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Beginner November 2021

Ceremony #1 and #2????

Hillary, on July 31, 2020 at 10:35 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 15

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For those that are postponing their wedding to next year but still plan to get married on your original date legally whether it be just a court house thing or whatever, are you still doing another ceremony on your new date or just going straight to the reception?
I feel like I’m being selfish. We are thinking to postpone but I want that first look! I want that seeing me walk down the aisle and doing our vows! I want it to be as normal as possible but feel like it might be odd to do that if we are already “married”. If that makes any sense 🙄 Our current date is 11/7/20

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Latest activity by Hillary, on August 5, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Master September 2020
Jessica · on July 31, 2020 at 10:45 PM
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We would do a vow renewal, so essentially a regular ceremony before the reception if we end up postponing. You don’t have to miss out on first look, walking down the aisle, or vows, there’s no reason you can’t do it next year. Good luck!
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Super October 2021
Kevin · on July 31, 2020 at 11:10 PM
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We are doing everything! We are legally getting married in the backyard with our family and big wedding next year. It will technically be a vow renewal but we are still doing the full ceremony and reception we want that experience and to be able to have everyone there!
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Pirate & 60s Bride · on August 1, 2020 at 12:50 AM
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Honestly, I would think a vow renewal could be just a special because you can do it BIG and have all your friends & family there.
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Master October 2020
Yasmine · on August 1, 2020 at 6:04 AM
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We are still having our reception at the actual wedding next year, that’s where I will be wearing my dress
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October 2020
Fleur · on August 1, 2020 at 7:26 AM
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Girl we plan to do EVERYTHING including ceremony at our 2nd wedding!
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Master October 2021
Mrs.a · on August 1, 2020 at 7:49 AM
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I don’t think it’s selfish at all. You do you! And make it special.
We’re doing the same. Intimate small elopement whatever this year and then vow renewal & celebration next year. We will be having a ceremony for the vow renewal, we will see each other for the first time as I’m walked down the aisle, etc. just as we planned to do originally.
It’s going to be special
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Savvy December 2021
Katie · on August 1, 2020 at 8:22 AM
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Don’t feel selfish. Your wedding day couldn’t happen as you planned so you deserve to have it like you have always wanted. We are planning a small ceremony this December then are planning a ceremony and reception next year because I want to have the wedding I have always dreamed of, even if we are technically already married. If guests think it’s strange they can get over it (though I think most if not all of them will completely understand given the circumstances).
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Beginner November 2021
Hillary · on August 1, 2020 at 8:30 AM
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Everyone has made this so much easier to accept! I think we are going to have to do it this way. Just to be safe. I just worry and hope we don’t have to be in the same situation next year! Here’s to over 365 day’s again 👍
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Dedicated July 2021
Rebecca · on August 1, 2020 at 1:05 PM
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We’re planning a small civil ceremony on our original date and postponed our larger celebrations to next year. It’ll be more like a vow renewal ceremony + reception. I know - I wanted a first look, too! We’ll still do one next year because I’m not wearing my dress for our “micro wedding”. It’ll still be fun and special I think.
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Beginner November 2021
Hillary · on August 1, 2020 at 3:25 PM
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How are you doing rings? Are you exchanging them the first time and again the second time?
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Super October 2021
Kevin · on August 1, 2020 at 7:40 PM
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Yep! We will just get them cleaned and so the full normal ring ceremony.
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Expert August 2020
Angel · on August 3, 2020 at 2:17 PM
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You deserve that first look, and walking down the aisle, and vows!!! Us Covid brides totally deserve the "2 wedding/ceremony" experiences. We will also be having another full on ceremony. Nothing is weird about it, do whatever you want!
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Expert July 2021
Katharine · on August 4, 2020 at 5:35 PM
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We did an elopement this year, where we still got those lovely "wedding" vibes and walking the aisle, etc. You can do a mini wedding and still have all that.

But we are also planning to re-do the wedding next year too, with all our originally intended guests present. I don't think that is selfish at all.
Does your fiance want a first look too? When I asked my husband (then fiance) what he wanted, he preferred to see me walking up the aisle over a private first look.
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Devoted October 2021
Adrienne · on August 5, 2020 at 8:43 PM
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We are going to do the ceremony twice! It was important to us to get married this year, given it's been such a crappy year, the least we could do is still tie the knot! And next year at the big wedding, we will essentially do the same ceremony but with everyone there, so that we can have the tradition of bringing the two families together.
One highlight of having two ceremonies is that we may be able to do a first look next year. It was important that he first see me walking down the aisle before we get married, but I always liked the idea of getting those couple photos in early in a more private setting, when hair/makeup is at its best lol. So we may be able to do the traditional see the bride walking down the aisle this year when we actually get married, and then do a first look next year before the ceremony.
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