Hello. My fiance and I are planning on getting married in January of 2008. We live in Minnesota and so we are flying down to Florida to get married. I want to have an outdoor reception back home for my family and friends but because of the weather here, that wouldnt be possible until at least May. Is this OK? I have heard of this before but my fiance thinks its weird. Please give me your opinions!
2007-03-22 11:00:56 · 12 answers · asked by snailysnal 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Well its not that we disagree. He would love to do it, just doesnt know if its weird or not. Secondly, we have many good reasons for doing it out of state. We dont want one here for many personal reasons.
2007-03-22 11:16:54 · update #1
People have an expectation of a reception after a wedding so it would be awkward.
2007-03-22 11:04:20 · answer #1 · answered by mike 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is perfectly acceptable and many couples choose this option. Sometimes, it's because they get married in another location out of necessity(like being in military) and then have reception at a time when family and friends can all gather. I've even been to a wedding between two doctors where their reception was actually almost a year later. They both could only be off the day of the wedding(worked at small hospital) and most of their friends worked at same hospital. Not all could be off on same day.
The only other option is to have an indoor gathering as soon as you get back to Minnesota. Save the outdoor gathering for better weather, just not as a reception. Maybe the outdoor gathering could be for a housewarming?
2007-03-22 14:54:43 · answer #2 · answered by angelpoet04 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow if I still lived in Minnesota I would have the wedding and reception there even in the dead of winter I loved living in Minnesota. However as you are choosing to get married in Florida instead of Minnesota it is quite acceptable to have a reception at a later date. That way the people who were unable to join you in Florida will still be able to "celebrate" the wedding. Tell Fiance not to worry if it is what you want to do it's not weird!
2007-03-26 04:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by galixcysmagic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose I might simply have a social gathering at the reception date and now not name it a marriage ceremony reception. That is fairly decades in among and I suppose individuals might don't forget it a call for participation for a reward. I might simply have a social gathering to have fun your new existence in combination and be performed with it. You cannot stretch out the timing to this point and assume to not get feedback.
2016-09-05 12:23:51 · answer #4 · answered by threat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in a similar situation. I plan on getting married here in Columbus. However, my fiancé is Canadian, and I don't think much of his family is going to be able to afford to fly to Ohio for the wedding and reception here, so we're thinking about going there at a later date and having some form of a party there with his family.
2007-03-22 11:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by Kayleigh♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may be more appropriate (so it does not look like you are simply grubbing for gifts) to call it a party rather than a reception. It goes without saying that you would not wear your wedding dress, right? If it's being held outside, is it being held at your home? If so, you can word the invitations tastefully:
John and I are so happy to be starting our lives together, and would like to invite you all to a celebration of our commitment to each other--and to celebrate the end of another cold winter! Please join us at (address, whether your place or not) for an afternoon of good friends, good food, and good fun.
2007-03-22 14:52:35 · answer #6 · answered by kimpenn09 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not!! My sister in law did just that. Got married in a very private ceremony in May with a small dinner afterwards, then had a huge invite everyone reception in October. It was lots of fun, and we made albums and poster displays of the ceremony they had missed.
2007-03-22 11:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's YOUR wedding...do what YOU want. I think it's a good idea. That way friends and family don't have to travel ALLL the way to Florida to celebrate your wedding. They can just stop on by--and bring wedding/housewarming presents at the same time. Congrats!
2007-03-22 11:09:41 · answer #8 · answered by outlaw_tattoo_biker 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well why are you flying down to florida to get married? and yeh i mean people expect one immediately after a wedding? i mean i just don't get it. there is nothing that i can tell you to do i'd have to hear the entire story. but yeh that would be a little wierd.
2007-03-22 11:10:14 · answer #9 · answered by MariLin♥ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
check with your family and see what they think. personally i would wed when you want the reception. if you want your family around and to get married why not do it all at once.
2007-03-22 11:10:34 · answer #10 · answered by Jody SweetG 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋