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Just Said Yes April 2018

Church ceremony first, reception day after - Advice needed!

Amanda, on August 13, 2017 at 5:07 PM Posted in Planning 0 6

Looking for some advice here!

We have decided (after already booking our venue for a Saturday) to have a private church ceremony on the Friday before the rehearsal. I've been reading different posts and sites and now getting all kinds of confused! Getting married in the church was important to both of us, as well as our families but logistically it was turning into a nightmare and becoming overwhelming. We found that my fiance's parish would do a small ceremony on Friday for us. But now we are getting confused on what to call Saturday...We had already booked and planned for a ceremony on site Saturday. It would be strange to not have any kind of ceremony, since Friday is only going to be immediate family. Do we just go through with having a low key, casual "ceremony" on Saturday and keep as is? Do we not exchange vows and rings again since we're doing that on Friday? We both feel strongly that while we will be married on Friday, we very much so want Saturday to be meaningful. HELP!

6 Comments

Latest activity by Danielle, on August 13, 2017 at 5:45 PM
  • muriel
    Champion June 2018
    muriel ·
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    You are having an intimate, family only ceremony on Friday. You can invite guests to a "Celebration of the Marriage of __ and __ " on Saturday.

    I wouldn't do another ceremony, especially if you are planning to deceive your guests. If you wanted a ceremony in front of your guests, you could have invited them to witness your vows.

    It's way too soon for a vow renewal.

    Your reception can be a meaningful celebration of your marriage the day before.

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  • Adrienne
    Dedicated October 2020
    Adrienne ·
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    My cousin got married a few years ago. Her family is very traditional (Vietnamese) so they had a Vietnamese wedding ceremony (only family) then an American ceremony and reception with everyone. Did it a week apart.

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  • Bemyguest
    Master April 2017
    Bemyguest ·
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    You're having a celebration of marriage the day after.

    If you wanted to do a unity ceremony the day after that'd be fine, have your officiant say that you're displaying your commit through the ceremony or something. Don't exchange rings or say vows. You're already married.

    I also don't understand why you don't just wait.

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  • JoRocka
    Master September 2016
    JoRocka ·
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    Just call it a celebration of your marriage and be done.

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  • WED18
    July 1993
    WED18 ·
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    I don't see the need to do another ceremony. Just start the reception and have fun!

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  • Danielle
    VIP December 2017
    Danielle ·
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    Call it a celebration of marriage and party down.

    Question though: if you're having a ceremony before the rehearsal...what are you rehearsing?

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