How do you plan a wedding when your fiance is in the military?

If your spouse is deployed or off for training here are some ways to make your life easier while they are away:

1. Know Each Others’ Preferences.
2. Hire A Planner.
3. Find The Right Vendors.
4. Have Wedding Insurance.
5. Consider Military Protocol.
6. Include Traditions.
7. Keep The Bigger Picture In Mind.

Does the military help pay for weddings?

Active Duty Military Service Members receive a 10% discount on all wedding and reception packages. A 10% military discount is offered off of the base rental fee when either bride or groom is active duty, reserve, or a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. No passports required for U.S. Citizens!

What is a military wedding like?

A Bride or Groom in Uniform For the bride, this could be a ceremonial uniform or a traditional wedding dress. If either is an officer, their evening dress uniform is incredibly formal and should be reserved for a white-tie affair while dinner or mess dress uniforms are appropriate for black-tie events.

Do military members have to get married in uniform?

Military-Formal Weddings The choice to attend the wedding in uniform as a military guest is optional. In the case of non-commissioned officers and other enlisted, dress blues or Army green uniforms may be worn at formal or informal weddings.

Can a girlfriend live on army base?

No. You cannot be assigned housing for a family without dependents. And no one can live in your quarters who is not a dependent. Unless you are married she will not be recognized as your dependent.

Can military members drink in uniform?

Alcohol Limit (AR 600-85) You cannot wear a uniform in an establishment where your activities are centered around drinking. Being intoxicated in uniform is definitely against Army regs. This mostly gets interpreted as a “two-drink limit” by commanders to close that loophole.

Is it better to get married before or after basic training?

The truth is that the choice is yours as to when you get married. You can marry him before or after Basic Military Training(BMT), or when he has completed all of his initial training schools. Most new spouses say it was less stressful to get married after the service member completed basic and other initial schools.

Why do military marriages fail?

The marriages of U.S. Armed Forces service members often fail because of infidelity on the part of one or both spouses. Infidelity will likely continue to be one of the leading causes of divorce for all marriages. Every day, military couples face the fear of one spouse being injured or killed when deployed overseas.

Can wives go on deployment?

One of those questions may be, “Can’t you go with them on deployment?” For most military spouses, the answer is a resounding “No!” For others, it may be possible. But if you want to visit your spouse during deployment—and all the stars align—you may want some help.

Why can’t Marines wear uniforms in public?

James Conway says. Such emergencies include car crashes, vehicle breakdowns and medical emergencies. That means Marines can no longer wear their utility uniforms when they are off base and decide to pick up their kids from day care, run to the drug store or get gas, said Mary Boyt, of the Marine Corps Uniform Board.

Why do military couples marry so fast?

Jon said he thinks young military members get married so quickly because of young love and the ability to grow up faster. “The military is a way for you to start earning and providing for a spouse faster than earning a degree through college,” said Jon. “I would attribute it to impatience.”

Will military pay for spouse to move?

The military will pay them to relocate their family and their belongings to the new station. A PCS move can be stressful and exhausting, but it is a regular occurrence for most military families.