2007-08-19 13:02:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
No, no, No. This question comes up rather frequently here on Yahoo Answers....People want to do the small ceremony first, then within a year or two, have a big fancy wedding with reception and all of the gifts and money that comes along with the reception. Inviting people to watch you exchange vows and rings and wear the big white dress when you are already married to the other person is tacky, and makes a mockery out of the vows you already made to your spouse.
You only get married once. If you are dealing with budget problems, then send informal invitations out to everyone you want to invite...invite them to the ceremony, with a "Cake and Punch Reception to follow".
Often your church/temple will have a Fellowship Hall or other facility where you can just have simple wedding cake, non alcoholic punch, mints, nuts and light snack items after the wedding. Inexpensive, but allows your guests to socialize with you and your new spouse. Allow your guests to see the real wedding...not a fake reenactment.
2007-08-20 02:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not. If you have a small wedding, that is fine--your choice. That day is your anniversary. But if you are not divorced you cannot remarry. You can have a reception after the fact but there is absolutely no reason to go through a renewal of vows. You are still in the honeymoon period--how could you possibly need to renew it already? Or even worse--everyone finds it tacky when already married couples have a "reenactment" and pretend they aren't married, plan a wedding for people they didn't feel were worth being at the real wedding just to get gifts.
If you do want to have a reception later on b/c of a reason (he was to be deployed immediately, you wanted a destination wedding, whatever) then send the invites for a reception announcing up front that you were married on this date and where but are having this reception to celebrate and introduce your husband to the family. Just remember that its not another wedding, just a party.
2007-08-19 13:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by phantom_of_valkyrie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! My parents were married twice with in a weeks time. The first wedding was a simple courthouse wedding with only my mother, father and my mother's parents present. The second wedding was more of celebration for their entire family and their friends. So long as you know to only file with the clerk's office once you should be good to go; I also wouldn't expect gifts two times from people attending both weddings.
2007-08-19 13:09:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not legal marriages. Only one will be official. But whatever ceremonies, receptions, parties, etc .. whatever you want to do is yours to decide. Have at it, celebrate it with as many and as often as you can.
2007-08-19 13:13:00 · answer #4 · answered by Baccheus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes but the second one is more of a celebration. My fiance and I are doing the same thing.
2007-08-19 13:24:29 · answer #5 · answered by ablockgurl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course not. Plan one wedding, and that's it.
2007-08-20 03:44:00 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, its completely ok. It depends on people finaces these day. Why not?? If you want to do it then do it.
2007-08-19 16:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
only one marriage then any kind of receptions
2007-08-19 13:25:29 · answer #8 · answered by Nora 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it's okay....i've seen people do it. because either of there religion or something
2007-08-19 13:15:38 · answer #9 · answered by Shy Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
of course it is because of different sittuations these days . good luck .
2007-08-19 13:10:07 · answer #10 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋