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I am a young bride, and I was wondering if there were many other young brides out there. And how what did they experience when telling their family and friends. And just anything else you would like to share!
I'm 25.. I was 24 when we got engaged. When we told our familes... the reaction wasn't has happy as we wanted it to be. My mom smiled and said i'm so happy for you but I guess I just wanted her to be giddy and jumping up and down! FMIL was just like we had no idea ... he didn't even tell us. His dad was just like... you better finish school first! They didn't expect it!
My family and his family adjusted very well. My mom is giving us a wedding back in my hometown and his family is giving us a wedding here in his hometown (our current city)
I'm 23 and my fiance is 24. We will be 25 and 26 when we get married. Our families have been nothing but supportive, probably because we have been together for 7.5 years and we own a house together, so they've had a while to warm up to the idea! ;)
I'm 21, I was 20 when I got engaged a few months ago. My FI is 25. My family had no issue with it. My father was concerned about school initially, but I graduated with my bachelors a year before I got engaged, and he knows I'm going to finish up a masters. So they're happy b/c I'm happy.
I'm 23, FI is 22, we'll be 24 & 23 when we get married. Neither of our families had any problem with it (Mine actually said, "It's about time"). They are excited for us and know that even though we're young, we're happy :)
I was technically 20 when I got engaged. It was the day before my 21st. And we got married 2 1/2 months after I turned 22. So I definately fall into that young bride category. But I wouldn't have had it any other way.
I'm 22. My fiance is 24. I never thought I would get married this early, but I'll be done with school and I am blessed enough to find my soulmate at such an early age.
I got engaged when I was 23 and will be married at 24. My family was well aware our engagement was coming.
We got engaged when I was 21, and while people were excited when I told them, my parents were not as much, wanting me to finish school first. His family was excited, but he was also the first in the family to get married, where I'm the last (and the youngest, both others were 27+ when they got married). Once they found out we were going to wait, they were more excited for us.
Now, we didn't get married until I was 24 (3 1/2 year long engagement) and didn't even start planning the wedding until I was 24 (just started looking at venues before, but were iffy on what we were doing).
I'm 25 and we got engaged when I was 24 and my old fart FI was 26. I will be 25 when we get married and he will be 28. I think our families knew it was coming bceause they were kind of like "oh, alright."
I am 20 now, and will be 21 when I get married next year. I am finished with school, and have my Bachelors degree. Both of our families are really happy for us, we've been together since we were 17, and are currently living together.
I'm 22 and my fiance is 24. He will be 25 when we get married and I will almost be 23. My family was very supportive, they just wanted to me finish school first, which I am in December! I am from the South, so it is pretty common for people to get married at a younger age.
I was 20 when we got engaged..and I will be 21 when we get married (in 10 days!) His family was very supportive, but it took mine a little bit to warm up to the idea. Now, they are both so happy for us!
I'm 20 and he's 21...we'll be married when If I'm around 22/23 and he's 23/24 ish. My mom was fine with it (she's very unjudgmental). My dad is fine as long as I go to school (for some reason, he was afraid I'd drop out? I'm not sure what that has to do with anything...my fiance is extremely supportive of my education and would be upset at me if I did drop out). My grandma is fine with it.
They just want me to make sure I have a career...which is hilarious because I'm the only one out of my family with their head on straight.
His family already considers me a part of theirs and tell me all the time how much they love having me be a part of their family :)
I think that as long as you're making an educated decision, it shouldn't matter how old you are. Plenty of older people make dumb decisions and marry awful people all the time. The most annoying people to tell are coworkers/some people at college. A few college students act like I'm an alien because I have a ring on my finger lol. They also think I'm a freshman.
I'm 25, so I guess I'm the old fart here :( My FI is 28, and I'm the youngest in our little circle. We've been together for 6 years, so no one was all that surprised. I had to finish my Masters before we could get married, so that's what I did :)
We got married at 21/22. We waited to tell our parents until we were close to graduating because they didn't want us to get married before we graduate college.
@glittermoon: My parents were concerned that I would want to drop out- which even they admitted was ridiculous, everyone in my family knows I have high academic aspirations.
We were 20/23 when engaged, then 21/24 when married. I slowly warmed my mom up to the idea and mostly sprung it on my dad. It works better if he doesn't have time to fret about things (I'm the same way). DH and I started dating soon after I started college and think my parents knew something was up when he drove 24 hours to see me with only 2 days notice and then stayed for a week. It also helped that DH has a good job that utilizes his degree and has good job security and is pretty smart financially (and otherwise).
A good number of girls are at my university to get their "MRS degree" so I'm not an odd one out. In fact, in my Hebrew class, 4 out of 7 girls are engaged or married. I'm just weird in that I didn't want to even really date in college, much less get married.
I was 17 when we got engaged, 18 now/when we get married. He'll be 23 when we get married. I guess I'm the youngest.
I was 22 and he was 23 when we got engaged and we will be 24 and 25 when we get married. My parents, family and all of my friends were absolutely thrilled when we told them! The only person who ever told me I was too young was my older sister (she is 28 and not married yet and I think me getting married first ticked her off) but I don't get any negative comments at all.
I was 21 when we got engaged, 22 when we got married. My husband was 23 when we got engaged and 24 when we got married. We had been together 7 years when we got married. I did have one aunt express concerns that we were "too young," but otherwise everyone in our lives was supportive.
2 years later, we couldn't be happier! Yes we were young, but we had been together long enough to know that we were happy together and worked well together as a couple.
I'm 20, and my FI is 30. =) Age has never been a conflict for us. Our families are beyond supportive and excited for the wedding. I'll be 21 this month and we get married this December, which is good because we're heading to Vegas...and if you aren't 21...there isn't a whole lot of excitement there for you. We've lived together for over a year and a half so we're all domesticated and such ;3
Interesting note on schooling however. After we got engaged, I made the decision to take a year off of school (which would be my senior year of college) because I go to a private school that has rules against living off-campus. I have my own house, my own groceries....so I was upset that the school forced me to pay for a dorm I didn't sleep in and a food program I didn't use. It was $10,000 utterly wasted, on top of my normal bills.
But as a married woman, I can be off campus no problem...and since I'm paying for my own schooling, saving that money is a God-send. My mother however was SO HOSTILE about me taking a year off (she's convinced I won't go back)....so we haven't spoken since that news. It sucks having a mother who doesn't believe in me. =( As an "A" student, I've never given her any reason to doubt me.
I don't normally post on things like this but I will. Me and my partner got engaged a few days ago and every one had been totally happy for us. No one has said anything at all about being to young. We are both 21 and have been togther since high school. I moved away to attend uni and we did long distance for 3 years and now have lived togther for one. And I've just completed my second degree.
How ever when we insured my ring the insurance lady looked at us like we were 12
Age is just a number..
At 25, I don't consider myself a young bride. We've been together 6 years and living together 4. Both of our families totally incorporated us into family functions years ago and all of our friends younger, older, whatever are nothing but supportive. I haven't heard a single comment about being to young to get married.
My FI proposed when I was 25 and he was 26. On our wedding day, I will be 26 and my FI will be 28. Both of our parents were happy that we were getting married but they wanted us to finish (grad) school first before we went crazy planning our wedding. We were about to start our last semester when we got engaged so our parents had nothing to worry about. Now that we have finished our master's program, our parents have been very supportive and giving us helpful advice and ideas throughout the wedding planning phase.
We were 21/22 when we got engaged and will be 22/23 at the wedding. We have been dating 4yrs (all through college) and have been living together for 1. Our parents were completely supportive and even let out the "It's about time" comment slip. They weren't concerned about school because we finish our BA a couple of weeks before the wedding and planned on going straight to work afterwards. The people that are closest to use, family and friends, are totally on the "its about time you 2 got married camp", while I hear "your're to young to get married" all the time from complete strangers.
I was 19 he was 21 when we got engaged. We'vre been together for over 4 and a half years. Both our families were supportive mine said "It's about time!" his were happy for us but still kinda nervous I think. We've had lots of support from other family and friends as well, I feel lucky. We'll be 21 & 22 when we finally tie the knot.
I also get "you're too young" from random strangers, but I ignore it, I never thought I'd be ready to get married at this age but you can't help it when you find the right one ;) Part of the reason we're getting married at the time we are is because my FI is in the military so before he has to report we're getting married so we can live together :) Can't wait!! :) Good luck to everyone else.
We got engaged when I was 19 and he was 21... we are now 21 and 22 :). Everyone is beyond excited for our wedding in 4 weeks!
Well our story is a bit different... We were 17 and had been dating for maybe 2 months (officially) when we found out we were pregnant. Got engaged 6 months later at 17/18 jade our son when we were both 18 are now both 20 and will both be 21 when we get married in May. Our families were very supportive of us through everything! Yes even the pregnancy at 17. We could not be happier
I'm 19, he's 20. :D
We're high school sweethearts, and have been dating since we were 16 & 17, respectively. He joined the military a few months after he graduated, and left for basic the summer after I graduated (we were 18 and 19 at this point). We got engaged this past June and will be getting married this Christmas Eve while he's on leave. <3
All my family and friends were super excited when they found out. They've been asking "So, when are you two gonna get married?" since before he even joined the military. Everyone is so happy for us, and I keep getting tons of people asking if they can help us out. :)
That being said, we really haven't gotten any "you're too young" comments. I have had a few of my older relatives ask if I was planning on having children any time soon because they were concerned about me finishing school, but I let them know that we aren't planning on having any kids till after I'm done with school. haha
I was 24 when FI proposed, I'll be 26 when we marry. My parents were thrilled when he told my father he intended to propose, as were his parents. They support us completely. I've not gotten any "you're too young" comments, but that's probably because I became a mom at 20. Now talk about "you're too young" comments, I got that from EVERYONE!
I'm 22 and he's 23 but we'll be 23 and 24 when we get married. We've been dating since we were 16/17 so everyone has been really happy for us and supportive. Our parents hinted that they wanted us to graduate college before we got married though, since i am a year behind and FI is two years.
I was 22 and he was 27 when we got married,and got huge support from both our families. The only niggle I had was from vendors I didnt think were taking us seriously, and I felt like they were treating me like a child (talking to my mother instead of me at meetings etc) but now after the wedding I realise it was probably just my paranoia, thinking about it all my vendors were lovely and polite lol wedding brain does funny things to you....
I'm 18 and so is FI and we will both be 19 when we get married. Our families don't really like our relationship so we are hesitant to tell them, but I guess they will find out eventually! When you're in love, things like that don't matter as much. You just want to be with the person who makes you want to fly.
I'm just happy to still be considered young!
I just turned 25. Everyone is thrilled. We've been dating since I was 19... so, it was time.
We will be 23 when we're married next year. We've been friends for about 8 years, and only dated for about 2 months before we got engaged. Everyone is happy for us, except for my mom, but that's another topic lol.
I finished college last year, and FH is taking classes for a personal trainer/health ed degree. We both work full-time and have stable jobs. Oh, and we live together.
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