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Hi! Another encore bride here! 33 years old. Living in the midwest. No kids. First marriage lasted four years, divorced five years ago. Finally met my soul mate, after we both thought it just wasn't going to happen for us. Glad to be here!
I am not exactly new, although I just stumbled across this board...I am not an encore but FI is, he is insisting upon a big white wedding though since he never had one the first time!
My name is Mona and I am an encore bride! I didn't realize until just now that that's what Encore was for. Haha. My fiancee is also an encore groom. He has two grown daughters (age 21 and 23) and I have a 3.5 year old. We were together for 4 years, broke up because we wanted different things in life (or so we thought) and have been back together for 2 years.
We are not getting married until July of 2011 (boo!) because he will be gone for 2 months sailing in 2010 and it just got too complicated to try and pull it off both financially and with the time constraints. After taking 2 months off of work he wouldn't have any vacation time for our wedding or honeymoon.
I was ready to do the adorable short dress and jacket/courthouse wedding but he wants the full meal deal. His first wedding was just his wife and their parents so he wants the big party and me in a princess dress. Which is Hi-Larious since I'm a total rock and roll girl. So I've been on the hunt for bad ass wedding dress that has a traditional a-line on the bottom. Challenging to say the least!
I look forward to meeting other Encore brides!
-Mona
I'm "waiting," but also encore. I'm 31 with 2 kids. The Boy is 36, also encore, also with two kids. I was married last time for the wrong, practical reasons.
The Boy is a friend I've known for the past 12 years or so. Our getting together was totally a fluke, but I am very happy.
I go back and forth about the type of wedding I would want, but since I'm not engaged yet I can have as much fun imaginary planning as I like! lol...
Anyway, nice to "meet" all of you. BTW, like others, I didn't realize that "encore" was for those who had been previously married.
I just wanted to say a huge hive hello to some of our new Encore brides (and maybe their grooms) too!
Welcome!
@Punkrockgirl: So glad to have you and so happy you found your soul mate! Sounds as if you're ready to live life to the max and enjoy this newfound love and life together :)
@Brasty2010: Glad you're here too! If your guy (the encore groom) has any questions or you do about things, we're here! This is such a fun place and I'm so happy you found us!
@MsSterling05: So happy you're here too! I've also got a son (11) and it's great that you're going to do the whole encore wedding! We've had to say that this board has had some GORGEOUS, to die for, encore weddings! Just look thru some of the pictures here! Since you're a rock and roll girl, maybe you could chat with punkrockgirl, another new encore!
Me. I don't believe I have introduced myself? I was married previously for 8 years. Really abusive man. Swore I would NEVER marry again but nearly two years ago met my sweetheart and fell in love. He has been married before no children. I have two daughters 17 and 9. Just chose the ring last weekend and put it on layaway so we will be paying it off for awhile before I get it.
I am terrified to marry again after my previous experience. I know that sweetheart is nothing like the ex but even still...
I will get over it eventually and be chomping at the bit to get married. Right now the upcoming engagement is enough!
Hello Encore brides. I'm "waiting" and an encore bride. Please check out my blog at http://becomingthebradybunch.blogspot.com/ .
We both have been married before and both have children. We'll be a blended family and all are looking forward to it. He's 36 and I'm 32. He has 4 children and I have 3. My first marriage was because I thought it was what I was "supposed to do" and not because I wanted to. I was also pretty young (22). It lasted 5.5 years. His was for practical reasons and didn't last very long either.
We both had decided during our divorces that we'd never get married again. And then I walked into his life and he into mine. Funny how love changes your mind about some things.
Although we're not "officially" engaged, we've already started planning our wedding and have a date. September 10, 2011. I'm hoping for a nice lake side venue in Lake Tahoe. He's open but is also set on Monterey. Glad to be a part of the Hive and look forward to sharing my ideas and see all of your ideas as well. Thank you in advance for checking out my blog.
You sound like me - I felt like I "should" get married. HUGE mistake! Congratulations on finding someone wonderful :)
@CurlyDreamer: Welcome! And when the time's right to begin the official planning, know that you'll be like me and have 99.9 percent of it already done! Have fun!
@HisSwallow: I understand how you feel. My ex was not the most faithful fellow in the world, in the end and being simply able to open my heart to take that next step was huge! Kudos to you for doing that too and welcome!
@91011Bride: Welcome too! We're also going to have a blended family. I have a son who just turned 11, T has a daughter who's 4 and a son who's 12. I think love is so amazing right now and I would not change anything for the world.
Btw, here's my blog too: www.theencorebride.blogspot.com
ive been 'single' again almost 2 years, though a year of that was with my beloved. . .. engaged a few months, wedding next october. .. .
my ex was too young. thought he wanted to be married, changed his mind. really kinda a psycho. . .. . i knew i was better off, but so much of my identity i place with my family.
.. . and now i get a big, loud puerto rican family!!!!!
I'm not an encore but my FI is! Im excited about the wedding but he is totally excited! His first was a city hall wedding, so he wants to GO ALL OUT ON ours! Which is all good and fine but ....we're not the Rockefellers. Here's an example, we were sitting going through the various brochures from hotels on Sunday....he was like honey...these packages only start at $140 pp! I was oh, just $140? LOL ....oh did I tell you my invite list is close to 200 people...then 5 minutes later he was like "BABE, you can have FIREWORKS as part of your package too! Im so happy he's totally gung ho about our wedding! I know so many grooms who just leave everything to the bride and think their only job is to show up to the ceremony!
Autumn Bride -
My FI is the SAME way!!! Totally into the whole wedding thing. I'm glad I have two years to plan it since he has some very specific ideas about what he wants. He's totally into me wearing a big white wedding dress and the whole works.
-Mona
hi- i am not an encore bride, but fi has been married before. i am so glad i found this board.
he is super psyched about our wedding plans and neither of us can wait.......... though we have two years to plan because we'll be paying for most of it and much of it will be diy.
@Offbeat bride. I love your tattoo! My daughter (3 year old) would go NUTS for that. She's so into My Little Pony right now. :)
My FI and I are also waiting until 2011 to get married because we're hosting it ourselves. It's wonderful to have so much time to figure stuff out and equally awful that we have so much time! We keep changing our minds about things and it's so hard to be obsessive for two years!!
That's such a cute tatoo! Btw, welcome! You'll love it here.
Tell us about yourselves, your wedding style, and all the good stuff!
Any other fellow encore brides (or brides with encore grooms) in da house?
If so, welcome to WB! And to the Encore board.
I don't know why I posted here already 
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.
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.
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
I may be a little late to this board, but I'm an encore bride and FI is an encore groom!
We both got married young the first time, I was 18 and he married his high school girlfriend at 25. We got divorced around the same time, about 5 years ago. FI has 2 kids (13 & 8) from his marriage and I have a 6 year-old son. We have been engaged for 2 years now, and our wedding is planned for July 2010. I never expected to be a step-mom, but now I really can't imagine life without the 5 of us as a family!
Anyway, I'm new to the 'Bee, but i'm hooked, and I'm so glad that I found the Encore board. 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!
Ahhhh...my people I have found you at last :-)
I am an encore bride. Was married first time at 26 had son at 27 got divorce at 28.
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.
We are getting married in September 2010.
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
We're getting married in a big old converted barn that overlooks the mountains and a lake.
Welcome!
@Ittybittywitty: Welcome! This place is amazing. You'll feel very welcomed here btw. This is a fun board and it's also an amazing place for inspiration too.
@pennydreadful: I'm 40 also! 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.
Congratulations to all brides here and those who are encores and brides who have encore grooms too!
Hello there! I'm 35 and FI is 38, we're getting married in 10 days!!! I married the first time when I was 23, divorced at 24 with no kids thank goodness. So for 11 years it was just me and a lot of horrible dating experiences and relationships that went nowhere.
FI was married at 36 and divorced 3 months later. They had been together for 10 years though.
He and I had been just friends for 1.5 years at that point. About three months after his dirvorce we could not deny the feelings we had. Even as friends we knew there was something there but never acted on it. When we finally did it was like fireworks for both of us and we just knew this was it.
We moved into together this past March, got engaged on Halloween and now we're getting married on New Year's Eve. It's been a fast 1.5 years of being together but this is definitely "the one" this time.
I'm an encore bride-to-be in waiting. Hoping for the left hand ring on Xmas or NYE. I have three children from my first marriage that lasted 6 years. Mr. Snuggies has also been married before (it lasted less than a year. They were just too young).
Hey...I'm a first-timer, but my FI has been divorced for 6ish years? Like most of your encore guys he's totally into the process, especially because I'm pretty low-key and practical about everything. 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). I'm making sure to get his input as much as possible - makes us both feel good : )
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