My husband and I had to get married quick b/c he was leaving for Germany and only had a week and a half of leave, and he asked me unexpectedly. How many people have gone back a couple years later and had traditional weddings and would you recommend it?
2006-12-12 00:09:05 · 7 answers · asked by ashley b 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
More people do it than you think...especially those who are in the military and get married by the JP while on leave. If in a few years you decide that you want to have a traditional ceremony in a church, go for it!! Invite close family and friends to the ceremony and then have a larger reception with everyone.
2006-12-12 01:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off...CONGRADULATIONS!!! I would just consider what the ceremony is for. It is to exchange vows, and to become one. You have expressed this to one another, and now it is time to live. If you want to renew your vows later, I think that would be great, but maybe just throw a big, belated, reception bash! That way, everyone can celebrate with you, and it will be less costly. The wedding and reception can start you two off with a debt.
2006-12-12 08:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Biff Stew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually had two sets of friends do this. They got married before the guy went to Iraq (bigger paychecks!) and then came home for a big wedding 2 years later. It was fine because we all knew why they got married beforehand.
2006-12-12 15:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by Jodi813 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and yes:) We are renewing our vows on our 10 year anniversary because we had a very quick, two week engagement for similar reasons. We were going to do it for our 5 year, but I was 7 months pregnant on our 5 year anniversary, lol. So, we are doing it for our 10 year.
2006-12-12 11:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by Chrys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was your wedding, whatever the circumstances and however it was celebrated. You should not want to diminish that by having something else. At your tenth anniversary, have a vow renewal ceremony, maybe.
2006-12-12 09:16:05 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a great idea to have the wedding of your dreams. My grandaughter had her wedding planned and her fiancee had to go to Iraq and they got married by a Justice of the peaace and then waited a year till he returned and had their beautiful planned wedding.
2006-12-12 08:20:49 · answer #6 · answered by Janis G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it wouldn't be a wedding, but a vow renewal and it would be a wonderful idea and i'm sure your family and friends would love to be there to see it.
2006-12-12 08:17:19 · answer #7 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋