but I'm an encore bride and FI is an encore groom!&nbsp;</p> <p>We both got married young the first time, I was 18 and he married his high school girlfriend at 25.&nbsp; We got divorced around the same time, about 5 years ago.&nbsp; FI has 2 kids (13 &amp; 8) from his marriage and I have a 6 year-old son.&nbsp; We have been engaged for 2 years now, and our wedding is planned for July 2010.&nbsp; &nbsp;I never expected to be a step-mom, but now I really can't imagine life without the 5 of us as a family!</p> <p>Anyway, I'm new to the 'Bee, but i'm hooked, and I'm so glad that I found the Encore board.&nbsp; I don't have any friends that can really relate to this whole "encore" bride and "blended family" stuff, so I look forward to getting to know you guys!</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-new-encore-brides-or-brides-with-encore-grooms-in-the-house#post-508978 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:46:16 +0000 JamaicaBride 508978@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I don't know why I posted here already <img src="http://boards.weddingbee.com/my-plugins/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-laughing.gif" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" /></p> <p>I am not an encore bride but my FI is an encore groom. He was divorced about 17 years ago now. He is 41 (will be 42 on Christmas Eve) has 2 sons, ages 24 and 19. I am 34, never been married, and I have a 12 year old daughter.</p> <p>I never wanted kids and marriage and my FI certainly didn't want another wife and he was content with his son. Then we found each other and after 3 years, we will be getting married in 22 days in Jamaica.</p> <p>The FI planned the whole thing so I have no clue about any of the arrangements but I know it's going to be FABULOUS</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-new-encore-brides-or-brides-with-encore-grooms-in-the-house#post-508943 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:15:11 +0000 bellenga 508943@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>That's such a cute tatoo!&nbsp; Btw, welcome!&nbsp; You'll love it here.</p> <p>Tell us about yourselves, your wedding style, and all the good stuff!</p> <p>Any other fellow encore brides (or brides with encore grooms) in da house?</p> <p>If so, welcome to WB!&nbsp; And to the Encore board.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-new-encore-brides-or-brides-with-encore-grooms-in-the-house#post-496857 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:49:51 +0000 offbeat bride 496857@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>msterling-&nbsp; thanks.&nbsp; my daughter loves it too.&nbsp;</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-new-encore-brides-or-brides-with-encore-grooms-in-the-house#post-494969 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:09:11 +0000 msterling05 494969@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>@Offbeat bride.&nbsp; I love your tattoo!&nbsp; My daughter (3 year old) would go NUTS for that.&nbsp; She's so into My Little Pony right now.&nbsp;&nbsp; :)</p> <p>My FI and I are also waiting until 2011 to get married because we're hosting it ourselves.&nbsp; It's wonderful to have so much time to figure stuff out and equally awful that we have so much time!&nbsp; We keep changing our minds about things and it's so hard to be obsessive for two years!!</p>