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Cecilia
Just Said Yes October 2021

covid Elopement to Vow Renewal - How do i plan now?

Cecilia, on November 9, 2020 at 7:22 AM Posted in Planning 0 7

Hi Everyone!

My husband and I had our wedding planned for 10/17/2020 and obviously had to cancel due to COVID. Our wedding had been planned two years out so we just pushed everything back another year (10/02/2021). However, we wanted to keep our original date and ended up having a small ceremony with our immediate family. Now, as I am trying to get back into the planning side of things for next October, I'm confused on how to word things. We are officially married, and are planning on doing a vow renewal and the whole bridal party thing this coming October.

I'm currently trying to get new "save the dates" out and I'm so confused on the wording I should do. We also had photos taken at our mini ceremony/elopement and I'm wondering if I should have one of those on the "save the date" card. My only hesitation with that is I'm worried that may change guests perception of what the event is (we still want everything similar to a wedding and don't want people to take it as a "less serious event", if that makes sense). For us, even thought we are officially married, it is this upcoming "wedding" that is the real wedding for us and we want it to still be special.


If anyone has an insight on this, please drop a comment!


Thanks!

7 Comments

Latest activity by Leeza, on November 12, 2020 at 8:12 PM
  • Mrs. Spring
    Master April 2021
    Mrs. Spring ·
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    Many are calling it a vow renewal and reception.
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  • Katie
    Expert January 2021
    Katie ·
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    "Join us in the celebration of our marriage"

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  • Monica
    Devoted August 2021
    Monica ·
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    We had to do the exact same thing and are calling it Wedding 2.0. But I also like the ideas above, especially celebration of marriage.
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  • Fleur
    October 2020
    Fleur ·
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    We’ve been calling it our Wedding #2 or our Wedding Celebration. . For whatever reason I hate the term “vowel renewal” lol. It sounds like something my grandma has done. Good luck!
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  • Yasmine
    Master October 2020
    Yasmine ·
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    A celebration of marriage. My husband and I got married and had a minimony on our original anniversary (October) and our big wedding is in March. We will do everything that would happen at an "original wedding" (I'm wearing the big dress there, my dad is walking me down the aisle, we will have a bridal party, literally everything). I'm not sure about your guests but my guests are perfectly fine with it!
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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
    Lynnie ·
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    I like the phrasing "celebration of marriage"! You could also simply call your ceremony a unity ceremony instead of a vow renewal - unity ceremony is a pretty broad term!! Smiley ring

    And if you're worried about confusing your guests, then I'd save your ceremony and elopement pictures for your wedding website!

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  • Leeza
    Beginner October 2021
    Leeza ·
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    My fiancé and I also had to postpone our wedding but we’re thinking of getting married on the original date but keeping it a secret from absolutely everyone! 😂 We want everyone to think the big ceremony will be our real wedding because to us it technically is. We just don't want to lose our original date. I would word it like you would if you weren’t married yet. You don’t need to play it down by calling it a vow renewal. Enjoy your big day! 💕
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